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My Compost
Hi All,
After much searching and help from this forum, I have sorted out my Mel's Mix. I will be visiting Home Depot, Wegmans, Southern States, and purchasing on-line.
I will be building 4 squares so I need 32 cu ft. of Mel's Mix
Peat Moss (Home Depot)
- 2 bags @ 3 cu Ft each. (12 Cu Ft expanded)
- Premier 3 cu. ft. Peat Moss
Vermiculite (ULINE - online)
- 3 bags @ 4 Cu Ft Each. (12 Cu Ft)
- Grade 4 Vermiculite
Blended Compost
Quoddy Lobster Compost (Wegmans)
- 2 bags @ 1 Cu Ft Each (2 Cu Ft)
- Quoddy Blend Lobster Compost
Worm Castings (Amazon.com)
- 4 Bags @ 20 lbs Each (2 Cu Ft)
- Nature's Solution Worm Castings
Mushroom Compost (Amazon.com)
- 1 bag @ 1 Cu Ft (1 Cu Ft)
- Premium Aged Mushroom Compost
Composted Cow Manure (Southern States)
- 2 bags @ 50 lbs Each (2.5 cu ft)
- Black Kow Manure
Local "Super Compost" (Southern States)
- 3 bags @ 40 Lbs Each (3.5 cu Ft)
- Blue Ridge Organics Super Compost
Composted Chicken Manure (Amazon.com)
- 1 bag @ 25 Lbs (.5 cu Ft)
- Chickity Doo Doo Organic Fertilizer
Composted Rabbit Manure (Amazon.com)
- 4 bags @ 4 lbs Each (.3 cu ft)
- Rabbit Hill Something Special
Thanks again for all your help,
Tom
After much searching and help from this forum, I have sorted out my Mel's Mix. I will be visiting Home Depot, Wegmans, Southern States, and purchasing on-line.
I will be building 4 squares so I need 32 cu ft. of Mel's Mix
Peat Moss (Home Depot)
- 2 bags @ 3 cu Ft each. (12 Cu Ft expanded)
- Premier 3 cu. ft. Peat Moss
Vermiculite (ULINE - online)
- 3 bags @ 4 Cu Ft Each. (12 Cu Ft)
- Grade 4 Vermiculite
Blended Compost
Quoddy Lobster Compost (Wegmans)
- 2 bags @ 1 Cu Ft Each (2 Cu Ft)
- Quoddy Blend Lobster Compost
Worm Castings (Amazon.com)
- 4 Bags @ 20 lbs Each (2 Cu Ft)
- Nature's Solution Worm Castings
Mushroom Compost (Amazon.com)
- 1 bag @ 1 Cu Ft (1 Cu Ft)
- Premium Aged Mushroom Compost
Composted Cow Manure (Southern States)
- 2 bags @ 50 lbs Each (2.5 cu ft)
- Black Kow Manure
Local "Super Compost" (Southern States)
- 3 bags @ 40 Lbs Each (3.5 cu Ft)
- Blue Ridge Organics Super Compost
Composted Chicken Manure (Amazon.com)
- 1 bag @ 25 Lbs (.5 cu Ft)
- Chickity Doo Doo Organic Fertilizer
Composted Rabbit Manure (Amazon.com)
- 4 bags @ 4 lbs Each (.3 cu ft)
- Rabbit Hill Something Special
Thanks again for all your help,
Tom
tompcuddy- Posts : 4
Join date : 2014-02-16
Location : purcellville, va
compost
That sounds like terrific stuff!! You are going to have a splendid garden.
kauairosina- Posts : 656
Join date : 2014-01-16
Age : 88
Location : Lawai, Hawaii, 96765
Re: My Compost
4 squares meaning beds that are 4'x4'? Each bed would be 16 sqf and 4 of them would total 64 sqf.
Turan- Posts : 2616
Join date : 2012-03-29
Location : Gallatin Valley, Montana, Intermountain zone 4
Re: My Compost
I was questioning the numbers also but I think he has it right after I checked the math. If he has 4 4x4 beds that is 64 sq ft. If you are planting to a depth of 12 inches then that would be 64 cu ft (4x16x1=64). If you are taking the same area and filling to only 6 inches then you are looking at 32 cu ft (4x16x0.5=32). Again we are both assuming he is talking about 4 4x4 beds when he says 4 squares.
