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kachoong
Feb 16, 2011, 10:44 PM
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carabiner96 wrote: camhead wrote: carabiner96 wrote: kachoong wrote: camhead wrote: [garden tawk!!!] Last couple days have been in the 40s, so I went out to the back patio and turned the compost. It's not been to strong all winter. Wasn't a big enougn pile to sustain any of the good microbes, and it froze clear through (no powering a hottub with this compost pile, dammit). But, there were quite a few earthworms in it, lots of good loamy soil when I turned it over. Managed to dump a huge trashsicle of frozen kitchen waste out of the bin, and bury it, so hopefully it will be good and decomposed by the time planting season rolls around in three months. Also got enough good soil out to put in a planter, and I think I'll start some early season spinach tomorrow. To me this sounds like it's decent compost soil. Worms are usually a gud indicator that ewe have some good microbes working. Give it a bit of time, turn it and if needed work a bit of sand in it to help get the air and moisture throughout. Ewe can also feed the worms newspaper if ewe feel the compost you're putting in isn't enuff for them. Also, no real need to bury the waste ewe put in, except to keep it from further freezing, as the worms will move into any fud source anyway. Yup, worms don't eat the veggies themselves but the microbes on the veggies that cause them to break down. That's why a balanced worm bin doesn't smell, the worms eat the bacteria before they get a chance to crate smelly by product. hmm. I always thought that there was a bacteria that caused the compost to warm up. Bingo. That's why worm composts don't get that hot, if they got as hot as commercial composters, they'd be dead.
Microbes will like it up to about 60C. Best temps are about 40-50C and should get there within a few days. Once there microbial processes will continue and should last for up to about two weeks. If temps get too high you need to turn it. Once the OM has been decomposed sufficiently the temps should decrease again. Another way to decrease the temps is to add more water, since dry matter will get hotter quicker. I think about 50% moisture is a gud level to keep it at.
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kachoong
Feb 16, 2011, 10:47 PM
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Hilarious! As soon as teh garden tawk started the ads over there --->>> started showing compost bins.
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dr_feelgood
Feb 16, 2011, 10:51 PM
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wow. that was a lot of crap
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meatbomz
Feb 16, 2011, 10:58 PM
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tripperjm wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: meatbomz wrote: camhead wrote: ok, gonna go set. hope that was sufficiently entertainzing. inkerect durp I saw teh apartmints next to ewe are almost done. my stocking would be much easier if I moved in their. and I'd be close to werk. Well, our upstairs and nextdoor neighbors have both moved out - that could really facilitate the stalkingz. No more broz next door? Yore lucky I hatez moving. Nope, and they took the half dozen bros that were practically living with them when they left. well, there was a very bro-looking character in yore driveway smoking a cigarette this morning. This stalking ov yores, iz starting to luk a little gay.
starting? a little?
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meatbomz
Feb 16, 2011, 11:01 PM
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kachoong wrote: Hilarious! As soon as teh garden tawk started the ads over there --->>> started showing compost bins.
*shakes fist at googul overlawds*
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drivel
Feb 16, 2011, 11:02 PM
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meatbomz wrote: tripperjm wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: meatbomz wrote: camhead wrote: ok, gonna go set. hope that was sufficiently entertainzing. inkerect durp I saw teh apartmints next to ewe are almost done. my stocking would be much easier if I moved in their. and I'd be close to werk. Well, our upstairs and nextdoor neighbors have both moved out - that could really facilitate the stalkingz. No more broz next door? Yore lucky I hatez moving. Nope, and they took the half dozen bros that were practically living with them when they left. well, there was a very bro-looking character in yore driveway smoking a cigarette this morning. This stalking ov yores, iz starting to luk a little gay. starting? a little?
yeah, the gheyness seems pretty long-standing at this point. not as much as jack and his partner(s) of 30+ years, but still, pretty touching.
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Arrogant_Bastard
Feb 16, 2011, 11:03 PM
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drivel wrote: meatbomz wrote: tripperjm wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: meatbomz wrote: camhead wrote: ok, gonna go set. hope that was sufficiently entertainzing. inkerect durp I saw teh apartmints next to ewe are almost done. my stocking would be much easier if I moved in their. and I'd be close to werk. Well, our upstairs and nextdoor neighbors have both moved out - that could really facilitate the stalkingz. No more broz next door? Yore lucky I hatez moving. Nope, and they took the half dozen bros that were practically living with them when they left. well, there was a very bro-looking character in yore driveway smoking a cigarette this morning. This stalking ov yores, iz starting to luk a little gay. starting? a little? yeah, the gheyness seems pretty long-standing at this point. not as much as jack and his partner(s) of 30+ years, but still, pretty touching.
