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Wednesday, March 04, 2026 Swamp Foot Sunken Lands

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10-10-2025 Compost,I have been playing with compost for about 6 years, the stew will look a little different from year to year but I use pretty much the same stuff year in and out. The research I put in to maybe growing a giant pumpkin in 2026 made me think I should step it up.I started with 30 yards of cotton gin trash, 6000 lb. of rice hulls with broken rice pieces mixed in(rice hulls are packed full of Silica)15 yards off leaves, 10 yards of dried soybean hulls and around 10 yards of wood chips. I don't know how much coffee grounds I added but quiet a bit, guessing I added 200 lb. of whole soybeans, probably a ton of cow manure. I know this was not all I added but its the majority of it. By the way I did build the pile in a windrow it started about 6 feet high. Just add water and stir watch it cook. Rice Hulls and cotton gin trash are both hydrophobic did I mention add add add water. I will put a pic of the gin trash I would guess a few of you guys haven't been around it.
 



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