Composting kitchen Waste at Home

[@abhishekajagekar3739]

Nice video. Just to add two following things which might be helpful 1. Cutting green waste by scissor or crushing by hand can speed up composting process. By breaking waste, microorganism gets higher surface area. 2. Adding some compost from last batch of home compost also helps a bit to process fast

[@billiecalixte5928]

I am going to try. EEEk so excited...firt time Gardner here.!!!

[@sherinthasneem25]

Even better by using them every layer.. ( sand) after a layer of food waste..

[@DaveE99]

It’s also possible to make your own compost starter. Didn’t seem that hard.

[@alivakoiral]

Can i put this compust jar on roof ? Is heavy sunlight ok to this ? If i want to make it quickly , then what to add more ?

[@MyraMo9484]

Dear influencer, In this fast moving world, individuals as u, do a lot more to make a major change in lives of many!! Grt going!!

[@Rajatmalhotra4u2]

I have used a plastic paint bucket as a compost bin . It works well for me and it also upcycles old buckets . I made a few holes on the bottom and put it on my backyard because the water comes out and makes the soil fertile . I would say that plastic bins are also a good choice to start with

[@annmathews]

Exactly.. Repurposing the abandoned paint buckets! 💪🏼

[@treasureforall]

Hi Rajat. Can you share your experience.. i am also planning to use paint bucket

[@pragatishah2361]

What litre paint bucket you have taken?Pls let me know,I m also planning to use paint bucket.

[@rashipasari1182]

Yes paint bucket worked well for me too

[@preritgoyal9293]

I first dry my organic matter for a few days in sun, it reduces the volume greatly (no smell, no insects) Then I break it into small pieces (dried waste breaks easily). Then I keep it in a pot covering it with some moist soil. I keep on adding dried waste weekly. It produces no smell and only takes about a month to decompose.

[@shyamsundar4069]

It is a good method to compost organic waste but when we allow the food to decompose in soil completely, the microorganisms gets plenty of food. Hence more wet food, the more microorganisms thrive to eat the same. Hence your compost would become more rich if you add wet waste directly. But either way works !

[@shivanisangal5521]

Any good step is amazing.

[@apuravmahajan283]

Serenity! It's peace. Your voice, expressions, aura, everything is peaceful

[@anilreddymaram4524]

mam please can you make video on vermicompost

[@3rdaug]

Egg shell #compost k liye yeh video dekhein kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ-yk6x7r8SoepY

[@gokulb.s1951]

Very true

[@kavita844]

मैंने पहले भी 5-7 वीडियो देखी थी। लेकिन मुझे अभी तक ऐसी वीडियो नहीं मिली जिसमें आपकी तरह समझाया हो। अब किसी भी तरह का कोई डाउट नहीं है। शुक्रिया बताने के लिए।☺️

[@jayanti29]

After months of hesitation and seeing this video on loop, I have finally started composting! Wish me luck Edit: So I started composting in lockdown so I had niether a surahi or khamba. I simply used a big sized gamla. Covered it's top with a make-do utensil. Added all my kitchen waste, except dairy stuff. Thankfully I had access to lots of dry leaves. One additional step I did was add jaggery water, just added some jaggery to warm water and poured it in compost bin. It took me 40days to see my compost bin turn from kitchen waste to black mixture. I had lots of maggots and worms in the bin, but no harm done. They kept to the gamla and didn't venture out. I have added the compost to my plants and all residue with worm and maggots are back to my compost gamla to be used for second round. I am so thankful to Ekta to teach this very basic but important aspect of sustainable living. 💖

[@aakritimandhwani3763]

Hey! How is the composting going?

[@vahidashaikh2127]

Very nicely u explained. Thanks. I found some worms in my compost. Is it a good sign or am I doing anything wrong? Can u plz help?

