What should compost smell like? - Page 5

Worth1 · April 15, 2017

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Originally Posted by Rockporter

No roundup in my yard, the wind never really stops here and I don't spray any herbicides, all pellets.

You can mix some and put it in a paint roller pan and roll it on with a paint roller.

Worth

Rockporter · April 15, 2017

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Originally Posted by Worth1

You can mix some and put it in a paint roller pan and roll it on with a paint roller.

Worth

Lol, I could just see me out there with a paint roller ad I'm sure glad I have a fence all around.

Cole_Robbie · April 15, 2017

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Originally Posted by Worth1

You can mix some and put it in a paint roller pan and roll it on with a paint roller.

Worth

There's actually a product that is a roller on a long handle, and the handle is hollow, meant to be filled with herbicide.

rick9748 · June 21, 2017

100% correct!!!

Rockporter · June 21, 2017

I should update this here. When I put the straw all around the pile inside the fenced area I was in hopes it would keep the weeds out. I am happy to say it has done it's job. I have not seen any weeds popping up into my compost heap.

I also have a volunteer plant growing in my compost too. I think it's some sort of squash so I think it's healthy compost underneath.

jillian · June 21, 2017

I had a huge kale "tree" growing in one of my compost piles lol. I planted a zucchini in a mound of almost finished compost, it is getting big. If only I can keep the SVB away.

Glad your solution for the weeds is working!

jillian · June 21, 2017

I should add to previous post that I planted the zucchini sort of as an experiment. The compost is pretty much ready, I did no sifting. I never have any luck with zucchini, but I just want to see how big this thing will get. I am spraying every other day with spinosad to keep the SVB away. We'll see.

Rockporter · June 21, 2017

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Originally Posted by jillian

I should add to previous post that I planted the zucchini sort of as an experiment. The compost is pretty much ready, I did no sifting. I never have any luck with zucchini, but I just want to see how big this thing will get. I am spraying every other day with spinosad to keep the SVB away. We'll see.

That's cool on the zuchinni, good luck with that one. A kale tree? Now I'd love to see something like that.

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Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	I should update this here. When I put the straw all around the pile inside the fenced area I was in hopes it would keep the weeds out. I am happy to say it has done it's job. I have not seen any weeds popping up into my compost heap. I also have a volunteer plant growing in my compost too. I think it's some sort of squash so I think it's healthy compost underneath. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

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rick9748 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: south carolina Posts: 175	100% correct!!!

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jillian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 880	I had a huge kale "tree" growing in one of my compost piles lol. I planted a zucchini in a mound of almost finished compost, it is getting big. If only I can keep the SVB away. Glad your solution for the weeds is working!