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"I am new to winter gardening and I have learned it is very much trial and error until you get the hang of it. My biggest learning was the right amount of watering - it is very easy to water too much or too little and new plants are especially…"
"Help! We are fist time gardeners. In mid-October we put in a raised salad garden using local organic compost material mixed 50% with soil. Our problem is that other than the peas and squash, everything else sprouted up but has not grown in three…"
"Hi, if you are worried about the bugs, you can sprinkle your compost with food grade diatomaceous earth. It is perfectly safe, and we have used it in our compost. We used the food grade kind since we have an organic garden :o)"
"well no matter what gets attracted it's all apart of the process of breaking down the matter."
"Thanks to both of you. Much appreciated. I feel better.
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I have a very small back yard and am worried about what my compost bin might attract. Should I be worried about this?Carole
"We put four 12" square "pavers" from the Home Depot under ours, and it works very well. Gives it a nice solid base."
Hi - I just got a compost bin from the City of Mesa and it is bottomless. My 'ground cover' outside my vegetable box is landscaping rocks - should I just sit it on top of those or should I put a plastic sheet down and set it on that??Thanks for any…
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When would you post pics of your veggie garden? :o)