Comments on: How To Manage a Compost Tumbler http://www.composting-guide.com/twin-compost-tumbler/how-to-manage-a-compost-tumbler/ Composters at Home Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:07:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: sybillswol pradira http://www.composting-guide.com/twin-compost-tumbler/how-to-manage-a-compost-tumbler/comment-page-1/#comment-606 sybillswol pradira Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:08:44 +0000 http://www.composting-guide.com/?p=593#comment-606 A way to detect disease is by planting a quinoa plant in your vegetables. It is called an indicator and can tell you what's going on in the midst of your garden. To see what insects are there, both beneficial and those that "bug" you, put out some insect traps and identify the bugs. This should be done each spring and summer to see the changes in insect life. Compost tea is a great way for helping out plants in teh way of diesease and preventing insects from thinking they are yummy. It can be used foliarly and is not difficult to make. I like these links for bug identification: (includes a "helpful bug" category) (lays out the process nicely) (my personal favorite, choose what the bug looks like from the graphic list on the left) I like your idea of companion planting, it has not only saved me much heartache from chewed up vegetation but some have helped others to grow better! Here are a few sites I like to go to (books are available too) : (alphabetical listings of plants) only lists companion plants, but also a good insect resource!) (good listing of insects/plantings/fertilizers for organics) A way to detect disease is by planting a quinoa plant in your vegetables. It is called an indicator and can tell you what's going on in the midst of your garden. To see what insects are there, both beneficial and those that "bug" you, put out some insect traps and identify the bugs. This should be done each spring and summer to see the changes in insect life.

Compost tea is a great way for helping out plants in teh way of diesease and preventing insects from thinking they are yummy. It can be used foliarly and is not difficult to make.

I like these links for bug identification:

(includes a "helpful bug" category)
(lays out the process nicely)
(my personal favorite, choose what the bug looks like from the graphic list on the left)

I like your idea of companion planting, it has not only saved me much heartache from chewed up vegetation but some have helped others to grow better! Here are a few sites I like to go to (books are available too) :
(alphabetical listings of plants)
only lists companion plants, but also a good insect resource!)
(good listing of insects/plantings/fertilizers for organics)

]]> By: cham mararo http://www.composting-guide.com/twin-compost-tumbler/how-to-manage-a-compost-tumbler/comment-page-1/#comment-336 cham mararo Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:44:53 +0000 http://www.composting-guide.com/?p=593#comment-336 Wow. Are you kidding me? Wow. Are you kidding me?

]]> By: gridgensta http://www.composting-guide.com/twin-compost-tumbler/how-to-manage-a-compost-tumbler/comment-page-1/#comment-330 gridgensta Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:05:31 +0000 http://www.composting-guide.com/?p=593#comment-330 All of the steps you listed will help restore the soil. If the car parts leaked petroleum products into the soil you may have to remove and replace the soil. I would probably double dig the area and try to reintroduce more microbes into the soil. All of the steps you listed will help restore the soil. If the car parts leaked petroleum products into the soil you may have to remove and replace the soil. I would probably double dig the area and try to reintroduce more microbes into the soil.

]]> By: finna memann http://www.composting-guide.com/twin-compost-tumbler/how-to-manage-a-compost-tumbler/comment-page-1/#comment-311 finna memann Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:51 +0000 http://www.composting-guide.com/?p=593#comment-311 RT Essential Guide to Organic Gardening – How to Plan, Grow ...: Product DescriptionWhy garden organically? By ga...... RT Essential Guide to Organic Gardening – How to Plan, Grow …: Product DescriptionWhy garden organically? By ga……

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