OHbaby! Forums : Att all Green Thumbs https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 07:48:10 +0000 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:01:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=21816 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Att all Green Thumbs : Ok, we have a huge and very productive...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=523190&title=att-all-green-thumbs#523190 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 21816
Posted: 21 October 2008 at 2:01pm

Ok, we have a huge and very productive garden here. When we get it ready for planting out, we dig through sheep pellets as well as the contents of our compost bin, which we are too lazy to turn over, but it has grass clippings, food scraps and paper sometimes as well.   We empty it about twice a yer, second time in our mid to late summer planting and it cookes again over the winter.
The sheep pellets really made our garden go gangbusters last year, it was the best year yet, so we are hoping for the same this year. We don't use any sprays or anything, prefering to use warm soapy water as a bug fighter, however this year I will put down derriss dust on the broccoli and silverbeet to keep the moths away.]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:01:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=523190&title=att-all-green-thumbs#523190 <![CDATA[Att all Green Thumbs : The more you turn your compost...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522872&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522872 Author: Alianasmummy
Subject: 21816
Posted: 21 October 2008 at 8:43am

The more you turn your compost the faster it works. Water it every now and then too if its dry.
You can add composting microbes from your garden shop to really kick start it, or buy some worms to chuck in. Worms dont like citris or onion though so be careful how much you put in it.
The Bokashi is a brilliant system that only takes up as much room as a bucket and the fertiliser is super potent so your garden will love it.

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:43:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522872&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522872 <![CDATA[Att all Green Thumbs : We have 2 bins, we never turn...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522850&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522850 Author: kebakat
Subject: 21816
Posted: 21 October 2008 at 8:25am

We have 2 bins, we never turn them and stil have nice compost at the bottom to take out when we want it.]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:25:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522850&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522850 <![CDATA[Att all Green Thumbs : look up http://www.bokashi.co.nz/...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522754&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522754 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 21816
Posted: 20 October 2008 at 10:08pm

look up http://www.bokashi.co.nz/  its a bit different to compost but much quicker and then you dig it into the ground and it decomposes there.  Compost does take a while.  Worm farms are another idea....they produce a liquid fertiliser.]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:08:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522754&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522754 <![CDATA[Att all Green Thumbs : what do you mean by cooking??...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522624&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522624 Author: sunnyhoney
Subject: 21816
Posted: 20 October 2008 at 8:01pm

what do you mean by cooking?? couldn't you just use the one you add to before planting?]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:01:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522624&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522624 <![CDATA[Att all Green Thumbs : We&#039;ve got 2 big wooden bins...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522621&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522621 Author: Konagirl
Subject: 21816
Posted: 20 October 2008 at 7:58pm

We've got 2 big wooden bins - one that is 'cooking' and one we're adding too. think having 2 is a good idea.]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:58:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522621&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522621 <![CDATA[Att all Green Thumbs : Last year we just put it into...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522608&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522608 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 21816
Posted: 20 October 2008 at 7:44pm

Last year we just put it into the garden at the beginning of the season. Turned it over (with the dirt) every few days and after a few weeks we planted the veges.

We made our in a spot in the garden (as we had it) but in a bin is fine. And I turned it once a month if that.

You do need to put food scraps in it but not too much.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:44:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522608&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522608 <![CDATA[Att all Green Thumbs : Ok wow I had no idea it took that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522607&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522607 Author: sunnyhoney
Subject: 21816
Posted: 20 October 2008 at 7:40pm

Ok wow I had no idea it took that long to make it...I thought you just chucked food scraps on the garden but that didn't sound quite right to me LOL.
So a place in the garden or bin is the key ...do you have to toss/stir/mix it up regularly?

How often do you have to put compost on the garden?

Edited by sunnyhoney]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:40:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522607&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522607 <![CDATA[Att all Green Thumbs : A compost can take a while to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522600&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522600 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 21816
Posted: 20 October 2008 at 7:36pm

A compost  can take a while to cook. You need a green layer (grass clipping etc), brown layer (paper, brown tree stuff) and food scraps to make a good one. If you have a space where you want to do you vege patch maybe go and buy some compost in bags for this year and start making your compost for next year.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:36:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522600&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522600 <![CDATA[Att all Green Thumbs : Sorry for the really dumb question...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522576&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522576 Author: sunnyhoney
Subject: 21816
Posted: 20 October 2008 at 7:20pm

Sorry for the really dumb question but I'm a bit of a beginner. We are starting a vegetable garden. Compost is the cheapest way to do good stuff for the soil. How do I get started? What kind of stuff do I put in the compost? I am guessing when the compost is ready you just chuck it on the garden??? How long does it take to be ready?

TIA]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:20:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21816&PID=522576&title=att-all-green-thumbs#522576