[@chitravenkatraman2579]

@@vahidashaikh2127 it could be maggots... I'm not sure but if something decomposes, usually there is fungus and eventually maggots... Better ask an expert regarding this. However, if they are earthworms, then it's good. Here's a link to help you better understand kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6SxZmeqqdRgsNk. good luck! 😊

[@jayanti29]

@@aakritimandhwani3763 Lots of worms and maggots in my bin. I stopped adding waste 10 days back coz wanted to harvest my first batch. The bin looks almost black, i think it may be ready to use by next week. :))

[@garimadarolia7252]

Did you use curd ?

[@JunChris15]

I cant wait to move house and start having my own compose culture, goodness such a great help. Thank you! 💕

[@minimalist-plantdad7403]

My first ever comment on youtube. This channel has inspired me when I was going through a very hard time in life. Seeing Ekta's gardening videos inspired me and restored my love for gardening. Used many of the tricks on Money Plant, and they are doing exceptionally well. I don't know why but this channel provides so much positivity and good feeling to me. 💚

[@GardenUp]

So happy..thank you 💚

[@sayanbiswas7796]

not this channel only, she also deserve 💯 percent credit. but seriously she is looks so happy to teach or share her experience

[@ansarihamdan2615]

Because of killer simle

[@yogeshjoshi6114]

I agree

[@devyanijadeja2747]

Thank you so much.I wants to restart composting after so many years. But after visiting lots of insta pages I was seriously confused. Now once again I'm full confident for composting well,after watching this video. Love the way you explain. Your explanation make it easy for beginners too.

[@aishwaryakashyap6628]

Hello Ma'am, :) Your earlier video already inspired me to make kitchen compost at home and now it's been more than six months. For making compost at home I also got acknowledged by the Nagar Palika of my town for contributing towards the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. So thank you for inspiring me. I hope this new video would inspire more people to move towards a cleaner and a greener India.

[@sagarsjdjfn]

U explain it so well. I can hear you all day. 💞😍. Wish u would have been my science teacher ...

[@akshajmittal851]

I have seen so many videos on composting but no one provided problems and solutions like you did my young gardener.I wish to see you even 10-20 years from now making excellent videos👍👌

[@a.m.7895]

I saw a video that says NOT to use meats and it only took 30 days. Practically same steps just after putting together added water then left it alone for 30 days. But then you'd never know if they did work on it and they just never recorded it. Put it together then for get it.

[@koushikdas2709]

I don't know How could look so gentle, calm, sweet, wise, ...... I have no idea about gardening but I watch your vedios to just watch you speaking...😌😌😌

[@enjoyyourbagwani_dhairya8665]

U explained it so well about the problems related to home composting,like smell and insect this is the only problem people stay away from composting👍by adding or sprinkling baking soda we can get rid of bad smell

[@dr.himani5841]

Thank you. Really lovely video. I have started making compost in Terracotta pots. It has reduced the waste bin load too. Great work.

[@hajira2181]

last year I tried composting by following your previous video recently I started again this will surely help to get away with all my problems

[@mayankgupta7078]

mam ye vali video pichli vali se bhaot jyada clear hai aur better hai ...thanks aapne mere saare doubts composting se related door kar diye thank you

[@sumitvet]

Thank you. I've used a surahi (by making holes on side and bottom) and the compost has come out perfect in about 2.5 months. I wish, I could share pictures here.

[@Khargoshsirohi]

How did you make holes?

[@curious8321]

@@Khargoshsirohi I've seen people using a Drill machine in other videos.

[@Srik_2024]

I’ve been composting on a small square piece of land, about 3ft/3ft.. by layering vegetables & fruits scraps with soil. This, along with helping me prepare good soil with organic elements to grow plants, gives me a sense of joy for doing something right.

[@SajidKhan-yx1gw]

O my friend where were you I found you after long time on KZbin .I was missing you very much .I always see your videos and learn too much .very informative and useful information you give and the way you explain,mind blowing such a sweet way .

[@adityab10]

You Addressed most of the doubts along with the science behind it......Thanks alot...

[@jascintarebello3234]

Even your voice is so soothing. I love your simple and practice ways of explanation

[@rithupillai5741]

You speak so softly and it's very easy to understand....and my compost looks very good! I used it for my Aloe Vera and Rose plant. Thank you so much and this video helped my compost well. 😍

[@nagunjoy]

Thanks for the video, it was helpful. How frequently do we need to add this compost to indoor and outdoor plants? Is this the only fertilizer required for plants or do we need to add any more fertilizers?

