Comments on: Half and half http://www.eattheyard.com/2010/02/01/half-and-half/ A novice's attempt to get 15 percent of his food from his suburban fifth acre Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:28:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jason http://www.eattheyard.com/2010/02/01/half-and-half/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Jason Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:04:33 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=372#comment-342 No worries on the worms. I'll start turning that pile right away. Planned to this past weekend, but ran out of time. I will definitely be watching where the chicken feed comes from. I'm hoping to grow a good portion of their food, too. They should also be able to find some of their grub scratching around the yard. At least I hope so ... No worries on the worms. I’ll start turning that pile right away. Planned to this past weekend, but ran out of time.

I will definitely be watching where the chicken feed comes from. I’m hoping to grow a good portion of their food, too. They should also be able to find some of their grub scratching around the yard. At least I hope so …

]]> By: Mike Crolene http://www.eattheyard.com/2010/02/01/half-and-half/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Mike Crolene Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:40:25 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=372#comment-341 Just got Citizenship Papers by Berry, amazing perspectives. Unfortunately my worms have all died save a giant earthworm I put in the bucket so it may be some time before I'm able to reproduce them for your compost. Trying to find an alternate source for you close to where you live I'll let you know how that turns out. You should turn your pile for maximum through-put though, it becomes dirt much faster that way and is less likely to harbor dangerous pathogens due to the high process-heat of the aerobic microbes. I imagine the chickens will probably increase your caloric intake from the garden, but be sure to account for their feed and where IT comes from. Trying to Just got Citizenship Papers by Berry, amazing perspectives. Unfortunately my worms have all died save a giant earthworm I put in the bucket so it may be some time before I’m able to reproduce them for your compost. Trying to find an alternate source for you close to where you live I’ll let you know how that turns out. You should turn your pile for maximum through-put though, it becomes dirt much faster that way and is less likely to harbor dangerous pathogens due to the high process-heat of the aerobic microbes. I imagine the chickens will probably increase your caloric intake from the garden, but be sure to account for their feed and where IT comes from. Trying to

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