How I Make Compost and Why You Should Too - Suburban Homestead EP8

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@Test-eb9bj
@Test-eb9bj Жыл бұрын
I am watching this in 2023 and I am soo happy that KZbin recommended your channel! I have almost caught up on all your videos and I am blown away by the story telling, videography , the different topics and everything else❣️ The research & work that goes in every single one is super impressive and super appreciated! I know that the algorithm favours the quantitative style of uploads of short clips but I do not! I have watched some of art & garden videos 2-3 times because they are a piece of art. Glad that your material stays on KZbin ( hopefully or maybe forever…) 😘🇨🇭
@jenniferspeers2453
@jenniferspeers2453 5 жыл бұрын
Have taken your advice and decided to rewatch and watch your older videos while you take your well deserved year end break. Thank you Siloé for your time and dedication to us, the viewers, and for all your awesome content.
@TheHilary49
@TheHilary49 6 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. I’ve been watching back issues. I’m so glad you didn’t give up when UTUBE started all their ignorant algorithms. Keep up your videos. We all thoroughly enjoy them. Thank You. Hilary in Texas.
@DanielleDeFreeze
@DanielleDeFreeze 6 жыл бұрын
I watched a series on KZbin called The Wartime Kitchen and Garden. There are about 8 episodes that show how people in Europe gardened and grew their food during WW2. There is a man on that show Harry Dodson. He is soooo amazing! He has another series on KZbin about old style Victorian gardens. I can't remember which episode it was, but he shows how to build the brown matter/green matter/soil compost heap like you showed here. I was surprised and happy to see you reference that method I saw Mr. Dodson tell about that has been used for many many years.
@kathypiercy5833
@kathypiercy5833 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Siloe, loved the video. I use the cold slow method as I have far too many other things to do. I have 3 or 4 bins, one that I'm filling, one that I have turned, and one that is ready to go. I love my compost, it just totally amazes me how rotten vegetables and fruit turn into soil, and I can do it. So pleased to have found you even if I am quite late. Cheers and thanks
@OneYardRevolution
@OneYardRevolution 10 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, Siloé! I love your use of the old slides to demonstrate the different inputs into compost. Very creative as always!
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks Patrick! I've gotta say, using older technology is always fun and nostalgic.
@cqammaz53
@cqammaz53 5 жыл бұрын
Also, I forgot to mention my 2 new addition to the family bun-bun and fufu they are my rabbits. I got them to fertilize my garden next spring. So I feed them a lot. and my other new adding that don't have names as they have been reproducing like crazy are my worms Red Wiggles to be exact. I feed them a lot as well. Then last but not least my bees, Italian honey bees I got them last July. They make me happy.
@lucasnaeyaert9157
@lucasnaeyaert9157 7 жыл бұрын
so Ive watched the first 12 vids on your channel and you are great my friend> I love how artistic and articulate your videos come off. Thanks for the hard work
@Anil18834
@Anil18834 2 жыл бұрын
My goal this weekend was to learn how to make compost. It seems every video I've seen on the matter makes composting seem so complicated. Thank you for your fine explanation.
@superslyfoxx1
@superslyfoxx1 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for keeping the explanation so simple. Loved seeing another video from you.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
superslyfoxx1 Thanks. It's good to hear that it was simple!
@AlbertaUrbanGarden
@AlbertaUrbanGarden 10 жыл бұрын
Fantastic episode on composting ! Intend to keep my compost simple and cold. A pile in the back corner with organic material that does not attract rodents. The rest goes to my towns municipal compost. I like to focus on the gardens mulch which is in place composting. It's simple fast and effective. I have not added any fertilizer this year to the garden and had the best results ever.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stephen! I'm also moving towards the chop and drop technique of mulching. If I had more time, perhaps I would be more careful with compost making. Thanks for watching!
@AlbertaUrbanGarden
@AlbertaUrbanGarden 10 жыл бұрын
My compost does not take much time. Mostly the time it takes to pick up coffee grounds and place them with some other goodies :)
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
***** true...true... :)
@AlbertaUrbanGarden
@AlbertaUrbanGarden 10 жыл бұрын
It's all about time management. Low investment high return.
