Sawdust, shavings and waste - what do you do with it?

[Larry Edgerton]

Do you have to add a lot of nitrogen fertilizer to the garden when you put un-composted shavings/sawdust in it?
I think I will begin stockpiling the sawdust from the mill and shavings from the woodshop for composting...except for the Cedar. It takes too long to break down into compost. My vegetable garden plot is very sandy and the soil could use some amending. I bought 16 yards of Black Gold compost last fall and tilled it in but that stuff is pricey.

I'm not Bud, but yes. I do have a soil testing kit and keep an eye on it because it can become nitrogen deficient. I also add nitrogen to the compost pile to speed the breakdown of the sawdust in the pile.

Larry, not Bud.........