The Community Garden :)

@Shaz51 i got mental problems that don't seem to be going anywhere. Example. Avoidant personality disorder. Psychotic depression. And it's detrimental to my wellbeing . I've had these problems since i can remember . Not sure who to turn to for help or what to do about it ...

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welcome to our community garden , where we can relax and chat

hello and hugs @eudemonism , @CheerBear , @MDT , @Peri , @Former-Member

my orchids

my succulents

some colours of my gardens

hello @CheerBear , @eudemonism , @MDT , @Peri , @Former-Member , @Teej , @outlander , @Gazza75

my little corner is getting more plants in there

soon i will have to find some bigger pots to repot them in

all these are in bloom again in my yard , @Adge , @Appleblossom , @Former-Member ,, @Maggie , @MaggieM ,

Looks amazing @Shaz51 . You and Mr Shaz should be super proud 🙂

Do you know much about compost -- no not much @MDT

have worms in there is the best

and also to mix it with a fork to air it

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@MDT, too moist isn't good. It's the bacteria in a compost bin that really do the "heavy lifting" when it comes to breaking it down. If it's too wet, not enough air gets through the mix, and anerobic ("we don't like air") bacteria breed up. They're the ones that are responsiblle for making the smelly gasses that come off a compost heap. (Food scraps inevitably smell a bit, but if it gets really rotten-egg stinky, something's wrong.)

The right level of moisture is about as wet as a well squeezed out facewasher. Damp, not soggy. At that level, aerobic ("we like air") bacteria breed up, and they leave behind little or no odour. Too dry and nothing much breeds up, and it doesn't break down.
Forking over compost is a good way of getting enough air in and stopping it from getting too soggy. They other thing that works is adding a layer of dry matter every now and then. Straw, dry leaves, pine needles. This creates openings through the pile to keep things healthy.

If the bacteria are really active, the compost will heat up, and any worms or slugs in it will get out or die. ("Hot" is good for decomposition, but not for the soil critters.) If there's not enough going on for the heap to get hot, then the worms will get to work. Slugs are ok-ish, but less than ideal, because they eventually move on to the garden plants instead.

@Shaz51 a lovely garden and some lovely photos