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my chickens are in a run so they won't be able to get to it. I was thinking about making the 'heap' (haha) within a 3 sided structure of some sort. I just wasn't sure what the best material for ventilation etc I should use. I THINK i'd like to use something other than wire, but I also dont' want...

thanks for all the GREAT help! we are going to be doing the compost as soon as we have time to make the dropping board in our chicken coop. one questions about the compost 'pile' - does anyone have 'walls' around it? wire, pallets etc or just put it in a pile? I think i'd like to do some kind...

THANK YOU FOR THAT INFO... IT IS RATHER COLD HERE COME LATE FALL UP UNTIL MAY.... IF I WANTED TO GROW SOME STRAWBERRIES IN A LARGE TERRACOTA POT WOULD THAT WORK UP HERE? COULD I LEAVE THAT OUT ALL WINTER? WE DO A LARGE GARDEN EVERY YEAR AND HAVE NEVER DONE ANY BERRIES. WE'D LIKE TO GIVE IT A...

wow thanks for this info! LESA - looks like we're NY nighbors and BYC neighbors too. (I posted a similiar question on there and you posted a similiar answer. lol) When you say you seperate the wood chips and the poo..... is that becuase you have a dropping board? If I keep the poo and the wood...

I THOUGHT THINGS LIKE STRAWBERRIES AND BLUEBERRIES AND BLACKBERRIES COME BACK EVERY YEAR AND TAKE ABOUT 1 SEASON TO GROW INNITIALLY..... THEREFORE MAKING THIS NOT A PRACTICAL IDEA.. DID SOMEONE PROVIDE ME WITH WRONG INFORMATION?

Can someone help me with compost.... how to begin? Is there a 'compost for dummies' section? We have chickens and would like to utilize the droppings etc. thanks for any and all help!