Hello, I would say, just put your compost on the surface. The rain as well as little animals like worms will take it into the ground. This is also the way it happens in natural forests.
Met vriendelijke groet, Pieter Koole ----- Original Message ----- From: "robert luis rabello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@sustainablelists.org> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 9:18 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Compost Update > We have a new neighbor, a friendly, English fellow who noticed that I > was turning my compost pile this morning. He came over, interested in > my work, and asked several questions about composting. We also talked > about my garden, which is, apparently, a rather hot topic of > discussion among the people who live around here . . . > > I think my current batch of compost is too wet. After a couple of > weeks in the bin, the bottom of the pile is dark brown, crumbly, > smells like the forest floor and is crawling with worms and other > small creatures. However, many of the long fibers from plant roots > and stalks haven't fully decomposed (no, I don't own a shredder!), and > the middle of the pile looks too wet. I've mixed in some dry material > and put it back together, leaving it for the detritus creatures to handle. > > My questions with respect to all of this relates to digging compost > in around my trees. When we go about weeding, I've noticed that > digging near the trees runs a high risk of damaging surface roots. > How can I dig all of this compost around my trees without wrecking the > root network? Do I just pile the compost onto the surface and let it > decompose further into the ground, or should I be less concerned about > surface roots and dig the composted material into the soil around the > drip line? How far down should I be going? Is this time of year the > best time of year to be doing this, or should I save the compost for > the fall? > > > > robert luis rabello > "The Edge of Justice" > Adventure for Your Mind > http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=9782> > > Ranger Supercharger Project Page > http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