@comofazerhorta1000
@comofazerhorta1000 9 жыл бұрын
I love when I come across information like this regarding composting. Lots of people get scared about so many technical infos and never start it. Great job! Fantastic editing btw!
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 9 жыл бұрын
+Como Fazer Horta No need to over-complicate compost!
@ramonamacabugao1613
@ramonamacabugao1613 6 жыл бұрын
My composts are store bought plastic tubs which are cheap, I throw all veggies n fruits scraps and whatever leaves and plants materials from my garden and small cardboards and brown papers , the tubs are only 1.5x2 feet size or slightly bigger but in less than 4 months I harvest my black gold for my plants. It’s not enough though but I plan to compost forever in the hopes to help our environment. I will invest in a commercial composter once we have a bigger yard. Since we live in a city n our yard is small I’ll only use what I can fit in here and I use my strength to mix my compost file. Nutrient for the soil, exercise for my body. Thanks for another great video.
@antonioguimaraes4049
@antonioguimaraes4049 6 жыл бұрын
It truly is very easy to compost. I have three composting bins measuring 8 ft wide x 8 ft long x 4 feet tall. It is fun to fill the bins with the raw materials you mentioned in the video and watch the pile shrink and turn into the black gold over a period of 1-2 months. I’m lucky to be able to super charge the compost piles with chicken manure 3 times per year when I “harvest” the manure from my “Chicken Palace”. I’ve used compost exclusively for fertilizing the garden for 10 years with very productive harvests in northern Minnesota despite the short growing season. Muito obrigado. Seus vídeos são excelentes!
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 6 жыл бұрын
Valeu! indeed chicken manure will make very strong fertilizer
@LolitasGarden
@LolitasGarden 10 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Siloé! Fantastic video! We are compulsive about using every resource, and making compost is the king of that mentality- our trash actually gets better with time.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
That's the spirit Ian. After all, It is clear that you want to leave a better world for your child. :) Thanks for watching!
@loriwalker-brandon9163
@loriwalker-brandon9163 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your clear, simple, organized explanation. Just found your channel today and I appreciate your hard work and sharing of your knowledge with all of us!
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you found the channel. Welcome!
@raybender7924
@raybender7924 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Siloe. Another great video! Keep up the great work!
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! I will.
@joansmith3492
@joansmith3492 10 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! Composting is an art! I keep my kitchen waste in an old tupperware cake pan lid. I keep it in the refrigerator so there's no fruit flies or gnats. I put used paper napkins and paper towels in there as well. I empty it into the outside compost every 2-3 days. I like to compost in big plastic composting bins. I think it keeps varmints out and contains it. I put in chicken litter, kitchen scrapes (that don't go the vermicompost) and other peoples leaves. I don't pick up grass anymore due to the threat of persistent herbicide. I "chop and drop" my own yard waste. Cardboard goes to the vermicompost and to build new beds (best thing to kill bermuda grass). Now that I also use actively aerated compost tea, I don't have to buy additional compost.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
That's great management right there! if only a larger percent of the population were as responsible, things would be different. With the chicken litter, I am sure your compost is highly fertile. Putting the compost bin in the refrigerator is a great idea (If you happen to have space). Thanks for sharing, and thanks for watching!
@suburbanhomesteaderwy-az
@suburbanhomesteaderwy-az 8 жыл бұрын
I have a tumbler composted, which love. I can get chicken manure with small wood chips. when I use it in compost tumbler I have finished, beautiful compost in less than 6 weeks. It breaks down the fruits and green material so fast.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 8 жыл бұрын
+Sandi Aberle It is a great tool especially for small gardens.
@ashleys7681
@ashleys7681 10 жыл бұрын
Best gardening channel! Keep it up!
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
Ashley S thanks! I do need the encouragement! :)
@AnamayraBSharp
@AnamayraBSharp 2 жыл бұрын
Great video explaining how to compost and the different ways to compost
@RobsAquaponics
@RobsAquaponics 10 жыл бұрын
Composting can be made to look far to overcomplicated but your clip has broken it down (pun intended ;-) ) to the basics.. Thanks Siloé & have a great one..
