Comments on: Poop? Or no poop?

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:57:51 +0000

@pat, Not sure about adding lime, but if you add organic material like compost it will improve the sandy soil.

By: pat

pat — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:54:21 +0000

I have always heard you should use lime, our soil is very sandy

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:15:10 +0000

@Maggie, A bear will eat meat, in particular fish. I imagine bear poop is safe to compost especially if your compost gets fairly hot. Also, since there is a minimal amount of it you should be fine. Just curious, how do you know its bear poop, did you see it leave it?

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:23:31 +0000

There was no answer about compusting bear poop. I live in bear country and one climbed a fence a took a dump in my back yard. Should I add it to the compost bin or not? I’m not sure what bears eat except berries and the pears in my back yard.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:58:21 +0000

@Matthew A, Starting a compost pile is very simple, even if you just pile it up in the corner of the yard it will eventually break down and turn to finished compost. Using a container simply helps speed up the process giving the material the ideal conditions. You can even make a compost bin with cinder blocks, pallets or some other basic material. Just make sure it’s vented, and you can easily get at the material to mix (aerate) it. Keep the material (browns and greens) as wet as a rung out sponge and mix it every week or two. You want a mix of 3 to 4 parts browns to 1 part greens.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:08:45 +0000

This has been very helpful and quite funny. Thanks!!

By: Matthew A

Matthew A — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:58:46 +0000

I would like to compost but i have no idea where to start. I just bought a house and want to make a garden and thought composting would be good for it. Any suggestions would be great thank you.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:50:18 +0000

@JasonC, I would not recomend it, turtles and tortoises are known for carrying Salmonella bacteria, better to be safe than sorry.

By: JasonC

JasonC — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:25:38 +0000

What about using poop from my tortoise? Can this go in my compost bin? It is an African Sulcata Tortoise….herbivore.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:43:07 +0000

@Mudslinger, Yes, it is hypothetically possible however it is not recommended. Due to certain state and federal laws it is highly recommended you call a cemetery to have your mother in law properly buried.