How to make compost
Garden Organic’s Video Guide Part 1 includes:
– Where to put your compost bin
– What can and can’t be composted
– Filling the bin
– Compost activators
– Getting the mixture right
– Hot and cool composting
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Creating good nutrient-rich compost for your plants to grow in will greatly improve their health, so it’s important to understand how to diagnose and rectify problems with homemade compost.
Does your compost sometimes have a slimy texture, bad smell or decompose slowly? Here are some simple tips to get your compost back on track.
In this video we explain how to identify possible problems with your compost and demonstrate how to rectify these problems with step-by-step instructions to help you achieve perfect compost every time.
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hello, do you know why I have a lot of worms in the lid of my compost bin when I open it
can you tell me where you got your compost bin.
can I use dry neem leaves or green neem leaves for composting?
I recently cleared a spot on the lawn for a new greenhouse and instead of binning the old soil/turf I got a compost bin and threw the lot in there.
It's mostly just soil/turf in there but I have been putting my grass clippings in there on top of it along with papers, egg boxes, teabags and veg waste from the kitchen.
I've tried using a garden fork to mix it together more evenly but it's very hard to get down to the lower soil and dig it up a bit, does this sound like it will compost OK over the next year or will I have any problems?
Should I add any water aswell? This is all new to me but it seemed like a better idea than simply getting rid of it all.
Your demo to make compost is more detailed. And showing us how you technically harvest the compost is very informative. This really helps how I will manage my own composting. Thank you.
liked to have seen her digging out the compost from underneath….
(at)2:33 the "household items" mentioned. Are those items really ok for compost? Are tp rolls, mail, etc made with treated materials that can be harmful to garden produce (and therefore people)? Please advise.
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Good tips on where to put your garden composter and how important it is what you put in the bin.
Really good stuff, I know how to get my bin working now!! Thanks.
I grow my Rhubarb next to my compost bin which gives me a great crop of sticks
Very good informative video thanks !
Hi, thanks for the video. Do you need to turn the contents at all, or is it just best to try adding the right mix of wet/dry ingredients as you go? Thanks again 🙂
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Love the Lara Croft Accent!
Well done!
its not how i make compost,after 5-6 weeks the compost will need air,you do this by turning over the compost,once you have done that you carnt place anymore stuff onto the compost,you have to make a new compost heap….the compost will need to be turned over 2-3 times before its good enough to use on the garden..between 4-6 months…
at 2:57 throwing the paper with all that ink all over it, is surely a mistake
it depends on many factors but generally you can make rough compost for mulching in as fast as 2-3 months
Did you say 6 to 12 months? 0_0 Thats…too long
hello, do you know why I have worms in the lid of my compost bin when I open it
Ok
Can u tell me if rotting leafes or weed are toxic or smelly ?
I have so many fruit flies. Why is this so and what can I do?
Instructive! I learnt a few things to improve my composting techniques.
I've subbed … great concise info, thank you. I've been putting off starting a compost because I thought they just always smelled bad and have neighbours in very close proximity who enjoy their backyard right next to where I would set up the bins. Off to get adventurous now 🙂
After mowing, I have a layer (small clumps) of grass clippings in the yard in some spots. (we live in country and I don't care about having a perfect looking lawn — I don't pick up grass clippings except for compost) After a couple of weeks — the grass clippings are brown. If I put on a compost pile — do these count as green or brown material ?
Why are Wood Saw Dusts not good in Compost?
Hello, thank you so much for this video, very helpful! One question I can't seem to find a complete answer to, is if my compost is not right and severely rotting (way too much green) can I still try to save it by adding browns and fixing the balance, etc.? Or do I need to trash it and start over since it likely now has harmful microbes/bacteria like you mentioned? Thanks so much!
good presentation.
question. I have maggots in my worm compost (probably from too much water). If I use hydrated lime to control any maggots will it harm my earth worms ?
thanks
very good video
I buy a huge bag of very cheap dog food and sprinkle it over each of the layers, watering well as I build the pile. Keep the pile watered and turn frequently and the pile will heat up like magic. This tip came from the Complete Compost Gardening Guide by Barbara Pleasant and Deborah Martin. My pile heated up to 150 degrees last year.
This is one of the best general compost videos. It shows a variate of methods, problems, and solutions.
I don't have access to many brown materials. Would dry ferns be a good source as it's abundant where I live.
Good, thank you.
what if ur compst pile got mold on the fruit is that bad or good
That dark and sweet smelling compost is what I am after so I'll go for a bigger container with air flow, thanks for the advice.
Hello, New to composting. I'm using a plastic bucket 25 litres no holes totally covered because of flies , right now it's covered with fungus and I plan to let it sit for 8months. will it have broken down well.
Oh, more recycle, less landfillsTry odourless compost bin
I subbed thank you very much.