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[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGO2g3agecZgd80 - Update to this pile and your compost questions answered! 🌟NAR EMAIL LIST (My Exclusive Farming Tips) - bit.ly/2PO0ZTf

[@rodrigogarcia354]

Hey brother!!! I love all your videos... Following you from Argentina!!! Thankx

[@hlpmeplz22]

Would love to see the lifecycle of this pile including when you add it to raised beds or what ever you have planned. Keep the content coming bro, you’re an inspiration.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Seems like everyone wants an update on this pile as it goes through the process. Please let me know what you want to learn about and I'll put it in the next compost video!

[@danielhorst4459]

Thanks for the great content Steven - from my understanding the visible hyphae you can see in leaf mold are of ecto species, and that endo hyphae is invisible to the naked eye. What I haven't been able to find online is if there is still endomycorrhizae present in leaf mold. Of course ecto strains are still beneficial to have in the garden, especially if using wood chip mulch or if growing perennial trees or shrubs, but I believe only the endo species colonize and support vegetable growth. Do you utilize any commercial endo inoculants in the garden? Also, are you concerned about the acidifying effects of the bokashi and FPJ in your finished compost? I understand compost is generally calcium deficient, which I see you adding in a couple forms - do you do this more to balance the pH or just to add available calcium? Thanks again!

[@closplayguy68]

Can you go more into depth on knf and where to start thanks rock lee the farmer 💪

[@joelholt7345]

I would like to see how the Bokashi method worked on the rabbit carcass. That may be a tough request, trying to find it in all of that, but I'm curious as to how fast meat and bones break down in that method, and also as it is combined with hot composting.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

@@joelholt7345 meat breaks down fast the fur and bones take much longer. The larger bones especially

[@reeferfranklin]

I’m definitely interested in seeing how you apply all of this once it is all said & done, I know the importance of great compost but am constantly surprised by the myriad was it can be utilized.

[@grantking8175]

Yes I’d love to see the evolution of this compost pile. I’m planning on making some LAB in the spring and I want to add that to my compost pile...

[@EBarker1008]

Thank you so much for introducing me to JADAM!! When you were on your urban farm you mentioned making your own inputs for gardening and I knew I had to get my hands on those books! Since then I passed the word on about JADAM to our community garden and now the coordinator is traveling to Hawaii to attend a class on the KNF farm!! I couldn’t afford to go with her but I’m perfectly fine making the inputs without the class. I’m so happy that our community will be able to eat fresh, organic food next year with no chemicals!! I’m currently transforming my backyard garden into Curtis Stone/JADAM methods!! Two wonderful gifts to this world!! ❤️

[@daksilesia1680]

I am very much interested in seeing an update on your compost pile.

[@timbaker6033]

What a gift you are in to the garden community

[@satatik21]

Yes please show us the breakdown process!

[@Soilfoodwebwarrior]

Hey from SD brother. I am CTP consultant in training and a soil food web school graduate. You can improve your compost by becoming a bit more precise in your recipes. We typically use 5 gallon buckets to measure out ingredients, I use 12 gallon because I am big and strong.😜. I know you are aware of the correct ratio 10 percent high nitrogen, 30 greens, 60 browns. If you treat the process like cooking a dish or even more precise like baking a cake you will optimize your results. I am super jealous of all those great inputs you have at your disposal. This pile is most likely lacking sufficient high nitrogen, but your bokashi should help. Thanks for all you do bro

[@akagapeach]

I am 63 and learning so much. Thank you!

[@colinmacdonald8738]

Thanks I’m an 79 yr old first time gardener due to COVID 19 and my first garden was successful. I don’t use any herbicides or pesticides and actually have embraced all creatures who want to inhabit my garden. An arborist friend has dropped a dozen loads of mulch which I have used to cover all my 22 or so multiple gardens of various sizes. I’ve also covered my aug 22 planting of lettuces brasicas and radishes under 6 aluminum screen doors bolted on edges , which I’m still harvesting. Planning now for 2021 and I’ve made 8 4x4x4 compost and leaf mould bins. I’ve also setup 2 compost tea bins and inoculated my gardens but BOKASHI will be central along with mineral dust which was my only additive. Oh I used one aspirin spray. Thank you and the many other gardeners who after 100s of hours have influenced how I garden. COLIN FROM CMACSHACK EDIBLEGARDENS L9h 5e1

[@HippieHillHomestead]

We add azomite to all compost piles. We add Leaf mold or mycorrhizal fungi to every compost pile. We also boil rice until it is soft then we put it in a stocking and bury it in the woods for about 2 weeks and the local fungi will grow on it and then we spread it in our garden. Great video.

[@marisap09]

I like the stocking idea for IMO. Does any material of stocking work or is there a particular kind you use?

[@HippieHillHomestead]

@@marisap09 Any kind of women's stocking works. I buy them at yard sales for .10 and a quarter all the time. I get some funny looks a long haired man buying stockings :) I have tried to explain why I am buying them but sometimes it just makes it worse. lol

[@marisap09]

@@HippieHillHomestead 😂🤣 the things we do for our garden!

[@HippieHillHomestead]

@@marisap09 I know it is addicting.