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rob! Yes! seriously all the real work is done by the microbes. And they would still do it with or without humans intervening.
@Sun-soilproductions
@Sun-soilproductions 6 жыл бұрын
Rob Bob's Aquaponics & Backyard Farm your channel is one of my faves !!
@HowToGrowAGarden
@HowToGrowAGarden 10 жыл бұрын
Yippy! Another episode! Like always, your work is all beautifully done! Scarlett
@HowToGrowAGarden
@HowToGrowAGarden 10 жыл бұрын
Liked, commented, shared and tweeted! Your videos should be part of all school curriculums! I think children everywhere need to be taught this and you present it with passion! Scarlett
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
How to Grow a Garden with Scarlett Damen Thanks! What a compliment! Certainly children need to learn these things. After all it's about food. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the encouragement!
@Im-just-Stardust
@Im-just-Stardust Жыл бұрын
Very important video !!! Thank you
@jumanashawareb4707
@jumanashawareb4707 3 жыл бұрын
Very well done 👏 thank you for the great information!
@tallhgieg
@tallhgieg 2 жыл бұрын
Great Video, love your filmic techniques
@AlvinaRayne
@AlvinaRayne 7 жыл бұрын
Great job on the video!
@meehan302
@meehan302 10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your valuable information.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
Patrick Meehan Thanks for watching!
@acelestialwitch8512
@acelestialwitch8512 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant as always Thankyou !
@flgardener1155
@flgardener1155 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video.
@missmagic707
@missmagic707 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing and creative!
@hopesmith1480
@hopesmith1480 5 жыл бұрын
great job & high quality
@jasmineb8576
@jasmineb8576 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!! Thank you so much
@elysejoseph
@elysejoseph 10 жыл бұрын
Great job Siloé! A lot of people don't want to make compost because they think it's too complicated...it's not, nature will always take care of it, sooner or later. Now if you want to get very technical about fungal/bacterial dominated, which I am, it's all good. But what ever we do, compost happens ;)
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more. :)
@ohhowhappygardener
@ohhowhappygardener 9 жыл бұрын
Fantastic overview of composting! Thanks for sharing!
@Malabarismo
@Malabarismo 10 жыл бұрын
Your videos are great!! :)
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Valeu Lucas!
@rickschulte8594
@rickschulte8594 8 жыл бұрын
keep up your most personal and inviting garden videos, I found you, and enjoy your informative videos.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 8 жыл бұрын
+Rick Schulte Thanks for the feedback! Hope you enjoy the channel!
@superslyfoxx1
@superslyfoxx1 10 жыл бұрын
I thought about this video when I harvested my first real batch of finished compost. Hopefully this year I can collect a lot more material for my garden beds.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! That means you get the "gold seal of an accomplished gardener." :-)
@superslyfoxx1
@superslyfoxx1 10 жыл бұрын
Cool! Does that also include bug bites and a sore back?suburban homestead
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
unfortunately yes :-)
@traketathomas9706
@traketathomas9706 9 жыл бұрын
superslyfoxx1
@Stormyweld05
@Stormyweld05 6 жыл бұрын
I just found your videos today. Wow! I love them so much and I'm so pleased you didn't give up (I've just watched 'that' video). I'm in the UK so I know I can't apply all your advice but you've given me so much inspiration to try new things in the garden. Thank you. Please keep it up. Your videos are so relaxing, kind of Bohemian which I LOVE, and very inspiring. New sub here!
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you and welcome to the channel. :-)
@kz5632
@kz5632 8 жыл бұрын
cool video! :D both informative and fun, thanks for sharing!
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 8 жыл бұрын
+Cat Sapasap Thanks! I'm happy you liked it!
@oldtimer43
@oldtimer43 10 жыл бұрын
Just enjoyed watching your composting video, I'm getting more and more enthused about it myself. It does help that I have a huge amount of leaves to clear up each year ( maybe 200 barrowloads of compressed we leaves )
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
Michael Collinson Now that's some serious amount of material. It should make great compost. your soil will be happy! Thanks for watching!
@OklahomaNative
@OklahomaNative 10 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel when looking for composting tips! LOVE IT! Thanks so much for the awesome videos.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
Taylor Adney Thanks man!