35+ years. Though Jak does have multiple partners and I have heard of someone being referred to as a 30+ year partner.
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snoopy138
Feb 16, 2011, 11:32 PM
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tripperjm wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: meatbomz wrote: camhead wrote: ok, gonna go set. hope that was sufficiently entertainzing. inkerect durp I saw teh apartmints next to ewe are almost done. my stocking would be much easier if I moved in their. and I'd be close to werk. Well, our upstairs and nextdoor neighbors have both moved out - that could really facilitate the stalkingz. No more broz next door? Yore lucky I hatez moving. Nope, and they took the half dozen bros that were practically living with them when they left. well, there was a very bro-looking character in yore driveway smoking a cigarette this morning. This stalking ov yores, iz starting to luk a little gay.
I'm not sure that it can be said I'm stalking blutarski, when I know that he's down in teh oc.
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snoopy138
Feb 16, 2011, 11:34 PM
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tripperjm wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: meatbomz wrote: camhead wrote: ok, gonna go set. hope that was sufficiently entertainzing. inkerect durp I saw teh apartmints next to ewe are almost done. my stocking would be much easier if I moved in their. and I'd be close to werk. Well, our upstairs and nextdoor neighbors have both moved out - that could really facilitate the stalkingz. No more broz next door? Yore lucky I hatez moving. Nope, and they took the half dozen bros that were practically living with them when they left. well, there was a very bro-looking character in yore driveway smoking a cigarette this morning. This stalking ov yores, iz starting to luk a little gay.
I need to figure owt which house that I drive by on teh way to werk is yores.
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snoopy138
Feb 16, 2011, 11:36 PM
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tripperjm wrote: Dun't kotice it untill ewe mentioned it. Still, I has to wonder ifs ewe are won ov those harsh so-cal people with know respect?
probibly? I have a beat up red rope I could sell you for $20.
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climbs4fun
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Feb 16, 2011, 11:37 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: caughtinside wrote: The Land Hog has been gassed, lubed and aired up, and is ready to rock. I have a chronically leaky tire, seems like it goes near flat in about a month. Any tricks to fix that? I've been going with the tried and true method of putting air in it all the time. It's a pain, but the trouble is that when the loyerette drives it she doesn't put air in it and drives around a giant steel beast with a bad tire. Which makes her not want to drive it, which means I might not get the small car for climbing trips. have you tried the green goup? the tire repair guys hate it, but fuck em The moderators here can't even govern a chat forum, I wouldn't put any faith in them to fix a tire.
You should be nice. This moderator even remembered your birthday. As far as I can see none of the other gerks in this forum did
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snoopy138
Feb 16, 2011, 11:38 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: drivel wrote: meatbomz wrote: tripperjm wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: meatbomz wrote: camhead wrote: ok, gonna go set. hope that was sufficiently entertainzing. inkerect durp I saw teh apartmints next to ewe are almost done. my stocking would be much easier if I moved in their. and I'd be close to werk. Well, our upstairs and nextdoor neighbors have both moved out - that could really facilitate the stalkingz. No more broz next door? Yore lucky I hatez moving. Nope, and they took the half dozen bros that were practically living with them when they left. well, there was a very bro-looking character in yore driveway smoking a cigarette this morning. This stalking ov yores, iz starting to luk a little gay. starting? a little? yeah, the gheyness seems pretty long-standing at this point. not as much as jack and his partner(s) of 30+ years, but still, pretty touching. 35+ years. Though Jak does have multiple partners and I have heard of someone being referred to as a 30+ year partner.
klk is 30+ years. though kamhed has been moving in, trying to break that won up.
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snoopy138
Feb 16, 2011, 11:38 PM
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climbs4fun wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: caughtinside wrote: The Land Hog has been gassed, lubed and aired up, and is ready to rock. I have a chronically leaky tire, seems like it goes near flat in about a month. Any tricks to fix that? I've been going with the tried and true method of putting air in it all the time. It's a pain, but the trouble is that when the loyerette drives it she doesn't put air in it and drives around a giant steel beast with a bad tire. Which makes her not want to drive it, which means I might not get the small car for climbing trips. have you tried the green goup? the tire repair guys hate it, but fuck em The moderators here can't even govern a chat forum, I wouldn't put any faith in them to fix a tire. You should be nice. This moderator even remembered your birthday. As far as I can see none of the other gerks in this forum did
I'll remember it when he's on teh fasebuk.
