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  • just need to know!!!
    by coonster » Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:43 am
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  • 1st time composting!!
    by CarterNox » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:12 am
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  • Dog Days of Summer
    by gumbo2176 » Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:47 pm
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  • Compost Bin Shopping - Need Help from you Experts
    by Natureboy44 » Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:31 pm
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  • covering compost piles with clear plastic
    by buddy110 » Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:54 am
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  • Mixing Up Worms
    by Logan » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:25 pm
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  • Raw Seaweed??
    by planter » Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:03 am
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  • Trash Can Composting
    by Scarecrow » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:29 am
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  • TWO 55 gallons drums of REALLY rotten unsalted herring!!!
    by planter » Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:45 am
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  • Help me pick a recipe for ACT?
    by sheeshshe » Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:52 pm
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  • Visiting friends/family who don't compost
    by mrsgreenthumbs » Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:52 pm
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  • Do I need to dilute this?
    by sheeshshe » Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:43 am
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  • Tiny Shells from Fresh Water Lake Ok in Garden??
    by FruitAddict » Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:32 am
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  • OW! OW! OW!
    by rkunsaw » Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:54 pm
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  • Compost Pile Not Decomposing Well
    by MikeP09 » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:17 pm
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  • Can I grow zuchinni on the top of compost?
    by Joyfirst » Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:40 am
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  • rain water and nitrogen ???
    by yuppupcs » Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:31 pm
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  • Compost chopper machine for corn
    by Gary350 » Sat Jul 10, 2010 12:31 pm
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  • A little snake in the compost bins
    by engineeredgarden » Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:18 am
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  • My Pile
    by specgrade » Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:08 pm
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  • Cotton boll compost?
    by hit or miss » Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:45 pm
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  • Forced Air Composting....
    by planter » Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:24 pm
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  • My ACT Set-Up! Thoughts and Opinions?
    by garden5 » Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:02 pm
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  • Worms in the compost!
    by Cerbiesmom » Sat Jul 03, 2010 6:53 pm
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  • Melon Rinds?
    by Skian » Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:53 am
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  • Red Worm Bin Producing Maggots
    by sassyjvg » Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:16 pm
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  • Bottom on Compost Bin or No Bottom?
    by Binkalette » Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:41 am
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  • Night Crawlers in the worm box ??
    by planter » Sat Jul 03, 2010 6:23 am
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  • Home made Bokashi bran
    by Urban_wombat » Fri Jul 02, 2010 6:57 am
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  • Why is composting so complicated??
    by planter » Fri Jul 02, 2010 6:10 am
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  • Vermicomposting Newbie
    by VeggieGrower » Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:15 pm
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  • Vermicomposting - Simple quetions
    by NokeStar GreenThumb » Wed May 19, 2010 11:21 am
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    Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:02 pm
  • Jumping spiders and other bugs, is this normal?
    by tony bull » Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:23 am
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  • Hey Rainbow
    by s.nickell » Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:59 pm
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  • Is my compost ready?
    by iskhan » Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:48 am
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  • How long does it take all the wigglers to eat up the food?..
    by Spongegirl » Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:20 am
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  • how long mulch?
    by s.nickell » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:16 pm
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  • Can you put onions in a composter?
    by Skilling » Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:56 pm
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  • Fruit Juice Compostible?
    by GardenJester » Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:14 pm
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  • Compost smells like manure?
    by NokeStar GreenThumb » Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:32 am
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    Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:34 pm
  • Larger bin?
    by tomf » Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:14 pm
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  • Too late to add compost to garden?
    by stephenabney » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:39 pm
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    Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:07 am
  • Small animal bedding...
    by cbar » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:04 pm
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    Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:26 am
  • To shred or not to shred (newspaper)?
    by NokeStar GreenThumb » Tue May 25, 2010 11:51 am
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    Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:53 am
  • Mold in the compost bin??
    by Binkalette » Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:22 am
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  • Any homebrewers out there?
    by Murrow » Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:24 pm
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  • What is Horse Manure in Compost Mix?
    by Braves » Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:02 pm
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  • Seedlings
    by trying2findmygreenthumb » Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:22 pm
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  • Starting compost
    by Cerbiesmom » Fri May 14, 2010 4:43 pm
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  • My seedlings died- help.. advice??
    by trying2findmygreenthumb » Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:54 pm
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  • grass clippings pile - help !
    by roosky » Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:00 pm
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  • Safe for compost?
    by cbar » Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:34 pm
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  • Vermicast?