@solsticesummer982
@solsticesummer982 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mr Handsomeface. Going back and catching up on your content. ☺️ I’m a nurse, we keep the coffee pot going 24 hours a day on our unit. I bring home the grounds and throw them in the flowerbeds. In the hidden corner compost pile I carry the eggshells and throw the yard waste. It’s at the top corner of the property so I assume rain runoff assists to carry the goodness of that to the landscaped areas downhill from it. I’m more of a chilled out gardener. Being a nurse I work too much. But I do prefer to work outside to working inside 🙂
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 2 жыл бұрын
I completely understand the chilled out gardener angle. If gravity works, let it work.
@simplelife4797
@simplelife4797 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos. You are awesome👌🏻👌🏻
@floydmccasland1717
@floydmccasland1717 9 жыл бұрын
Very good.
@GardenForaged
@GardenForaged 9 жыл бұрын
Hi! I love your videos and your animations skills are awesome. I was pretty excited to hear you live near Baltimore. It's hard to find gardener videos for this area. I also live near Baltimore and grow a garden every year. Keep the videos coming.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 9 жыл бұрын
Elias Castillo Thank you very much. It's great to hear from local viewers. I hope we have a good growing season this year, despite the late start.
@FoxyCAMTV
@FoxyCAMTV 4 жыл бұрын
The pun was definitely intended.Another great vid.I make compost by just throwing stuff on a pile and then tomatoes and peas grow on it and then i don't feel like turning it.This drum method is better.
@DD_LetTheDogsOut
@DD_LetTheDogsOut 8 жыл бұрын
Hi, new subscriber here... I just wanted to greet you and say great content!
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 8 жыл бұрын
+DeDe Thank you. Welcome to the channel!
@ClaiCesar
@ClaiCesar 8 жыл бұрын
Hi. I find your videos very helpful. I grew up in the city, have no gardening skills at all. I planted 3 kinds of seeds a week ago namely Pak Choi, Cabbage and Tomatoes, none of them grow. lol. I thought I could just directly plant them in the soil. I hope you can give advice to people like me who have zero gardening knowledge. Thanks for the informative videos. :D
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 8 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found the channel Clarisse. Starting a garden for the first time can be a bit of a challenge, but once you get the hang of it you will be hooked. There are many reasons why your seeds may not have germinated. It could be too cold, too dry or the seed may be old and nonviable, or they were planted too deep, or too shallow and the birds or other critters ate it. It can also take a few more days than you expect to get things going. There is nothing wrong with sowing directly on the ground, but watch my first video of season 1 and see if the plate method of pre-sprouting works for you.
@ClaiCesar
@ClaiCesar 8 жыл бұрын
+suburban homestead yes. I was watching your video about starting seeds indoors. I think that is the best method. You allow them to grow in a more controlled environment. I planted them where cherry tomatoes were previously planted (NB i didnt plant those cherry tomatoes, it just grow there and gave us a lot of fruits (wink)). :) Thanks for the tip.
@thekiligchannel9771
@thekiligchannel9771 7 жыл бұрын
Love it
@teddybear1757
@teddybear1757 5 жыл бұрын
I've been building raised beds one or two at a time, so I just throw my sticks and scraps in one I'm building and cover it up with dirt and other compost and let it set for several months before I plant.
@DavidIsOdd
@DavidIsOdd 10 жыл бұрын
Great vid
@Sun-soilproductions
@Sun-soilproductions 6 жыл бұрын
Could you please do a video on gardening/growing food/composting in an apartment? I’m a college student that’s very interested in growing my own food and I do (in my parent’s garden) but I want to be able to produce some food too at my own place (apartment).
@highestvirtue1892
@highestvirtue1892 9 жыл бұрын
Your videos are very well made! I was wondering what video software you used? I would like to use the same for my home vacation movies!
