Comments on: Trench Composting For Garden Success

By: Adena

Adena — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 20:34:08 +0000

In reply to Altaf Hussain. I put my scraps thru my food processor before adding to my compost . It takes less time to break down.

By: ILoveGardening

ILoveGardening — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:00:22 +0000

In reply to Sue Fletcher. Not if you do it as suggested above (cover it with soil as you dd more scraps)

By: Sue Fletcher

Sue Fletcher — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:21:04 +0000

Would this attract bears? Would they smell it and dig it up?

By: ILoveGardening

ILoveGardening — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:37:05 +0000

In reply to Jan. I don't think they are deep enough.

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:31:44 +0000

Would this work in raised beds or would they not be deep enough?

By: ILoveGardening

ILoveGardening — Mon, 14 May 2018 13:49:47 +0000

In reply to Mardy. I'm not sure. It depends on where you are and your conditions. If you try it, make sure to dig the trench a bit deeper and cover it immediately to keep pests away.

By: Mardy

Mardy — Mon, 14 May 2018 10:47:32 +0000

In tropical countries, may I apply this procedure?

By: ILoveGardening

ILoveGardening — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:50:23 +0000

In reply to Pkj. I don't recommend that. Just bury them in your garden beds and they'll decompose over winter, enriching your soil.

By: ILoveGardening

ILoveGardening — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:48:35 +0000

In reply to Altaf Hussain. This is not for pots: it works best in your garden, as described. It can take as little as a few months and as long as a year to compost this way, depending on what you add to your trench. For example, we juice a lot, and throw the left over form our juicing. This composts in a couple months. Larger pieces of kitchen waste will take longer.

By: Pkj

Pkj — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 13:48:00 +0000

Can I burn my yard leaves on my garden in the fall or will that hurt the dirt