    by zookprqn » Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:28 pm
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  • Potassium from the water softener discharge
    by rot » Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:36 pm
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  • bamboo shoots
    by omidk » Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:27 pm
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  • Hello,
    by Yourself007 » Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:30 am
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  • Iguana poo/bedding?
    by Cerbiesmom » Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:57 pm
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  • question about plant residues and crop rotation
    by LindsayArthurRTR » Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:02 pm
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  • OK, SO HOW DO YOU STORE HOUSEHOLD FOOD FOR COMPOSTING?
    by Garden Gal » Sun May 30, 2010 4:30 am
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  • composting muck
    by GardenJester » Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:34 am
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  • How long untill chicken poo compost is safe?
    by mrsgreenthumbs » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:33 pm
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  • HOW LONG TO HEAT UP?
    by navajo » Tue May 25, 2010 1:08 am
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  • Walnut Tree Leaves
    by greenethumbs » Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:42 am
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  • Worm Bin Questions(With Pix)
    by Logan » Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:21 am
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  • Aerated compost tea
    by smallfarm » Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:23 pm
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  • Will Non Turning Pile Work?
    by vermontkingdom » Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:29 am
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  • Ant infestation in the compost - good, bad or indifferent?
    by Delilah » Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:35 am
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  • WOO HOO! IT'S WORKING!
    by Garden Gal » Mon May 31, 2010 4:34 am
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  • Compost tea?
    by mrsgreenthumbs » Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:55 pm
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  • rid-x in compost
    by neal » Mon May 31, 2010 7:36 pm
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  • Kitchen/Household scraps - seperate or combine?
    by NokeStar GreenThumb » Tue Jun 01, 2010 12:31 pm
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  • im not even sure this goes here.. humus manure soil...
    by 19ashe86 » Mon May 31, 2010 7:15 am
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  • What parts of my rose bushes can I compost?
    by Braves » Sat May 29, 2010 11:48 pm
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  • Lasagna Composting?
    by NokeStar GreenThumb » Fri May 21, 2010 11:28 am
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  • My easy to build low cost compost bins
    by Gary350 » Mon May 17, 2010 1:48 pm
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  • Something to keep the compost bin moist?
    by Binkalette » Mon May 24, 2010 7:47 pm
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  • Ants!
    by Felicia » Thu May 27, 2010 2:20 am
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  • It's working!!
    by Binkalette » Tue May 25, 2010 8:19 pm
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  • Pet waste composting.
    by finalhit » Sun May 16, 2010 7:21 am
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  • Another trick the worms do
    by Jbest » Mon May 24, 2010 1:22 pm
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  • Compost Success Story
    by stephenabney » Mon May 24, 2010 4:02 pm
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  • Is a compost aerator worth buying?
    by shadowsmom » Mon May 24, 2010 4:31 pm
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  • HOW LONG IS THIS STUFF GOING TO TAKE???
    by navajo » Sat May 22, 2010 1:45 am
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  • fafard shrimp/seaweed compost at agway - anaerobic palette
    by Toil » Tue May 18, 2010 5:39 pm
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  • soggy compost
    by GardenJester » Wed May 19, 2010 4:27 am
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  • Our poor Guinea Pig...
    by Binkalette » Tue May 18, 2010 8:09 pm
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  • Composting old soil into new soil
    by Thomas CA » Tue May 18, 2010 8:05 pm
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  • Do plants "grow" in compost as in soil?
    by MW » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:10 pm
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  • Egg cartons
    by csibona » Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:00 pm
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  • My new compost bin!
    by Binkalette » Sun May 16, 2010 9:12 pm
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  • Are there any drawbacks to VERMICOMPOSTING?
    by citylights » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:14 am
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  • cat littler in compost?
    by tomf » Thu May 13, 2010 5:50 pm
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    Tue May 18, 2010 12:19 am
  • Hey Toil-
    by Logan » Sun May 16, 2010 3:06 pm
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  • cooked white rice?
    by Kelly_Guy » Sat May 15, 2010 6:39 pm
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  • Does a Compost heat up by itself or does it need sun
    by Avonnow » Thu May 13, 2010 11:38 pm
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  • Can my compost be "brought back"?
    by ufitzi » Sat May 08, 2010 1:04 pm
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  • soil
    by bulsonmr » Thu May 13, 2010 4:21 pm
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  • Ultimate Compost Pile
    by lakngulf » Tue May 11, 2010 2:54 pm
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  • Compost Tea Water Color
    by stephenabney » Tue May 11, 2010 1:33 pm
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  • First Bokashi Batch question
    by Lunacy » Tue May 11, 2010 5:19 pm
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