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 9 жыл бұрын
+Andre Terzian Thanks! I still use Final Cut 7
@TiggityTuse
@TiggityTuse 10 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Keep up the good work. Great information in a easy to watch entertaining video. Hope you had a good growing season. :] P.S. I would love to see a video of your garden.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's great to hear that! This year had it's ups and downs. I will be editing and releasing videos about that. I just need to find more time to edit everything! Stay tuned! :)
@christoffburnnhan5013
@christoffburnnhan5013 9 жыл бұрын
hi your videos are interesting. . . i have so many question about planting peppers in a raise beds using drip irrigation and plastic mulch.. but all were by hand.. no available equipment so far..sample of my concern is about spacing, watering and fertilizing.. can you create a video for that..
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 9 жыл бұрын
christoff burnnhan Thank you for watching and for writing in. I personally don't use irrigation lines or plastic mulch. Although there is some efficacy to plastic mulch, I dislike the amount of un-renewable plastic wasted. I feel that thick organic mulches do even better. Spacing is relative to humidity, and fertility. More fertile soils can accommodate closer spacing. As a rule of thumb peppers are spaced about 1 foot apart, maybe a bit more. Try it out and see what works for you.
@moniemrick2662
@moniemrick2662 4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your video on composting! You do a great job explaining! I’m definitely going to try composting. You said that we could ask any question. This has nothing to do with composting. I really hope that you can answer this question for me. I’m new to gardening. I enjoy it so much! I’m obsessed into growing food from seeds of fresh fruits! Anyhow, here’s my question. I just planted Passion fruit and dragonfly seeds. I was so excited. that I was successful! However, I don’t know what to do now that they are germinated. My Passion Fruit seedlings are now about 1-2” tall and actually have small leaves already. My Dragon Fruit seedlings are only about 1/2-1” tall. Both of the fruits have seedlings are so close together. What do I do now?? When do I put them in pots? Right now they’re in shallow plastic containers. I just need help. Please help me. I’m SO EXCITED that both of the fruits actually started germinating!! SORRY for the long comment! I hope that you would help me! Thank you so much! Moni
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 4 жыл бұрын
You must put them in pots immediately. And give them lots of sunlight
@TheRustySpigot
@TheRustySpigot 6 жыл бұрын
Compost! Love compost!!!!
@hillcountryhick4639
@hillcountryhick4639 9 жыл бұрын
great info and beautiful video. for me, having a compost pile would attract raccoons, rats and their predators, snakes, coyotes, and maybe even a mountain lion. I have 3 tumblers but haven't yet mastered them. I didn't shred the oak leaves I put in and my twigs are too big. I will keep on trying, though.....
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 9 жыл бұрын
+Maria HillCountryHick I feel it takes time and critical mass for compost to be right. Shredding is great but it takes energy.
@diversegardener392
@diversegardener392 4 жыл бұрын
It's the best food your soil and plants will love.
@melindalancaster9648
@melindalancaster9648 5 жыл бұрын
Easy cold compost 4 me ...throw it on the ground.. add some brown & let the worms turn it around
@HealthyLifeFarm
@HealthyLifeFarm 10 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm a little impatience when it comes to compost. It's like I'll throw stuff on the pile and in a few weeks wonder why it's not rich soil already.(LOL) Just wondering what is the normal wait time to receive rich composted soil? I'm seriously giving it a real try this year, but my piles are taking like forever!
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
lovers4healthylife Thanks, and thanks for the question. I've selected to answer it in the next full episode. If you have pictures of the piles it would be awesome if you could send them to the e-mail I provided in the end of the video. Thanks!
@HealthyLifeFarm
@HealthyLifeFarm 10 жыл бұрын
Super! I will send the pics. Thanks a million!
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@jessicaveganjessica2208
@jessicaveganjessica2208 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Siloé! If you let the grass clippings/weeds/food sit out on the ground fist like that and then you put them in after they've started to decompose a bit, does that mix count as green or brown then, after it has been sitting out? Also, what is a good way to 'make' brown matter, naturally, if one didn't have leaves to use? Could one purposefully grow something that could be considered a cover crop and then cut it and let it sit and then would that be brown matter, because it had sat for a bit first?
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 2 жыл бұрын
It is only considered brown matter if it is mainly carbon, with most of the nitrogen gone. Letting leafy things dry up does that, but I must say that finding enough brown material to balance the abundance of greens is always a challenge. It is part of the reason why a slow compost where you just dump things and wait 2 years is much easier, as well as the practice of chop and drop and mulching with thin consecutive layers of clippings.
