can you compost birdseed?
shadygarden_CO
15 years ago
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Comments (4)Your 2nd weed appears to me to be Stellaria media, which we call common chickweed. It would be easier for me to tell if I saw a pic of it growing, rather than already pulled. It could be another Stellaria, or one of it's look alikes....See MoreComposted horse manure & compost How much can you add a year
Comments (7)First off I'm not a gardener. Were your existing large bins filled as batch or continuous? If batch, I am going to expect a 50-60% reduction in volume by the time it's finished. If continuous, not so much reduction as some has already taken place. Is your garden for vegetables? I've heard that veggies are more demanding of nutrients and stuff. Do you till a lot? As it is your bins have a volume of 16 CY or so if filled. Shrinkage could take that down to as low as 8 CY or so but more likely into the 12 CY range. To cover a garden of your size with 1 inch of finished compost you would need just over 13 CY of finished compost. One inch doesn't sound like a lot but it should be sufficient if the compost has decent numbers and the garden soil wasn't dead to begin with. And with 5 of 7 years having compost added I would suspect your garden is in pretty decent shape. I don't think even 2 inches would cause any harm but it might be more than you require. Your compost ingredients sound fine to me with the caveat that the HM came from healthy animals. Lloyd...See MoreBirdseed and mice
Comments (2)Wild Birds Unlimited sells a package mix of cayenne pepper and who knows what all else. Many people use straight cayenne pepper. It doesn't hurt the birds or get into their eyes at all. It repels squirrels and coons from my understanding. So it might work on mice. You have nothing to lose at this point! The best thing would be to find where the mice are getting in at and plug those holes. A metal container is good too, but plug up those holes! âº...See More'cheap' birdseed?
Comments (7)Hey deanie! I can only answer for myself and give my opinion. I agree with Kendra. I think that the less you spend for seed mixes, the more millet, corn, and milo you get in the mixes. So, "cheap" seed is the seed with tons of that stuff which draws in the undesirables. I only feed Black Oil Sunflower, Thistle(Nyjer),Suet,Peanuts,Sunflower Hearts/Chips, and dried cherries and raisins. Look for seed mixes that contain NO millet, corn, or milo. There are loads of great options, even at Walmart. Every single time I have tried any mix containing any millet, here come the flocks of undesirable birds. That is just my experience. Some people may not have that problem. HTH.~~Angie...See MoreKimmsr
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