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The things I use don't seem to be made anymore but they're something like this. You can connect them and make an enclosure that fits the space you have available. And, when you break a pile down, they roll up for easy storage until you start a new pile. My big piles do make a lot of...

Already got one ordered from Amazon! Ain't it amazing what you can buy online?! Also going to look for the humanure handbook!

How very wonderful your husband must be! I'd be in trou-BLE in a 2 acre yard. I've only got 50 yards to cover at most. But, happily, no poison ivy to cause an itchy heinie. I LOVE the idea of sunflowers masking an outhouse. Maybe I can get some going around my new potty for privacy...

Are there still any bean seeds? I love purple beans!

That actually sounds about right for an experiment with the concept. I will go looking for one. PS I think I like you too. :hugs

Personally, I don't really want to disturb the soil's structure so I don't till at all. I have one area that gets a very heavy mulch of dried leaves year round. I just water it and let them break down. Then it's up to the worms to work it into the soil. They do a good job. From hard adobe...

When we moved into our present house 15 years ago we had adobe clay soil. Not kidding or exaggerating. Growing anything was tough. My first composting set up was a heavy vinyl wrap around thing about 24" in diameter that had a cute little matching coolie-type hat. The best compost I got...

I have been considering one for the corner of my compost area. I'm older, female (so whipping something out is problematical) and my bladder function isn't what it once was nor does it give me the warning signals that it once did. There are a few occasions when I was out working in the garden...

Yes, and I'm very grateful for the advice.

I am now in Woodland Hills. Previously in North Hollywood and the difference in the soil was tremendous. In NH all I had to do was stick a plant in the ground and walk away. I had clumps of gerberas that were 2' in diameter. WH is truly the land of the $10 hole, if you know that bit of...

Thanks. No danger of freezing here. I'm in Los Angeles and we are in Spring. Nurseries have tomato plants. Daffodils, camellias and Calla lilies are in bloom. I'll follow your instructions. Yes, when I was hosing it off I saw lots of very new, very robust tubers. I'll give the cuts...

My garden is small -- probably considerably less than a 1/4 acre in cultivation and the front yard is just boring lawn. My garden started with lousy soil -- adobe clay to be specific but I've composted and brought planting beds up to arable. My garden is in a hot dry climate with several...

I probably put this dinner plate tuber in the ground 4 years ago. Then we were out of the country for 2 years. When I came back last summer I had a truly chaotic plant well in bloom so I supported it the best I could and let it go. Now I've uprooted it and dried it out. I'd like to break it...