H_TX_2- Posts : 288
Join date : 2011-12-08
Location : Houston, TX
Re: My Compost
O! Right! Duh!
Thank you on that. I decided at last to speak up because I had this image of all that work and then only half the boxes filled and that would be so disappointing.
Jeesh Turan, volume is WxLxH
Thank you on that. I decided at last to speak up because I had this image of all that work and then only half the boxes filled and that would be so disappointing.
Jeesh Turan, volume is WxLxH
Turan- Posts : 2616
Join date : 2012-03-29
Location : Gallatin Valley, Montana, Intermountain zone 4
Wow
tompcudd wrote:
Peat Moss (Home Depot)
- 2 bags @ 3 cu Ft each. (12 Cu Ft expanded)
- Premier 3 cu. ft. Peat Moss
Vermiculite (ULINE - online)
- 3 bags @ 4 Cu Ft Each. (12 Cu Ft)
- Grade 4 Vermiculite
Blended Compost
Quoddy Lobster Compost (Wegmans)
- 2 bags @ 1 Cu Ft Each (2 Cu Ft)
- Quoddy Blend Lobster Compost
Worm Castings (Amazon.com)
- 4 Bags @ 20 lbs Each (2 Cu Ft)
- Nature's Solution Worm Castings
Mushroom Compost (Amazon.com)
- 1 bag @ 1 Cu Ft (1 Cu Ft)
- Premium Aged Mushroom Compost
Composted Cow Manure (Southern States)
- 2 bags @ 50 lbs Each (2.5 cu ft)
- Black Kow Manure
Local "Super Compost" (Southern States)
- 3 bags @ 40 Lbs Each (3.5 cu Ft)
- Blue Ridge Organics Super Compost
Composted Chicken Manure (Amazon.com)
- 1 bag @ 25 Lbs (.5 cu Ft)
- Chickity Doo Doo Organic Fertilizer
Composted Rabbit Manure (Amazon.com)
- 4 bags @ 4 lbs Each (.3 cu ft)
- Rabbit Hill Something Special
I am very jealous of you. You have an amazing combination of compost. I wish you MUCH success. You will have a a fantastic garden this year!!
Windmere- Posts : 1425
Join date : 2013-02-26
Age : 55
Location : Fayetteville, GA - Zone 7B - 8A
Rabbit Compost
Hi Tompcudd,
I'm just wondering... Is this the rabbit compost you bought from Amazon?
http://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Hill-Something-Special-lb/dp/B002T0AGBW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393522780&sr=8-1&keywords=Rabbit+Hill+Something+Special+4+lb.+bag+%286%29
I think this has more than just rabbit compost. I see a few other things noted in product specifications... However, I still think this is a great option and I may buy some myself.
I see (6) in product heading. Surely this does not mean you get six bags? This is a bit confusing to me.
I'm just wondering... Is this the rabbit compost you bought from Amazon?
http://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Hill-Something-Special-lb/dp/B002T0AGBW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393522780&sr=8-1&keywords=Rabbit+Hill+Something+Special+4+lb.+bag+%286%29
I think this has more than just rabbit compost. I see a few other things noted in product specifications... However, I still think this is a great option and I may buy some myself.
I see (6) in product heading. Surely this does not mean you get six bags? This is a bit confusing to me.
Windmere- Posts : 1425
Join date : 2013-02-26
Age : 55
Location : Fayetteville, GA - Zone 7B - 8A
Re: My Compost
Five way compost for setting up the initial MM filled beds . five is the MINIMUM number of different types of stuff to do a good job. If you can get 6 , 7 or 8 so much the better the range of available nutrients & trace elements will usually be much better .
No repeating a product common to two or more types of stuff
IE
Three pre bagged items might have straw , peat and wood product in all three of them .. that means an overdose of all three items .
Dung from different animal species :-
They can usually be reasonably safe if combined with other materials & well composted too much neat dung will cause problems .
No repeating a product common to two or more types of stuff
IE
Three pre bagged items might have straw , peat and wood product in all three of them .. that means an overdose of all three items .
Dung from different animal species :-
They can usually be reasonably safe if combined with other materials & well composted too much neat dung will cause problems .
plantoid- Posts : 4096
Join date : 2011-11-09
Age : 73
Location : At the west end of M4 in the UK
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