Troubleshooting My Baking
Bluebell66
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troubleshooting my compost pile
Comments (8)namfon thanks for checking up on me the pile still has not heated up two weeks ago I had a buddy to bring me about 12 tons of fresh cowmanure from his dairy and I had him use his truck and knock it down a little and dumped all this manure on top of this pile and it still hasn't heated up.Me and the boys are putting wood chips and cardboard on it every day and its sinking and mixing with the fresh cowmanure daily.Worms go in next week!We've had plenty of rain the last two weeks so I don't think it's the moisture....See MoreHelp me troubleshoot this white stuff on my bushes!
Comments (2)Jean001a, after reading about hemlock woolly adelgids I believe you are right. They are concentrated on the bottom of the branches in a manner similar to the pictures I saw on Google. I am wondering if it might be more cost effective to remove the hemlocks entirely and replace them with a different plant? Thoughts on that as well would be greatly appreciated....See MoreHelp me troubleshoot my Rainbow 320 Chlorinator!
Comments (2)1) Don't let it fill with water before closing the lid. Air pressure builds inside as water enters the chamber. The water is forced out the bottom. When the pump turns off, the water drains due to the pressure, significantly reducing erosion when the system is off. 2) A high filter pressure indicated the filter is dirty. This reduces the return flow. Slower return flow equals less return pressure and velocity. Clean your filter. Scott...See MoreTroubleshoot my cold compost
Comments (13)BUT reading your post Alison, it seems to me you should be getting some compost. A compost pile does not have to heat up to make compost. It will be slower but if the brown/green mix is there, the moisture is there, and air, it should make compost. Your problem is not so much that it didn't heat up, it's that you started putting stuff in a year ago and you still don't have compost. Tumblers can be a bit finicky due not only to their size but other factors. They are actually harder to get compost out of than a pile or bin. The funny thing is that they are marketed for ease of use. The truth is that a circle of fencing or a bin made of discarded pallets will work just great. If you have large quantities of ingredients available I would look in that direction. Empty that tumbler and post a picture of it if you can. It may just need some time to finish. I would not recommend adding more stuff to it UNLESS you post a pic and it's obvious that it needs something. Mainly because some of the contents are a year old. At some point it's good to start a new pile. In fact, if you make up a pile that's a cubic yard in size, add to it for a bit as it sinks down, and after a couple months, turn it and start a new pile, you will have a continuous batch system so there is always a place to put new stuff and a batch getting ready to use. A double or triple bin system is good for this. If you have critters that will dig for food scraps, maybe the tumbler is good for those, and when it's full or after 6 months of adding to it, you can add it to one of your half finished piles....See MoreBluebell66
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