tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115987245936908156.post4346415525522379942..comments2023-11-02T07:46:24.893-07:00Comments on Rambling in the Garden: Who stole the compost?Garden Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800603905160724876noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115987245936908156.post-45201907701828807402009-10-08T15:01:49.936-07:002009-10-08T15:01:49.936-07:00Means you have 'high' bugs as I call them;...Means you have 'high' bugs as I call them; all the visible critters (pill bugs, roaches, beatles). Had the same issue myself when we began renovating our garden. Started my pitchfork plugging (stab, wiggle), and kept piling on the nature. It took about three years when I noticed the 'dirt' became 'soil' in the top 4-6"inches or so. That's when I noticed more of the 'low' bugs; worms, grubs, micro-critters, mostly below the ground. Since then, all my debris clean-up goes directly onto the garden - not into the compost pile. The major green stuff (kitchen & mowing & pruning) goes into compost. All of the general plant litter gets layered in the garden (along with coffee grounds). <br /><br />Vinnie the GardenerGarden Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05800603905160724876noreply@blogger.com