[@soujanyamondal9457]

Your channel has inspired me as well I have successfully propagated more than 15plants in just a month and your videos made me a gardening enthusiast...really thankful and grateful to for your motivation and help

[@Sabohiali]

Thank you so much sweet girl for letting us know how to use Khamba.

[@vinaybadlani2433]

I followed the instructions I obtained from this video and just got wonderful results. Thanks for the information and a wonderful explanation mam.

[@saharsunrise7897]

I wish I could find these pots here. They are great to compost in the balcony! 🌼

[@irenegurumurthy5084]

I have started making my compost in a plastic bucket.. I was very happy to hear you explain it in a easy and nice manner.. Hope my compost turns out good, bcos am trying it out for the first time

[@GardenUp]

Add bokashish bran if you get stuck somewhere. I recommend to for first timers.. good luck

[@bhavanarastogi9061]

This is one thing I always wanted to do. I will give it a try. Thank u for inspiring!

[@garimasarin174]

Hi ekta. Got my first compost batch successfully done. All thanks to you, the motivation and guide. Wanted to share the pic of it but couldn't find any option here. So sharing the GOOD news

[@sukibusby848]

This really gave me some confidence to start! :) Thank you and greetings from Amsterdam!

[@begae710]

Hi I'm a student from Philippines and I'm so bored at quarantine😂 planting is my new hubby now so thank you soooo much for this!! It's really helpful ❤️

[@chitravenkatraman2579]

Hi Ekta! I've been watching Garden up videos since I started my balcony garden. Each time I watch a video, I feel like visiting my home garden and checking on my plants to make sure they are doing well :). I have some tomato plants that are 3 months old and don't have buds yet. However, some leaves are dropping or yellowing and I feel they are not growing well. I do give them cowdung compost manure. Also I recently bought NPK (12-12-17) fertlizer to help the plants grow. But I'm hesitant to use chemical fertilizers firstly because I want to grow plants organically, secondly, I live in Dubai and it's really hot right now. So, what do you suggest I do?

[@mostlysane2946]

By only following you, and you said that we should contribute to environment by starting at home. I try to create compost from organic waste and it really done well. I used boxes for that and I created this on land garden.

[@CA.SuyogSharma]

Hello ! *Garden Up* really provided me the true insight and encouraged me to initiate gardening which i really wanted to do but couldn't bcz of lack of proper understanding. Out of no where I got to see one of your video and finally I am pursing my hobby. I have a couple of questions regarding *Tuberose* . 1. whether it require direct sunlight? 2 .Can it be used as an indoor plant? or will it be able to thrive indoors? Regards

[@doorofwisdom]

You explain gardening with ease and so naturally that every point becomes very clear for everyone..I have one question....Is it necessary to add food waste into the compost bin??? Can I only use vegetable wastes??

[@jyotikaddu3546]

Thank you for your guidance, your words sounds good to hear. I m a bigginner in gardening so always need ur suggetions👍

[@ThatGardener]

Fantastic video and great tips. Learned a lot and pushing to get great compost. We managed to get some superb compost this year after trial errors and following your tips. Thank you.

[@prashant_raghav001]

Thank you didi..you are my idiol person..i also lovd gardening n i have 350 pots n plants on my roof😊 thanks a million

[@subhasmitamishra9711]

Ur voice is having something like healing power.. so good to watch ur vdos maam..

[@kanniga9435]

I came here because my science teacher showed me this video because the video was interesting and thanks for helping how to compost kitchen waste at home 😇

[@artimtnl]

same here

[@wildnest6740]

I got encouragememt from u video! And today i harvested my first compost^_^ thank u!

[@GardenUp]

Wonderful!

[@wildnest6740]

@@GardenUp ^-^ all thanks to u didi! Would u please make some series to promote zero waste methods:) would be grrateful!

