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I have a garden in a brand new spot. A few weeks after planting, I went to empty the ash bucket from my building that had been sitting about 2/3 full from the last of the winter woodstove fires. I thought it could potentially help the garden some so I went to toss it here and there in the garden...

I am new to this and have so many questions. Is it ok to put cedar shavings in your compost pile? I use cedar for bedding in my dog houses, and when i change it out I'm always tempted to put it in my pile. I have heard it can be toxic though so I never have. Any truth to this? How about the...

I have heard that chicken droppings will kill plants unless they are composted first. Is there any turth to this, or any information about it here? My soil is very sandy, and I thought about mooving the chickens and putting my garden where they have been. Last two gardens failed big time...