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Arrogant_Bastard
Feb 16, 2011, 11:47 PM
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snoopy138 wrote: tripperjm wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: meatbomz wrote: camhead wrote: ok, gonna go set. hope that was sufficiently entertainzing. inkerect durp I saw teh apartmints next to ewe are almost done. my stocking would be much easier if I moved in their. and I'd be close to werk. Well, our upstairs and nextdoor neighbors have both moved out - that could really facilitate the stalkingz. No more broz next door? Yore lucky I hatez moving. Nope, and they took the half dozen bros that were practically living with them when they left. well, there was a very bro-looking character in yore driveway smoking a cigarette this morning. This stalking ov yores, iz starting to luk a little gay. I'm not sure that it can be said I'm stalking blutarski, when I know that he's down in teh oc.
Ah HA!
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Arrogant_Bastard
Feb 16, 2011, 11:49 PM
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climbs4fun wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: caughtinside wrote: The Land Hog has been gassed, lubed and aired up, and is ready to rock. I have a chronically leaky tire, seems like it goes near flat in about a month. Any tricks to fix that? I've been going with the tried and true method of putting air in it all the time. It's a pain, but the trouble is that when the loyerette drives it she doesn't put air in it and drives around a giant steel beast with a bad tire. Which makes her not want to drive it, which means I might not get the small car for climbing trips. have you tried the green goup? the tire repair guys hate it, but fuck em The moderators here can't even govern a chat forum, I wouldn't put any faith in them to fix a tire. You should be nice. This moderator even remembered your birthday. As far as I can see none of the other gerks in this forum did
...bunch of gerks!
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climbs4fun
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Feb 16, 2011, 11:52 PM
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imnotclever wrote: snoopy138 wrote: imnotclever wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: meatbomz wrote: camhead wrote: ok, gonna go set. hope that was sufficiently entertainzing. inkerect durp I saw teh apartmints next to ewe are almost done. my stocking would be much easier if I moved in their. and I'd be close to werk. Well, our upstairs and nextdoor neighbors have both moved out - that could really facilitate the stalkingz. No more broz next door? Yore lucky I hatez moving. and now owns a chair and a couch. I ownz a chair and a couch? Durp,this is true. Is your GU gud enough to remember teh source of teh chair? I'd only be guessing.
Even I remember that
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camhead
Feb 16, 2011, 11:54 PM
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kachoong wrote: carabiner96 wrote: camhead wrote: carabiner96 wrote: kachoong wrote: camhead wrote: [garden tawk!!!] Last couple days have been in the 40s, so I went out to the back patio and turned the compost. It's not been to strong all winter. Wasn't a big enougn pile to sustain any of the good microbes, and it froze clear through (no powering a hottub with this compost pile, dammit). But, there were quite a few earthworms in it, lots of good loamy soil when I turned it over. Managed to dump a huge trashsicle of frozen kitchen waste out of the bin, and bury it, so hopefully it will be good and decomposed by the time planting season rolls around in three months. Also got enough good soil out to put in a planter, and I think I'll start some early season spinach tomorrow. To me this sounds like it's decent compost soil. Worms are usually a gud indicator that ewe have some good microbes working. Give it a bit of time, turn it and if needed work a bit of sand in it to help get the air and moisture throughout. Ewe can also feed the worms newspaper if ewe feel the compost you're putting in isn't enuff for them. Also, no real need to bury the waste ewe put in, except to keep it from further freezing, as the worms will move into any fud source anyway. Yup, worms don't eat the veggies themselves but the microbes on the veggies that cause them to break down. That's why a balanced worm bin doesn't smell, the worms eat the bacteria before they get a chance to crate smelly by product. hmm. I always thought that there was a bacteria that caused the compost to warm up. Bingo. That's why worm composts don't get that hot, if they got as hot as commercial composters, they'd be dead. Microbes will like it up to about 60C. Best temps are about 40-50C and should get there within a few days. Once there microbial processes will continue and should last for up to about two weeks. If temps get too high you need to turn it. Once the OM has been decomposed sufficiently the temps should decrease again. Another way to decrease the temps is to add more water, since dry matter will get hotter quicker. I think about 50% moisture is a gud level to keep it at.
Hmm, I've never done anything with the moisture in compost. Mostly because it rains enough here.
The old stalks form last years tomatoes did not decompose all the way. Really wish I had a chipper shredder.
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climbs4fun
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Feb 16, 2011, 11:59 PM
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snoopy138 wrote: climbs4fun wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: caughtinside wrote: The Land Hog has been gassed, lubed and aired up, and is ready to rock. I have a chronically leaky tire, seems like it goes near flat in about a month. Any tricks to fix that? I've been going with the tried and true method of putting air in it all the time. It's a pain, but the trouble is that when the loyerette drives it she doesn't put air in it and drives around a giant steel beast with a bad tire. Which makes her not want to drive it, which means I might not get the small car for climbing trips. have you tried the green goup? the tire repair guys hate it, but fuck em The moderators here can't even govern a chat forum, I wouldn't put any faith in them to fix a tire. You should be nice. This moderator even remembered your birthday. As far as I can see none of the other gerks in this forum did I'll remember it when he's on teh fasebuk.