@jessicaveganjessica2208
@jessicaveganjessica2208 2 жыл бұрын
@@suburbanhomestead I see, thank you so much, Siloé!
@luistavares6670
@luistavares6670 9 жыл бұрын
Descobri o teu canal recentemente, e estou amando, depois te mando um e-mail, PARABÉNS e venham mais videos por favor.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 9 жыл бұрын
+luis tavares Valeu Luis!
@techkinsisi5174
@techkinsisi5174 8 жыл бұрын
your videos are very educational, I love them, beautiful editing. l have a problem with composting, my compost don't get hot, what am I doing wrong? can you help me?
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I have made hot compost in the past, but for me its too much maintenance to bother. You must have the right ratio of carbon to nitrogen (30/1) and it must be big enough (4 feet pile minimum) and it must be kept at the right amount of moisture.(moist but not waterlogged) And it needs air so you must turn it every so often. It is much easier for people using manure and straw. That tends to heat up nicely. I just do cold compost, and wait longer for it to do its thing. of course the risk of disease and weed seeds is greater in cold compost.
@rosagapi
@rosagapi 5 жыл бұрын
how can you find the right black and white film for your videos! It's because you have an incredible memory or you just work in a museum of cinema?
@richarddowner4292
@richarddowner4292 9 жыл бұрын
Kick ass video, thanks. all true with composting. thumbs up on the video. thank you very much for your time and effort on this video. plus you have a kick ass beard :-) plus I subscribed to your youtube channel!!! thank you very much, rdowner
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 9 жыл бұрын
+Richard Downer Thanks for the kind words and for subscribing! I appreciate that you value the effort I've put into all of this. (except for the beard. No effort there, it just grew itself :-)
@richarddowner4292
@richarddowner4292 9 жыл бұрын
suburban homestead haha ya, but all your loved ones have to put up with that kick ass beard.. I wish I could grow a good beard.. thanks bud... I trim about every 2 months... BOOO hahaha
@lucasfreire8642
@lucasfreire8642 10 жыл бұрын
Você é brasileiro? O seu canal é muito bom! Parabéns pelo seu trabalho! Já me inscrevi.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
Lucas Freire Valeu! Sou brasileiro sim!
@karindevries695
@karindevries695 6 жыл бұрын
I let my chickens on the compost pile, they help me rotate it. After a few months i start a new pile and let the old one finish by itself. Love your channel! Greetings from the Netherlands.
@ashleymartin675
@ashleymartin675 7 жыл бұрын
When you are ready to use your compost anything that's not broken down completely you just leave in? How full can you fill your compost bin?
@dinetk3125
@dinetk3125 6 жыл бұрын
Ashley Martin Yes, you can leave that in - Some parts need more time
@naseeramohd
@naseeramohd 4 жыл бұрын
Great
@cqammaz53
@cqammaz53 5 жыл бұрын
I started gardening in the summer of 2019 this year, I bought a compost barrel that I put my food scraps and shredded paper and cardboard in, While this past weekend my husband was complaining he told my oldest that I'm crazy for doing this and on top of that my oldest told me WHY I'm I doing this when I can get free compost from the city. YES I know I can BUT I don't feel it has the good nutrients that I compost has. I don't know who is right SO I'm asking you for your opinion. Do you think the compost from the city is as good as my homemade compost Theirs is made of leaves and tree parts NO green? Can you help me
@babup7433
@babup7433 9 жыл бұрын
Hi, i live in Michigan. Can i start composting, in december using a bin in my garage.does the compost will be ready for the next gardening season? Or shall i wait untill spring to start composting.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 9 жыл бұрын
+babu p I believe any time is a good time to start composting. That being said, If your garage is cold, you might not get compost in time for spring. When the temperature drops compost slows down or even stops unless there is a good amount of material so that the core keeps warm. If your garage is warm the compost will likely be full of flies and that might not be pleasant. For indoor composting people usually do worm composting. You can learn more about that in the +OneYardRevolution channel. I just do outside composting winter and all.
@julietherrien9768
@julietherrien9768 6 жыл бұрын
can mite or tick get atracted to compost bin smell ? ? ?
