Backyard Compost

[@notalltheories]

Better solution to smelly compost ingredients in the kitchen is to throw them in a gallon ziploc bag and keep them in the freezer until you're ready to bring them out to the compost pile. No stink, and you get the added bonus of those ingredients breaking down faster (I usually get about 1 bag per week which I throw in a blender to make a compost smoothie. Just always remember to layer it with dry "browns" so it soaks in and doesn't go anaerobic!)

[@yergman]

If you can't find free pallets you can use an inexpensive galvanized wire fence material to make a wire hoop/cylinder to form your compost pile.

[@alan30189]

Great video on composting, Some tips you missed: You need to chop up those ingredients from the kitchen so they decompose much faster. Then, definitely bury them towards the bottom of the compost pile when you turn it. Otherwise you just attract rodents, like you said. You do not have to get a "closed" system to avoid rodents. Just bury the added ingredients and keep the pile moist. I put a sheet of 6mil black plastic on my pile to retain moisture and prevent it from becoming too moist when it rains. Many microorganisms from the soil in a regular compost pile are not as readily available in a closed system. Earthworms definitely cannot get into those tumblers. You would need to add them manually when the temperature cools. Therefore, it's much better to build compost piles on the ground.

[@nachobizz1]

Love the input... thanks

[@Aguilar0612]

alan30189 at what point do you stop adding to the compost? How are the other two bins used?

[@yergman]

great information! If you keep a few of your longer, thinner tree limbs that are too big to compost stick them into the compost pile when you start the pile. Every time you add new materials to the compost pile you can wiggle the limbs when you are finished to improve the airflow in the compost pile. Its cheap and low tech but does the trick!

[@ninastone9054]

Oh my gosh good idea!!

[@sherriianiro747]

I have a question - what happens to the chemicals and pesticides on the produce & paper products? Do they break down while composting?

[@ggwtv]

Yes. If they are consumer / household pesticides and products, if your compost gets above 131 degrees F for several days, they will break down in place.

[@skyfairy1959]

nice vid- loved the expert on compost! the cook was painful- he finger fucked everything- amateur!

[@LaToyaPlansLife]

what an awesome video...it was informative and entertaining! You just gained a new subscriber :-)

[@whotubeblows1]

I had Julie as a teacher. She was by far one of the best I've ever had, she really knows her stuff

[@christiancollins94]

You should probably shred those food scraps into smaller pieces so they break down faster and more evenly

[@rosieshere339]

New to garden. Are raked brown leaves ok to add to compost and at what level should it be mixed?

[@carladavis4500]

Good luck finding "free" pallets. Every store in my area returns them to the manufacturer so I can't even buy used pallets.

[@Ms.Byrd68]

Try 'restaurants', especially 'Fast Food' places. They throw them away all the time and they don't care who takes them but be willing to take 'beat up' ones!

[@paulabeattie8565]

Would you please tell me about the sauté pan used for cooking the asparagus? It looks wonderful, I would like to buy one. Thank you

[@rosewood513]

If your compost gets too wet just add some pine pellets for horse bedding or kitty litter it will absorb. I have two kitchen counter composters and are awful. I cleaned them out and now use them for my animals dry food. Since I mostly feed raw ,eat they are the perfect size for anything dry. Excellent video thank you.

[@trishburrows6556]

I learn so much each time I watch one of your videos. Thanks.

[@Rose-wo8bh]

What's the difference between Compost and Mulch?

[@sportjunky4371]

Rose Blake Mulch is any organic matter that serves the purpose to hold in moisture and keep plant roots cool in the summer and warm in the winter. It's basically what eventually turns into compost after it breaks down. You put mulch on top of the soil and you bury compost into the soil. Mulch can be things like leaves, wood chips, hay, dead plant material, basically anything organic or even something inorganic like rocks, although that doesn't do much good. Mulch is there to protect the soil, provide a healthy environment for microbes and worms and to break down matter over time to add nutrients to the soil.

[@punamshanker5624]

Rose Blake

[@lauraflasch7749]

Nice recipe, but I checked in to learn about compost.

[@barbaradavidson1950]

Loving the recipe and learned how to make my compost better. Thanks guys!

