How to Compost in a Small Space #1 - Easy and Fast in 5 Steps

[@CaliKim29]

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[@stephenhope7319]

Thats cool. I use chicken wire 36 inches tall and wrap around a 5 gallon paint bucket to make 12 inch diameter cages and wrap around a 1 gallon paint can for 7 inch diameter.( Remove the buckets when done, it is just for sizing). I make a bottom out of the chicken wire and wire it together. I place these in my larger planters and fill with brown and green, cover with black plastic trash bags and let the worms come up from the planters to do their work and reload when necessary, instant black gold in situ. Thanks CaliKim.

[@CaliKim29]

Thank you!

[@bryanbrzoska8990]

Just a thought for myself. Chop up the scraps before you freeze them. Love the video.

[@CaliKim29]

Great idea! Kim

[@jackiehorsley9263]

Kim your compost materials look great I hope to get started soon and spread my compost on my beds

[@CaliKim29]

Excellent, Jackie!!! Keep us posted! CK

[@GreenLove1]

That's awesome. If you throw in some worms, you'll get some vermicomposting happening in the cold composting process as well! Thanks for a great video.

[@GreenLove1]

@@chrisgale5634 no, I use it a lot in my worm towers, and they are thriving

[@CaliKim29]

Love seeing this dialogue @green love and @chris gale !!! Kim

[@mahp3039]

Been composting for years, great food for plants

[@tomlamey7823]

The puppy is really excited about compost. Cute

[@CaliKim29]

LOL. He just likes being there. Doesn't say much/do much. Just there!

[@missourigirl4101]

Thanks for sharing Kim!

[@miriamgrutz2132]

Awesome 👌 thanks for sharing. I'm going to compost on my deck. 😊

[@CaliKim29]

Wonderful! CK

[@richardanderson5424]

I’ve got lots of buds and nearly flowers on my grapevine (thanks go to you for pruning video). It worked wheel last year too. I have some pea seedlings, leeks cucumbers and tomatoes ready to repot. I have peppers in but they take longer to germinate so nothing showing yet. I have white icicle radishes in. They grow as many as it shows on the seed packet. Increased height of my raised bed as I only got short and thin carrots last year as my soil is very much clay and doesn’t drain well. Still have had good success in greenhouse beds and grow cucumbers in grow bags. Great video series. Thaanks Ritchie xx

[@CaliKim29]

Excellent work, Richard!!! Keep it up!!! And thank you for the encouragement!! CK

[@lizcullum2094]

Ty.

[@joellenzieba1152]

You wil make it all the way amen!

[@michelleharris7155]

Perfect timing!

[@GardenHappy]

Excellent video Kim!!! I have VERY small garden and i agree it is still possible!!! 🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍 Liz in California

[@CaliKim29]

You can do it! Kim

[@GardenHappy]

PS, Awesome POV’s Camera Guy! 👍

[@CaliKim29]

Why thank you!!! CG

[@louisokirua157]

Like your video Calikim, so easy to follow. I started compost with small green recycling bin, Its exactly what ive been looking for. Really fills in with what i needed to know. thank you so much. 😊 😊 😊

[@CaliKim29]

Glad it was helpful!

[@naturecalls174]

❤

[@ramonajolley1966]

I have the large one. I just started to fill it. I have to get the smaller one for my sister. Thank you Kim!

[@CaliKim29]

You are so welcome! Nice of you Ramona!!!

[@cherylwin9364]

THANK YOU… GREAT INFORMATION 😊

[@CaliKim29]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bjdumas]

CaliKim, I was wondering can I continue to do my compost for the fall going into the winter months and if so, do I follow the same steps. I’m doing my compost in my little greenhouse which is an excellent idea. I love it‼️Here is a picture where I keep my compost. Happy Gardening 👩🏾‍🌾

[@bjdumas]

On April 17, 2023, Hello Calikim I’ve started for the first time making compost. I’m excited. I followed your instructions and my pile is about 3/4 full, I still need to complete filling it up as soon as I collect more greens..lol. My question is how do I keep the coffee grinds fresh… Starbucks gave a huge supply of it. 1:47

[@meshab6049]

Can you add peppers (both hot and mild) to the pile?

[@matthewkeogh6439]

Yes

[@laurahome1588]

🎉

[@stephenhope7319]

I use chicken wire and wrap around a 5 gallon bucket for a 12 inch diameter cage or wrap around a 1 gallon paint can for a 7 inch diameter cage. I place these in my large planters and add brown and greens and cover with black plastic trash bags. Then the black gold is made were it can be used.

[@CaliKim29]

Stephen, great ideas! Thank you - CK

[@aloneman99]

wonderful beauty ❤🦋🦋❤

[@CaliKim29]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@aloneman99]

​@@CaliKim29👍💐🦋😘🤝

[@daysinmylife9901]

Update on compost

[@bobbiduval7961]

Great job mixing with the compost bags but this old lady just throws the little brown and then a little green in the bottom of a pot and a little bit of soil on top and plants directly in it no fuss no mess no mixing no extra garbage sitting around. I do it quick and easy like nature does it consider how the forest works. I don't like all that mixing an extra work and having garbage sitting around.

[@CaliKim29]

If that's what's working for you Bobbie go with it....run with it!!!! LOL. Sounds like you've got it dialed in!!! Thanks for the GREAT comment - CaliKim

[@christihamon5530]

What if you do not have that many leaves? Also,Can you add cardboard?

[@robertschneider2189]

Looking at your compost, I want to eat at your house. You eat well.

[@CaliKim29]

So nice of you! CK

[@juliekovach9784]

It's early July and I do not have any dried leaves. I want to start a compost in my SmartPots large compost sack. What do I use as brown components if I do not have any shredded newspaper or leaves? How do I start?

[@louisokirua157]

Just a thought, you can try to scavenge around your neighborhood. Got some from nearby park with trees. Just a warehouse bag full. I'm starting small, the video so helpful. Hope that helps 😊

[@somai_1]

How do keep rats, raccoons and other critters from chewing through the bottom few inches of the bags?