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Originally Posted by Kievsky
Donnie,
Coffee grounds and eggshells are good, but that's for a small plot. It sounds like you are doing something large, in which case you need to contact local horse farms, pig farms, dairy, beef, sheep, chicken -- whatever you can get your hands on. You need a pickup truck, though a small dump truck would be ideal for you. They might load for you, or you might have to shovel it yourself.
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Yea, I understand we'll need a great deal of organic fertilizer. I'm on it.
The same relative that has the fruit trees also boards a bunch of horses, so no worries there. They are heavily involved in the American Quarter Horse Association. The Quarter Horse Congress is held here locally each year. (and yes, I will have to shovel it myself.)
I asked about the eggshells & grounds because I also have access to large quantities of these. I learned that Starbucks locations save & give away their used coffee grounds, and I know several people who work in the restaurant business that could provide us with
lots of both eggshells & grounds.
I'm not sure yet if I want an actual compost pile, or purchase one (or several) of those large barrel units that you turn with a handle to mix the compost.
One of the things we want to do is offer fresh produce to local Mom & Pop restaurants, of which there are quite a few in the area. We've
already lined up a couple of orders for tomatoes.
Also, I'm not bored anymore.
