We just started composting about a year ago. The most surprising part for me is the fact that it does not smell at all. I was really worried that it would stink up the whole back yard & that the neighbors would be upset. I use kitchen scraps, garden scraps (well, USED to use garden scraps--those go to the chickens now LOL), lawn clippings, and we wet it and stir it about once a week, more frequently during this time of year when we're adding a lot to it. We have some REALLY rich yummy compost at the bottom that we are digging out and using that we started a year ago. It's surprisingly fully of fat, juicy, crawly worms (which I occasionally pick out and feed here and there to my chickadees).
Anxious to see how much richer next year's compost is with the chicken stuff added to it!
Anxious to see how much richer next year's compost is with the chicken stuff added to it!
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