[@fotyfar]

Very great tips , great vid and great ppl as well, thank u , u both r pro:)

[@wandakowalski7063]

Love the info you have provided. Not sure why folks think they need to fill the background with frenetic music. It really detracts from the information you provide. This is a tutorial and not an action movie! But thanks for the info!

[@brendacagle6027]

Love any gardening shows.

[@voquynhtien]

Me too

[@arvellataratuta2150]

I have a two bin composter made by my husband. I find it difficult to turn, so the other day I laid out a tarp for most of the uncomposted material from the top. Then I was able to shovel the rest onto a large screen over my wheel barrow. I ended up with a whole lot of compost, I’m guessing at least 40 / 50 gallons of black gold. It’s nearly fall now and I can top my raised beds after garden cleanup but is it better to do that before spring planting? Also can I over winter the compost in the garage or will it lose all nutrients? One more question. I ran out of 5 gallon buckets but we have about a dozen black buckets from water based blacktop sealer. The insides have a thin coating of the sealer but all very dried. Can I store finished compost in these buckets? Thank you and I love all the shows. So much information.

[@phadha]

It is more complex than i imagine. I'l just burn my twigs and weeds than. No composting

[@sportjunky4371]

tx kym That can be a good thing too technically, although it's a whole lot more complicated than that. Special charcoal called biochar made of burned organic matter in a certain way is also a great soil additive.

[@bobbywhite5319]

+tx kym It's actually really simple, this video just puts the science for us to see. You could do lazy compost, just throw stuff in a pile, grass, leaves, whatever, and wait for a couple of monthes and it'll decompose even better over winter

[@dannyworten5876]

tx kym ash is alkaline and is a good source for potassium but depending on what your growing and your soil acidity wether or not you should use it,but it doesnt hold moisture like compost does

[@Mr71paul71]

kill the background music !!!

[@liliacerda4003]

Why do I get wild mushrooms growing in my herbs I grow on wine barrels and how do I kill it? Are they harmful and poison?

[@sudhac98]

Can I get free composting worms? I live in Houston thankyou

[@Ms.Byrd68]

Me too but 'No' unless they are in YOUR ground... I don't even know of a 'Municipal' place where we could get free 'Compost' from...

[@shortlinebryan]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@lulubell711]

I can't find free pallets in my area unfortunately. I just stopped at Home Depot and they want $15 per pallet! Bummer

[@Frank-sq1th]

Ask around flooring companies, a lot of times they give them away. If you know anyone who works at a grocery store ask them or just stop by one or ask the next time you shop.

[@Ashley-tz8zy]

aren't pallets chemically treated?

[@marka9292]

they are labeled. you need one that is heat treated "ht"

[@capicuaaa]

as someone already mentioned, only use the ones labelled HT ("heat treated") as they were used for food and weren't chemically treated. I absolutely would not use the other kind.

[@democolor42]

Excellent video

[@reindv.2205]

Great. I like your accent. What's your nationality?

[@charliezicolillo]

THE BEST GARDENINGSHOW ON TV.

[@ACTIVEME101]

excellent but, how can we handle the smell in an open compost system ???

[@learning2resell744]

Make sure you have more browns than greens and your compost will not smell.

[@ACTIVEME101]

Learning2Farm thank you so much, ( browns ) means mulch, ach and shredded paper products ?

[@learning2resell744]

Yes, browns are leafs, paper and cardboard.

[@learning2resell744]

If you have too many browns it slows the process, It can be difficult. I have decided to let the worms do all the work and not fret over getting my compost to heat up.

[@ACTIVEME101]

Learning2Farm Thank you so much, that is really a helpful video a waiting for more from your side Good luck

[@maryegerton6848]

Compost is your friend.💚

[@evamontone9687]

I love this program Growing a Green World .I am learning so much how to take good care of my garden . The beautiful gardens that they show make me feel that I seem out this world .Tank so much for such wonderful SHOW OF BEAUTY

[@maddenlanden5386]

Instablaster

[@tmrcrd96]

oh heck yeah

[@girishraj1976]

good one

[@questforbalance]

all the ladies want to know who this cook is

[@teresaaxelson8413]

L,

[@michaelw197888]

mmm plastic yumm 🙆

[@espo1848]

Excellent information and video. Thank you

[@TheBeaminnBoi]

Make a mining vid.💲