Composte Pile
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pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
I use all natural pine litter for the cats and completely change out the boxes every 3-4 days. I think that's WAY too much to put in a composte pile.
I'm conflicted on the meats though. I'll have to read more. Some say yes, some say no.... We don't consume a ton of meat anyway so it would be pretty small portions.
What about things like crab shells if we have crabs?
I'm conflicted on the meats though. I'll have to read more. Some say yes, some say no.... We don't consume a ton of meat anyway so it would be pretty small portions.
What about things like crab shells if we have crabs?
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
Crap. I thought this was another Azzy thread bump. 
huntr1
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Crab shells would be WONDERFUL in the compost pile. Indians taught the Colonists to put fish heads in the hole when planting.
You could always do 2 compost piles. 1 for "clean" debris, 1 for Cat debris. Then use the cat compost for flowerbeds and yard top dressing, not for edible plants.
How do you like the pine stuff? How does it compare cost wise with the clay based stuff? I would much rather not continue to dump the clay in the woods.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
Crap. I thought this was another Azzy thread bump.
Weren't you just getting snippy with people for going off topic in one of your threads madam?
Another thing related to my thread.... I have a decent amount of woods surrounding my house. Like I said before I use all natural pine litter for my cat boxes. Is it more environmental sound to dump the boxes out outside to biodegrate or put the used litter in trash bags and take it to the dump. I'm thinking that the first may be a more earth friendly option but am torn due to the fact that it's cat waste??? Any incite?
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
Weren't you just getting snippy with people for going off topic in one of your threads madam?
Another thing related to my thread.... I have a decent amount of woods surrounding my house. Like I said before I use all natural pine litter for my cat boxes. Is it more environmental sound to dump the boxes out outside to biodegrate or put the used litter in trash bags and take it to the dump. I'm thinking that the first may be a more earth friendly option but am torn due to the fact that it's cat waste??? Any incite?
Yes, but please do go on calling me madam. It makes me feel special.
P.S. It's insight.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
I REALLY REALLY like the pine pellets! It's about $4 a small bag that does a regular sized litter box at the grocery store. It's cheaper than that at Walmart I think. I've used regular clay, clumping clay, silica (sp?), wheat and the newspaper pellets and swear by the pine pellets!
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
Yes, but please do go on calling me madam. It makes me feel special.
P.S. It's insight.
You are pretty special.
I've been on here for 7 years. If you haven't realized by now my spelling is ridiculous then I don't know what to tell you.
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
You are pretty special.
I've been on here for 7 years. If you haven't realized by now my spelling is ridiculous then I don't know what to tell you.
I hope you don't mean "special".
I know. I know. Carry on Pix.
huntr1
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You have more wild animal poop around your house than cat poop.Weren't you just getting snippy with people for going off topic in one of your threads madam?
Another thing related to my thread.... I have a decent amount of woods surrounding my house. Like I said before I use all natural pine litter for my cat boxes. Is it more environmental sound to dump the boxes out outside to biodegrate or put the used litter in trash bags and take it to the dump. I'm thinking that the first may be a more earth friendly option but am torn due to the fact that it's cat waste??? Any incite?
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
I don't know... We're the crazy cat people of the hood. We have 5. But I guess that does make sense!
Cowgirl
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migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
We have this:
Creative-Circuit Base Compost Tumbler
and it's awesome makes thick rich compost in almost no time and it also collects the compost tea at the bottom to use to enrich plants.
I have a small rubbish bin inside the kitchen and I place all my veggie waste, used tea bags, coffee and filters, etc. and dump it in along with a mix of shredded paper, and give it a whirl. Trash no longer stinks. Also between proper recycling and composting I have about half a bag of trash a week.
The only thing I do not dump in the compost bin is dairy (milk/cheese/yogurt products) meat, and grease. If you want to do that, you'd need a super special compost bin - an aerobic composter, in order to keep the air circulating and ensure proper breakdown and not have a lot of bad bacteria growth. Something like this: Small Dual Chamber Tumbling Composter. You would not want an open bin compost, it would smell like road kill all up and down your street, bring rodents and varmints up close to your home, and have some bad bacteria growth that may not make healthy compost.
Creative-Circuit Base Compost Tumbler
and it's awesome makes thick rich compost in almost no time and it also collects the compost tea at the bottom to use to enrich plants.
I have a small rubbish bin inside the kitchen and I place all my veggie waste, used tea bags, coffee and filters, etc. and dump it in along with a mix of shredded paper, and give it a whirl. Trash no longer stinks. Also between proper recycling and composting I have about half a bag of trash a week.
The only thing I do not dump in the compost bin is dairy (milk/cheese/yogurt products) meat, and grease. If you want to do that, you'd need a super special compost bin - an aerobic composter, in order to keep the air circulating and ensure proper breakdown and not have a lot of bad bacteria growth. Something like this: Small Dual Chamber Tumbling Composter. You would not want an open bin compost, it would smell like road kill all up and down your street, bring rodents and varmints up close to your home, and have some bad bacteria growth that may not make healthy compost.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
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toppick08
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Got a huge one...easy peasy.
I would be careful with cat litter for two reasons: Unless it's the plain old clay kind most have some kind of deoderants and disenfectants which would be detrimental to whatever you put it on after you compost it (even the "all natural ones" - read the label). Cat manure also tends to be really acidic which can also damage you plants.
There are also certain viruses cats carry and pass on through their stool which can make small children sick and are dangerous to pregnant women (well to the baby). Composting does not get rid of these. If you then spread this compost on your gardens you spreading these germs on your garden. Are they difficult to actually pick up? Yes. Is it worth the risk? No.
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