Ask the Manure Maiden
Adding Mountain Pine Beetle Killed Trees and Tree Ashes to Compost
Tuesday, 27 February 2007 05:10
I was fortunate enough to be invited to speak at the Healthy Horse Seminar in Kamloops this past weekend and a few questions pertaining to regional issues came up that this Manure Maiden needed to check on before I could answer them.The first question was regarding the addition of mountain pine beetle killed trees to their horse manure compost piles. Can these trees be added?
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Checking the Fertilizer Value of Your Compost
Tuesday, 13 February 2007 05:09
As the tulips and daffodils begin to pop out of the ground, we are reminded that spring will soon be upon us. Once the fields dry out we will soon be able to spread all that great compost we’ve been making all winter. Before spreading however, it is important to check on the fertilizer value of your compost. That is, how much nitrogen it does or doesn’t have. It is important to make sure your compost has a decent fertilizer value otherwise the compost you spread will not fertilize your fields. While compost low in nitrogen still has many benefits being on your field such as improving soil structure, providing other micronutrients, and improving drainage, in the spring you want to give your pasture all the help it needs to grow healthy and strong. This means feeding it the nitrogen it needs.
Recycle Your Binder Twine!
Tuesday, 30 January 2007 05:06
I just heard about a great new recycling program started on Vancouver Island where the recycling company, Compucycle, is now accepting binder twine as a recyclable material. The Mainland now also has a company accepting twine called Genesis Recycling in Aldergrove.Do compost systems have to be on cement?
Monday, 22 January 2007 05:03
Dear Manure Maiden,I would like to build a compost system on my farm and am wondering if it is necessary to go to the expense of pouring a cement base?
Hogfuel in Compost
Wednesday, 20 December 2006 00:00
Below is a question that I get quite regularly.Dear Manure Maiden,
I have a question about paddock footing. Is it okay for pieces of hogfuel to end up in my compost pile, or do I need to separate the hogfuel from the manure before I compost?
Foiled by footing
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