[WATCH]: How To Compost – with Rick Valley (LostValley.org)
Posted on November 25, 2010
Rick, a veteran permaculture instructor, has been making compost for decades. Check out a quick video showing how he does it…
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[WATCH]: Plant Care Tips : How to Make a Compost Bin From a Garbage Can
Posted on November 25, 2010
Making a compost bin from a garbage can is a simple process that requires air flow in the trash and can be accomplished by drilling holes in the trash can’s sides. Creat a compost bin from a trash can and use it for feeding soil withtips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
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05. Making Compost
Posted on November 25, 2010
Vermicompost is a mixture of worm castings, partially composted wastes and any resistant matter that cannot be broken down. Good quality vermicompost should have a high percentage of worm castings in it. Worm castings are literally little worm’s dung. As vermicompost contains lots of microbial life, these microbes break up the nutrients in the soil and convert it into forms that are useable by plants.
Worm castings contain mucus. Mucus prevents nutrients from being washed away with rain and other running water. Mucus also helps the soil to retain moisture.
That is the reason why it’s effortless for fruit and seed pits to grow in vermicompost.
Your food waste may contain little seeds of eggplants and tomatoes. Seedlings from these vegetables may pop out of your compost bin within a few weeks.
Some advantages of vermicompost are:
Soil enrichment.
Good at holding a certain amount.
The root growth is enhanced.
The structure is enhanced.
Improvement in appearance.
If you have compost that has a lot of acid in it, you can add crushed eggshells and vegetable matter to combat that problem.
The temperature should be between 55 to70 degrees Fahrenheit when using worms in composting systems. The bedding should not be in freezing temperatures or go above 89.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Anything within these ranges signifies that it’s ok to have indoor vermicomposting in your home. The only exception is if you reside in a tropical climate.
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Making Compost Bins on Your Own ? A Few Useful Tips
Posted on November 25, 2010
When a person is in possession of a fine compost heap, he can very well prepare his own mulch and thus can keep his yard to look good. To achieve all this, a compost bin is required. A compost bin has to be built to preserve all the organic matters that are added to the heap gathered in a particular place. The main concern of the compost bin is that all the materials are piled up in it and has no restriction for the flow of air to the materials inside. The best solution for this is to build a fence for making a compost bin.
The things that are required for the preparation of the compost bin are fence posts and the fencing. Let us now see the steps involved in making the compost bins.
Firstly, a good location has to be selected. Composting will work better only when the organic materials are allowed for touching the bare earth. This will benefit the user for a good composting since the microbes in the soil will take part in the process of decomposition.
Secondly, the fence has to be made by using the welded wire or the chain link to make the compost bin. The chicken wire alone will not be sufficient for making the compost pile. A 25 feet roll and 4 feet tall fencing is required to make a good quality compost bin.
Thirdly, fence posts need to be purchased. These steel posts of T-shape can be easily fixed in the soil to give support to all the sides of the fences of the compost bin.
Fourthly, a square shape has to be made. Four places have to be marked on the spot of composting to fix the steel posts. These steel posts, after fixing, will end up with a square shape. Each side of the square should be of four feet length.
Now the steel posts have to be driven into the four marked locations. This can be done very easily by using the post driver. If the post driver is not available, then the two feet holes have to be dug and the fence to be planted.
Next, the fencing should be rolled out between the posts that are adjacent. The light gauge wire of the fence ties have to be used to connect the fencing and the posts. The process has to be repeated for all the four sides.
The last part of the fencing has to be cut for using it as a door for the compost bin. One edge of this has to be fixed with the fence ties and a rope or the chain has to be used for holding the other side.
Now the compost bin is ready for accumulation of the waste from the kitchen and the garden to make good compost for the garden.
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making compost: Compost Accelerator Powder 2 Pound Bucket
Posted on November 25, 2010
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[WATCH]: Making Compost
Posted on November 25, 2010
Good soil is the key to a healthy and productive garden.
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[WATCH]: FINISHED MAKING COMPOST FOR GARDEN
Posted on November 25, 2010
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How to Make Composting Simple as Dirt: My Top Tips
Posted on November 25, 2010
All right, let’s make this really easy. I want you to devise a home composting program. I know it sounds all technical, but the reality is that it’s extremely simple to do. If you don’t compost, you’re a bad person–no, I’m kidding. However, you are missing out on the many benefits such a minimized amount of trash in the house, great gardening soil and another thing you can make the kids do if you don’t feel like it. I’m going to break down the different types of composting for you to see which one works best for you.
Dig a Hole in Your Backyard. Or your neighbor’s.
Depending on how your living situation is laid out geographically, you need to find a place to dig a hole for your scraps. I have a tiny house in the city with an even tinier backyard, but I manage to keep a 2′ hole chugging along just fine. Maybe you live in an apartment complex, and your neighbor has a small plot of dirt…so ask them if you’d like to compost together. Fun for everyone.
