Comments on: The Sandbox Self-Fertilizing Garden

By: Uncle B

Uncle B — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:05:41 +0000

Humanure, urine specifically, diluted well, can provide a healthy boost of nitrogen and phosphorous to any garden. Don’t be squeamish, and do not use solids without first treating them to a long and separate composting. Urine has been used for ages, especially in harder times when commercial fertilizers get expensive. Don’t apply Urinee just before plants bear fruit, as it is very high in nitrogen. Happy Gardening!

By: Manure Magic

Manure Magic — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:47:52 +0000

Hi Compost Guy,

Brilliant stuff, I just love what the lowly worm can do with “rubbish”.

For any UK readers based in the cities, we can supply composted cow manure to “feed” your worms, comes with some starter worms 😉

Keep up the good work Compost Guy, lets not fill the landfills.

Cheers

By: SJ Chapman

SJ Chapman — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:49:29 +0000

Hey this is so great. I just started vermicomposting in a bin in my “yard” (I live in brooklyn so my yard is a few slabs of concrete fenced off from the sidewalk). I bought my bin 1 month ago and have been adding just enough N+C that it doesn’t stink. Its about 1/2 full, and I just added worms Saturday… how long til I open the little door on the bottom of the bin and reach in and pull out compost? A month? 3? Do you have any estimation?

Every time I dump something in there and turn it the dogs run behind me while I’m going “time to feed the wormies!”

Thanks!
SJ

By: Tanner

Tanner — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:15:02 +0000

Wow! Thanks for all the great composting tips! I was wondering how you went about getting the restaurant to give you their green waste. I have a non-chain supermarket near me and am sure they have a lot of green waste.

Thanks!
-Tanner