One of the readers of Compost Everything: The Good Guide To Composting sent me a nice note yesterday letting me know he’s already putting some of the ideas into practice:
Subject: Goat Head Cherry Tree
David,
Tom at Entwood Hollow here.
After butchering two goats Wednesday, I gave the offal to the 10 pigs.
When they were done, two heads, several hooves, and some other bits remained.
I told Mrs. B. about your goat head fertilizer method. She
did the girl shiver thing, then went and bought a Cherry Bing/ Van
graft.
did the girl shiver thing, then went and bought a Cherry Bing/ Van
graft.
I dug a hole, deposited the remains of the departed, and then planted the new tree.
Then, I piped the kitchen greywater to a point 1 foot
upstream of the rootball. We’ll see how the Goat/Greywater system pans
out.
upstream of the rootball. We’ll see how the Goat/Greywater system pans
out.
Hope all is well for you.
Tom
Entwood Hollow Farm
Douglas City, Ca.
Thank you for the note, Tom, and for letting me share it here. I think you’re going to do great with that cherry.
Feeding goat remains to pigs and giving the rest to a cherry tree? THAT is extreme composting!
Pick up your own copy of Compost Everything and start burying goat heads underneath your cherry trees like a mad composting George Washington.
It’s fun!
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4 responses to “A Compost Everything Testimonial”
“Girl shiver,” heh.
I have been getting more bold with my composting. I’ve added some meat items, and my wife who believes that such things are verboten has not complained. I’ve got a pile of office paper. Should I tear it up before throwing it in?
Good work!
It will take longer if the paper is not shredded but it will rot either way. Wet it down right at the beginning and that will also speed the process.
Recently slaughtered some broiler chickens and had just read your composting book so I buried the remains under the breadfruit tree I bought my husband for his birthday! Excited to see how well it grows.
Excellent!