[@crzymanmit]

Well mam i have started my composting process before 3 days & in how many days i have to water my under process compost ? Kya mujhe tub ko upar se kuch rakhna hai pack karke ya direct open he rakhna hai without anything at the top of that tub in direct sunlight ?

[@mohammedazhar4140]

Very big thanks for u madam.As I got better knowledge about planting and by seeing your video I planted tomato and they are now grown.

[@memyfoodmylifeawesome1243]

Mam, my sincere Experience that I recommend instead of seperately making compost, you can periodically add kitchen waste to the pots directly and mix it up with soil, naturally it decomposes with

[@PrasadGardenZone]

You may do it for large post..But if you do it in small pots, the decomposing insects in the pot may cause damage to plant, and heat produced during composting damage thr roots of plant..

[@jamanajain8830]

Is it safe to do that..?

[@frazin7103]

I never throw kitchen waste, and by the grace of God have a good stock of kitchen waste daily... I use plastic buckets, paint buckets, big plant pots, and even sakes of plastic material... I m too happy with the constant black gold treasure coming to me.😋😍

[@nainjakapoor4736]

Hi there, very well and thoroughly explained. I have a quick question though. I have seen other videos on composting where the food scraps got so many maggots to decompose the food. Conditions were same as your bin, holes for oxygen and all.. but yours doesn't have maggots. Can you tell me why is that?? Are maggots necessary for decomposing the food?? Thanks so much for the response and wonderful content you always make 🙂

[@bernadetteraikar8822]

@nainja Kapoor. I wish she had solved your query. Because when I prepared compost for the first time, using Trust Basket composting bin there were a lot of maggots which really put me off. Can anyone please reply as to how one can avoid maggots formation in the compost bin?

[@nainjakapoor4736]

@@bernadetteraikar8822 hey dnt worry.. After 1 year of composting, I can now answer to you about maggots. Maggots comes when the soldier fly lays eggs on the food. Now that can be in 2 situations, one.. when the fly has entered your compost bin and hv laid eggs or two.. when the fly has laid eggs on the food scraps when you were storing it somewhere (before putting that into the compost bin). So, if you keep your food scraps and compost bin covered all the time, you will not get maggots. There is one exception though.. I got maggots in my bin during rainy season, I dnt know the reason but they were there and they came out of the bin too and my bins are NOT in any open area where the rain water can get into it. Rest, I never had that problem. I had also seen in a video that if you put watermelon rind in the bin, you can get maggots. So, I never put that. And FYI, maggots are good for composting. So, if you get some any time.. dnt worry they are good and soon they will become flies and leave the bin too.. I hope it helped. Happy composting 😊😊

[@deepakgoel362]

I can watch your videos all day and not get bored. Your voice is very soothing.

[@jayjagani5998]

Hey, can you say about the frequency of putting this compost into the plants, and some details about the procedure to correctly put it, would be a great help. BTW awesome content, keep it ip 🤗

[@carmelagopio8620]

I love watching all of your videos. Very soft spoken. Explains clearly. Beauty, art, home, plants and nature packed in one.❤❤❤

[@nikkiasaro2965]

Wow, I thought I had to buy worms. I did not see any articles saying you can use the curd instead. Very cool.

[@ushaiyer4962]

I use neither curds nor worms. Works well to leave it to break down on its own. That's natural.

[@sarakalbhor915]

I started making compost two days back n was here to clear my doubts. 😊

[@rachanarachu2686]

When I use sea weed fertilizer in my tomato plant pots, I see that few see weeds have started growing in my tomato pots.. is it safe for plats .. I thought it’s just solution for fertilizer but not to grow seaweed itself..

[@obaidulrahman8201]

Thank you for this....I am confident that these small and simple things can change the big problem of waste management in this world...need more people like you to take out these things from books to life of common people....respect and more power to you😊😊😊

[@sejalbhargava6659]

How do we deal with maggots in the compost??? They are enough in my compost bin

[@ruchitamathur8606]

Ya.. I too face this problem

[@meenakshisingh6794]

Yahhh...

[@aayushee3365]

Maggots are completely fine to have. But if u have them then it means your ratio of green matter to brown material is off.