Get a girlfriend and you'll never forget his birthday. she won't let you
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Arrogant_Bastard
Feb 17, 2011, 12:01 AM
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climbs4fun wrote: snoopy138 wrote: climbs4fun wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: caughtinside wrote: The Land Hog has been gassed, lubed and aired up, and is ready to rock. I have a chronically leaky tire, seems like it goes near flat in about a month. Any tricks to fix that? I've been going with the tried and true method of putting air in it all the time. It's a pain, but the trouble is that when the loyerette drives it she doesn't put air in it and drives around a giant steel beast with a bad tire. Which makes her not want to drive it, which means I might not get the small car for climbing trips. have you tried the green goup? the tire repair guys hate it, but fuck em The moderators here can't even govern a chat forum, I wouldn't put any faith in them to fix a tire. You should be nice. This moderator even remembered your birthday. As far as I can see none of the other gerks in this forum did I'll remember it when he's on teh fasebuk. Get a girlfriend and you'll never forget his birthday. she won't let you
I look forward to the response for this one.
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carabiner96
Feb 17, 2011, 12:02 AM
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camhead wrote: kachoong wrote: carabiner96 wrote: camhead wrote: carabiner96 wrote: kachoong wrote: camhead wrote: [garden tawk!!!] Last couple days have been in the 40s, so I went out to the back patio and turned the compost. It's not been to strong all winter. Wasn't a big enougn pile to sustain any of the good microbes, and it froze clear through (no powering a hottub with this compost pile, dammit). But, there were quite a few earthworms in it, lots of good loamy soil when I turned it over. Managed to dump a huge trashsicle of frozen kitchen waste out of the bin, and bury it, so hopefully it will be good and decomposed by the time planting season rolls around in three months. Also got enough good soil out to put in a planter, and I think I'll start some early season spinach tomorrow. To me this sounds like it's decent compost soil. Worms are usually a gud indicator that ewe have some good microbes working. Give it a bit of time, turn it and if needed work a bit of sand in it to help get the air and moisture throughout. Ewe can also feed the worms newspaper if ewe feel the compost you're putting in isn't enuff for them. Also, no real need to bury the waste ewe put in, except to keep it from further freezing, as the worms will move into any fud source anyway. Yup, worms don't eat the veggies themselves but the microbes on the veggies that cause them to break down. That's why a balanced worm bin doesn't smell, the worms eat the bacteria before they get a chance to crate smelly by product. hmm. I always thought that there was a bacteria that caused the compost to warm up. Bingo. That's why worm composts don't get that hot, if they got as hot as commercial composters, they'd be dead. Microbes will like it up to about 60C. Best temps are about 40-50C and should get there within a few days. Once there microbial processes will continue and should last for up to about two weeks. If temps get too high you need to turn it. Once the OM has been decomposed sufficiently the temps should decrease again. Another way to decrease the temps is to add more water, since dry matter will get hotter quicker. I think about 50% moisture is a gud level to keep it at. Hmm, I've never done anything with the moisture in compost. Mostly because it rains enough here. The old stalks form last years tomatoes did not decompose all the way. Really wish I had a chipper shredder.
BTW, my expertise is really only worm bins, not so sure on traditional composting.
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Arrogant_Bastard
Feb 17, 2011, 12:02 AM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: climbs4fun wrote: snoopy138 wrote: climbs4fun wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: caughtinside wrote: The Land Hog has been gassed, lubed and aired up, and is ready to rock. I have a chronically leaky tire, seems like it goes near flat in about a month. Any tricks to fix that? I've been going with the tried and true method of putting air in it all the time. It's a pain, but the trouble is that when the loyerette drives it she doesn't put air in it and drives around a giant steel beast with a bad tire. Which makes her not want to drive it, which means I might not get the small car for climbing trips. have you tried the green goup? the tire repair guys hate it, but fuck em The moderators here can't even govern a chat forum, I wouldn't put any faith in them to fix a tire. You should be nice. This moderator even remembered your birthday. As far as I can see none of the other gerks in this forum did I'll remember it when he's on teh fasebuk. Get a girlfriend and you'll never forget his birthday. she won't let you I look forward to the response for this one.
Not as much as I look forward to the next post though
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Arrogant_Bastard
Feb 17, 2011, 12:02 AM
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PTFTW!
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Arrogant_Bastard
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Woo!
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Arrogant_Bastard
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dammit. Who fucked up my lead in?
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