@mexicancartel4333
@mexicancartel4333 6 жыл бұрын
Called compost makes more available nutrients and you can also make food by using wine Spores for your cold compost
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 6 жыл бұрын
interesting
@pk-pj4sz
@pk-pj4sz 4 жыл бұрын
You’re also capturing carbon and putting it in the soil and keeping it from going anaerobic and producing methane which is 10 times as strong of a greenhouse gas is Carbon
@OmgKittys78
@OmgKittys78 7 жыл бұрын
I've been trying to compost. Something that sounds so easy is not for me...lol. I have a tumbler and getting the right ratio is my problem. Can't get enough dry material. I did call a local tree trimmer service for wood chips. It was difficult to deal with them. They thought I was crazy. Plus hauling all the bags of tree trimmings was very hard. I'm a woman with not enough strength. I live in Nevada so trees aren't really available for me unless I call around to the local gardeners. I'm not a social person so it's hard for me to call around. Plus with the experience with the wood chipper's it's not happening. I've heard of the Japanese method of just letting the vegetables rot in the ground. Not sure if that's safe.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 7 жыл бұрын
I completely understand the difficulty of getting dry material (and I completely get not being a social person :-) Maybe here in the east were tree are being cut down all the time, tree trimmers really want to get rid of the stuff. You can still compost with more wet stuff, it just gets more smelly and gross and full of flies. It may not be the best compost, (or neighbor friendly) but it still is compost.
@OmgKittys78
@OmgKittys78 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. Will have to try to do that. I've heard that keeping it in a air tight container helps. Love your videos and look forward to the next.
@dinetk3125
@dinetk3125 6 жыл бұрын
I use cardboard, that works perfectly
@wackeeiiio8473
@wackeeiiio8473 6 жыл бұрын
the veggie scraps have seeds, don't they grow in the compost?
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 6 жыл бұрын
They do, but I don't mind.
@humaimtiyaz5127
@humaimtiyaz5127 8 жыл бұрын
i wanted to know if compost can be made without earthworms? coz most of the videos i have looked 4 use worms & i couldn't find worms anywhere. I have made compost earlier but only out of tea leaves,it take a lot of time & ther's only minimum output.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 8 жыл бұрын
Yes it is possible, it just takes more time because worms and other bigger microorganism help break things down faster.
@humaimtiyaz5127
@humaimtiyaz5127 8 жыл бұрын
tku
@ferminmorales6564
@ferminmorales6564 5 жыл бұрын
Should earthworms be added? Is it normal for them to appear even if you didn't put any?
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 5 жыл бұрын
Sorry, wrong reply. I did not add them to mine intentionally
@EvaLoVerde
@EvaLoVerde 6 ай бұрын
🎉
@raygrowtx
@raygrowtx 10 жыл бұрын
compost !
@arosencrantz18
@arosencrantz18 10 жыл бұрын
Most of the time a pan has one long handle and a pot has two small handles
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
thanks for the tip!
@arosencrantz18
@arosencrantz18 10 жыл бұрын
You are most welcome! When I was a little girl my mother's English was limited so I know how it can be
@jevantepaige3622
@jevantepaige3622 6 жыл бұрын
hi i think you garden and your homestead lifestyle would benifit a lot from having 1 or two chickens quail or ducks
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 6 жыл бұрын
Animals can help with gardening, that is for sure, but they also take a bit more time to care for than I currently have available. Being that I don't eat meat or eggs, only the manure would interest me, but I would have to feed them and that is an additional expense.
@thorhale
@thorhale 10 жыл бұрын
that was a pot, not a pan... certainly not the right choice for sauce.
@suburbanhomestead
@suburbanhomestead 10 жыл бұрын
I wasn't aware of the difference, even after more than 16 years of speaking english. Thanks for clarifying
@thorhale
@thorhale 10 жыл бұрын
LOL its all good, call it a stock pot, or just a large pot!
@Amorcookie
@Amorcookie 2 жыл бұрын
Do not compost any material infected with blight. Discard at your please
@kathyflorcruz552
@kathyflorcruz552 8 жыл бұрын
EW! Animals?
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