[@gregorymoeliker7689]

Black soldier flies infest compost but they are not your normal household fly and help in the breakdown of the food scraps. Appreciate that you have them.

[@akshit2701]

Ekta u r voice is too good....u r language is very easy to understand. How u explain that way I like....I want watch u r all video.I love grading and u r teaching....

[@tanishagupta3568]

Hi - this video is great! Are there any alternatives to dry leaves that can be used to reduce the smell of the compost? I live in a tiny house in Bombay with not enough plants to supply dry leaves :)

[@kalaivanikumar7493]

For me also the same problem

[@JA-cg1he]

Can add waste cardboard bits...used tea powder dried nicely..make sure to rinse if milk is added...that's I have tried ..

[@pankajtripathi5168]

Ekta really thankyou very nice explanation and that carbon and nitrogen method you explain by this method really no smell is coming thankyou once again

[@doceb7538]

U can utilise the vertical space with bird feeders or climbers... U can use some earthworma for the composting kit as a value addition!

[@Greentalksnwalks]

It was very useful...i actually watched video twice...second time, it was a lot more useful...

[@archanasubrahmanya2923]

What I do Is, I directly put all the vegetable waste in the pot itself.. 🤗🤗

[@maryeapachen6371]

Doesn't coir decompose

[@krishnapriyabinoj684]

Now this is someone I can call as a True influencer.

[@riddhisharma5811]

Hey ekta , after watching this video I started my own composting system but I have been observing some white fungus in it , so shall I continue with it?

[@d.h.witharanage3732]

I too have that problem

[@pranjalasrivastava8924]

Hi.. I have seen your many videos. And using your tips in my balcony garden they do well. Now from past 2-3 months I have started making compost in my balcony by using kitchen wastes. Now the problem I am facing in rainy season is the insects(good one) is coming out from the bin which doesn't look good please help how to keep them in the bin only.

[@asthachetan]

I really wanted to do this but the taught of having lizard is not letting me start that. Anything that can stop lizard

[@seemagupta9115]

Yes please tell

[@pearlrodrigues6073]

Egg shells keep lizards away... And you are welcome😁😅

[@VeganSanatani]

Come on lizards are cute....they can't even bite

[@shonashelar78]

@@pearlrodrigues6073 no they don’t been trying since last 15yrs trust me!

[@jyotivaz]

I also make compost at home but absolutely there is no lizards.

[@movies557]

Made my first compost and results are pretty awesome

[@kp2944]

I saw the notification and i shouted "garden up" My mom said "kya hua"

[@GardenUp]

Hahahaa..

[@sharavatikulkarni7145]

Yes v true...

[@himeshgupta9637]

Over acting 😑

[@kp2944]

@@himeshgupta9637 bro you can't understand the feeling Because a true plant lover can never be so negative like you

[@himeshgupta9637]

@@kp2944 sasti Overacting*

[@aashiqasadhik9313]

Yes.. I tried her tricks. And it works for me👍🏻 Tnq u dear

[@niharikasingh7681]

The moment you said lizards. I freaked out. I was going to practice this but now I will not as my Liz phobia will not allow me.

[@AkashdeepSingh-vt8cx]

use peacock feathers to avoid lizards arround ur job location

[@udaypratapsingh8142]

Yeah you are right. I too freaked out once she said "lizards" and gave up the idea of making my own compost.

[@deepthimnayakar9976]

Oh my god! I was searching for this one comment about Liz.. i am scared even to type out it’s full spelling..

[@ranie4056]

U scared of lizards what about snakes.....hmmm

[@encyfernandes829]

You have explained very nicely 👌🏻

[@nehachhikara5508]

I stopped watching when i heard rats and lizards 😹😹

[@geethamenon239]

Very well explained , even for non science background persons . One clarification is .. what if rain water comes on this compost bin ( if kept in balcony or open area ?

[@namandomadia4445]

Hi I have also added dry neem powder, neem oil, Nilgiri oil in compost , & it really worked well as well prevents from being insects.

