Three things

[Balog]

So right now there are three things I have an over abundance of: grass clippings, wood chips, and dog pooh. I have a large front and back yard (hence the clippings) two large dogs (one is 70lbs the other is around 90 and growing) and I got 15 yards (probably more like 18 honestly) of fresh wood chips for free a while back.

I want to start a compost heap, so I've been dumping the grass in the far corner of the yard and dropping the dog pooh onto it then covering it over with more clippings. I want to do something with the chips, but I'm pretty sure just heaping them up in the back yard isn't going to work. And even after using as much as I can in the landscaping I still have wayyyyyyy more than I would want to turn into compost.

So... what do I need to do? I know my dad always used horse manure when we were kids, but I'm not sure what I need to add to 1 break the clippings and chips down and 2 have the proper nutrient balance for good fertilizing.

[Horny Toad]

I'm no composting expert, but this might help. How to Compost.org

[turbo chicken]

put an add in craigs list for the wood chips and give them away... orrrr... offer them up to your neighbors... orrr....

yeah that's all i got...

[MJ5150]

Coffee grinds are great and most local Starbucks will give you five pound bags of used coffee grinds at no charge. Food scraps work too, but I wouldn't use those in an open area as it will attract rodents, scavengers, and other hungry animals.

-Mike

[Jim Nazium]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

Food scraps work too, but I wouldn't use those in an open area as it will attract rodents, scavengers, and other hungry animals musicians.

fixed

[Roscoe East]

Originally Posted by Balog

So right now there are three things I have an over abundance of: grass clippings, wood chips, and dog pooh.

If you trade the wood chips for some glycerol you could make a reasonably powerful explosive.

Don't ask me how I know this.

[MEKer]

I've got the trick for dog pooh and have gotten rid of a WHOLE LOT this way:

Make a fair sized package as though its a gift and then dump it in a parking lot of a mall. Someone will steal it. Works great.

[SpitfireCWII]

You could always invite all your friends and family over and have one hell of a bonfire with the remaining wood chips

[shadowtippy]

Originally Posted by Balog

So right now there are three things I have an over abundance of: grass clippings, wood chips, and dog pooh.

Some people have all the luck.