I prefer throwing food scraps in a hole because a) it’s the cheapest option at zero dollars, and b) because those compost turners aren’t very awesome in my opinion. Yes, maybe there’s a model out there that works, but none that I’ve seen.
So Many Compost Tumblers to Choose From…
Although I just bashed compost tumblers, I’ll suggest one that may work even though I don’t use it myself. Look for a tumbler that rotates end over end, as opposed to spinning horizontally. This is because the material will get mixed better if the whole barrel is flipping around. If it spins horizontal, all the material in the center just kinda sits there.
As I said that, I realized that in a vertical compost tumbler, material may sit in the center. However, I don’t think this is nearly as likely and since it takes more effort to turn it, it must be moving around more on the inside. Anyway, if you live somewhere that wild animals like to dig food scraps out of your backyard, a compost tumbler will keep your material safely away. I have cats that sometimes hang out in my compost pile, but I like cats so who cares. I’ve seen squirrels eating some fresh scraps that I threw in the pile, but I think that’s cool that I feed the squirrels anyway. Notice I didn’t mention about the smell yet…I’ve personally never noticed a smell with composting, so using a tumbler to contain the smell is a moot point for me. If you keep the ratio right, you have nothing to worry about.
Oh Yeah, How to Compost…
While I’m at it, I should mention how to compost. It’s pretty simple. Keep a good mix of leaves, twigs and grass clippings for your pile: This is your carbon. As you add new food scraps (nitrogen), always add more carbon material.
Keep the pile in good shape by turning it over each day. This may sound frustrating, but remember that if you’re adding food scraps to the pile every night, then you’re already going out there to begin with. You want your pile to be relatively moist looking, although you don’t have to water it. When you start to see worms in there, that’s a good sign. One more thing, I forgot to mention that you should get a little Tupperware container for the kitchen to hold your food scraps. Food, coffee grinds (worms love this), laundry lint, it’s all good. So get out there and get composting.
Hopefully I made composting seem pretty straightforward for you…that’s because it is. It’s not smelly, dirty or weird; it’s what needs to be done to reduce our garbage and provide ourselves with excellent gardening soil. Even if you don’t garden, you probably know someone that does. Give them the gift of compost and get something else in return.
Of course, I can get really in depth about composting as there is an art to it. Remember, it doesn’t need to be that way. I’m just being nerdy. On the most basic level, you can keep your kitchen smelling better, have less wet mess in the bottom of your trash can, lighter bags of garbage and fantastic fertilizer. So get into it…I dare you to not enjoy it.
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How to Make Composting Simple as Dirt: Pt. 2
Posted on November 25, 2010
While maintaining a compost pile isn’t the most difficult thing, there is definitely an art to it. Using these tips, you can maximize the efficiency of your pile and ultimately create more compost.
Turn the Compost More Frequently.
Seems simple enough… well that’s because it is. If you’re not satisfied with how quickly (slowly) your compost is degrading, this will certainly get it going. The more you turn it, the more you’re introducing oxygen into the pile and letting nature do its thing.
In order to keep the bacteria alive in the pile, it needs air and lots of it. When the pile initially starts, it will have a high temperature as the bacteria uses up the oxygen in the pile and has plenty to eat. I suggest having a piece of rebar or something similar wedged into your pile. Wiggling it around from time to time keeps an air pocket in the pile, which can ultimately keep the pile degrading at a nice rate.
Check the Moisture in the Pile.
This one seems trickier than it really is. You don’t need to get scientific with it by any means, but you’ll still be doing your pile a huge favor. All you need to do is grab a handful of that earthy stuff.
How moist does it feel to you…if you can squeeze water out of your hand, it’s too wet. If it’s drier than a damp cloth, it’s too dry. Personally, I’d rather my pile too wet than too dry. If it’s too wet, add more twigs, leaves and grass to balance it out. Simple!
Shred the Material to Increase the Breakdown Rate.
I never thought of this originally when I started composting, although it seems so obvious now. If you reduce the size of your material by ripping it, shredding it, what have you, you’re speeding up the compost process.
I’ve seen commercial shredders do the trick, but I like to just rip up material by hand because it’s fun. Between ripping up material into small pieces and beating up the pile and turning it with the shovel, my stress level greatly reduces.
By employing these techniques, I can basically guarantee that your compost pile will become more efficient and be able to handle more material. The finished product will also be way better off. If you’re going to compost, do it right and you will reap the benefits.
Honestly though, these tips are just the beginning for maintaining a great compost pile. If the pile doesn’t seem effective, just keep trying…once you get the hang of it, it’s no sweat. Be sure to check out my other articles on composting for even more tips on how to get most out of your compost.
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