[@modicareteameagle7689]

Great explanation madam, I have started composing at home after watching your video. Thanks a lot & please keep posting new videos. Let's GO GREEN INDIA :-)

[@fatimamary1978]

You are proving your educational experience in very minute details. Thank you and God bless you.

[@wildnest6740]

Di please make a video on cheap indoor and outdoor plants ... And one video on colouring terracota plant pots or making pots from waste material. I love you videos . And especially your voice....... Pls do reply

[@jyotibandyopadhyay3279]

Your presentation was so nice,l loved it. I will definitely try to make compost using your process.

[@Shruti.11186]

I do love gardening..but there isn't much of sunlight post 11 am at my place as the sun goes other way. Moreover due to insects we have mosquito net sliding on all the doors in terraces , balconies with shades on top. Wish I had open terrace like yours to explore gardening as far as my mind takes watching your inspiring videos. 👍👍

[@UK-Property-Tax-Accountants]

Inspired me to get started, thank you

[@eco-friendlylifestyle4789]

Great Ma'am i love the way you introducing the sustainability practices

[@Aanu2013]

Thanks for doing a plant home made saving video it was great

[@gayatriugra4380]

Great videos, u use your science knowledge to give great advice

[@kavyarao3013]

Hi ekta, I would like to know if I can start making a pit in the backyard and start composting there

[@PS-yy8hw]

Nice video.. You are doing an amazing job making compost

[@manasibanerjee7231]

Very nice video. Please tell me if I can add used tea leaves to the pot for preparing compost?

[@kantasharma6728]

Very nice video nice information thankyou happy gardening

[@pampighosh4118]

I learn a lot from your videos. Thank you for sharing such practical ideas.

[@nehayadav7358]

Hey Ekta, I love gardening just like you, don't have any balcony but windows which I have lot of plants vertically arranged. Do make a video for people like me who only have grill windows.

[@jigyasaswork858]

Thanks I got everything information from you but 1 thing that do we need to arrange for microbes?

[@preethikapreethi2662]

You are most inspiring girl in gardening which makes me so fascinating and doing more planting.Love u so much 😍

[@khairunnisajamal5409]

Hi, Ekta... I have been seeing almost all your videos, it's very inspiring & motivating,for people like us to use the simple tips and techniques in our garden.... I m presently in UAE, and after watching your video, had made my own garden compost,in my terrace, inspite of this dry and hot climate, I got a good compost after using the tips, u had said... I m really thankful to you for the information.. And by the way, I made my compost in a large plastic flower pot,(it was easily available for me) which I covered bottom with some small stones, to prevent excess leakage of water, but due to the hot climate here, I was not having any problem, so far...So thought to share with you.. And others like me.. To make their own compost possible at home.. Who have a terrace garden..take care... Stay safe👍

[@jahnavinamburi9930]

great video and amazing spirit.. Thank you Can we add flowers in the dry leaves category (should we let them dry properly or anything)

[@padmakuchibhotla1017]

If dry leaves is difficult to source the best is to use Remix powder which is available on Amazon and Big basket. Remix powder has microbes which is an alternative for dry leaves and curd. This Remix powder is from the same fro your source the Khamba - Daily Dump. I have doing this from last five years.

[@anjan123123]

@Garden Up can we use charcoal and its Ash ? what about Agarbathi and Sambrani remains ? i was thinking if pooja room waste can be used into this process. Also like cotton wick!

[@robindscarlet9805]

I have too much kitchen waste and I want to use them all for making compost. I want to have a no-kitchen waste-throwing challenge kinda thing for a year. Lol 😅 My mom did it, when we were not living in rented house, by digging a large hole in the ground. It's difficult to put a big compost pit in garden of a rented house. (especially when the landlord is terrible) 😯

[@awantikagupta3990]

I have prepared my compost bin 3 days back and it is 3/4th filled , will keep updating ❤️ I might also post SHORTS on my youtube channel regarding my compost !

[@shivanisangal5521]

How did it go

[@anjanataneja45]

Very informative 👍 Please tell how to use Bokashi for making compost ?

[@dr.niharikajhadermatologist]

what do you think about composters available online? are they useful ?