[@lourdesgomez1995]

Yes, please keep us updated on this compost pile. I'd like to see how long before it can be used.

[@isagsd5502]

Definitely want to see an update.

[@reaganl.5113]

Wow lots of work, more power to you and your efforts. I think the most beneficial thing you did is bringing in the forest biology into the compost pile. Integrating so many methods seems more complicated than it really needs to be. Personally I use my chickens, my yard and woods around my house to fuel my compost piles to feed my garden but to each his own! Nice video!

[@Chungus-um4fp]

My friend's mom used rabbit food to fertilize her garden (40yrs ago). I haven't looked into the ingredients, but it did make her garden pretty lush.

[@richstone2627]

I'd like to see an update on the pile but if you can't do it it's cool. This is a very informative, detailed video. Good to see you back doing these kinds of videos. What's weird is 20 years ago I started bringing soil from the nearby woods into my gardens and I didn't even know about Korean natural farming until your first video on it. Take care, keep your powder dry and Live Free or Die Brother.

[@nodignoworries7060]

Awesome video brother. Loving seeing your progress at the homestead. Can't wait to see what you have in store.

[@agrogers2]

I live in Korea part of the year. I get to help on Korean farms. When I come back to Ohio I take what I learn and apply it here.

[@marisap09]

That’s awesome! Did you find the farms in Korea from WWOOF? I’ve wanted to do something similar.

[@agrogers2]

@@marisap09 No, I have a friend in Seoul where her family has a huge farm in the country. It was amazing

[@brianr6155]

An update would be great! Compost is one of the things I need to be better at.

[@natureboy6410]

From what I understand, with JMS, you should allow the mix of water, sea salt, leaf mold and starch, (50 gal water, 1/3cup sea salt, 1lb leaf mold, 2 lb's cooked potato, rice, etc...) ferment to its maximum bloom, 2 to 5 days depending on temp, until mass bubbles are formed with very large bubbles included, before pouring the local microbe solution onto your compost or soil. On the soil, being the preferred method, multiple times, every few days to soften the soil and greatly increase the number of local adapted microbes, allowing the roots of seeds or transplants to penitrate much deeper and wider, which are planted a week after the last application of JMS.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Yep, I was just adding the minerals via salt using his concentration for JMS as a guide.

[@GaneshBenBenBaba]

Absolutely show us the entire process in detail once more. Now this is an upgrade from where you used to live. You have a lovely new place, congratulations. Your compost here is a "super compost" creating "super soil". You ever thought about getting into worm farming and hence producing your own worm castings and worms for no-till farming?

[@NordicMushroom]

Great video, would love to watch a follow up on the progress and final product

[@susanforet2117]

'Deer droppings......extra goodies". LOL!!

[@lisakukla459]

I used nothing but rabbit manure this spring and, by leaps and bounds, had the absolute best garden yet. I bet composted rabbit manure is going to be bonkers. This will be exciting to see!

[@sharoncorley5099]

Yes please would love to see more detail also tractor would make turning it easy😁

[@yukouchida7947]

Yes, I’d love to see the update! Your videos have been very helpful. I’m fascinated about regenerative farming, especially.

[@shirleyfox3786]

Please show it when you turn this pile and any updates you do. Love to watch your channel.

[@tracyfield8266]

Would love an update on this pile you've made 😊

[@lolazal1]

It's a sad day when a gardening channel has to worry about KZbin censoring them! Thanks for the content 🙏

[@williamodell8634]

would love to see updates to this process, Thanks

[@Galluchh]

Need to see an update! There's nothing on this topic of this quality on KZbin

[@gregmccoy229]

Any update videos would be great!

[@walkers5696]

Awesome vid - I love to see the KNF and Bakashi stuff. Would be awesome if you make more vids about the IMO process, a Johnson Su bioreactor, or Jadam. Did I mention I love the composting stuff?!

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

I will for sure be doing those topics this season!

[@jasonhatfield4747]

Thanks for this video, very helpful. My first year of composting (this summer) wasn't the most successful so I'm realizing I have a lot to learn. I just ordered some bokashi using your code! Can't wait to get started.

[@mrs.cindynipper]

I'd like more information on the bottles of the ammendments you made yourself. I thought in the video you mentioned you'd add links.

[@edgargomez2207]

Awesome Videos man! Cool to see we moved to the same state! My wife and i are setting up our homestead in east Tennessee. Its amazing how much beautiful land is available out here!

[@barbararouse250]

Yes I agree-show is the progression. Love your channel.

[@craigmetcalfe1749]

Happy World Soil Day Stephen from Down Under! I can't wait to see how you will celebrate. I have been binge watching your channel for awhile now and am hoping you can do another collaboration video with your Mom or an update on her garden since you were last there together. Cheers!

[@jacobrymer5268]

I've been wanting to get some rain barrels to use for all my farming needs. And it's free!

[@hearcamir7810]

Yes ‼️ show a compost update 😊 Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@MsGrannyGo]

Not only looking forward to your update on the compost pile - wanted to know 1. if you ever check the pH value of the compost and how to test it? 2. How could a person adjust the pH?

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

I never check PH microbes always balance it all out but you can buy pH meters online.

[@ecobluefarms223]

Love the JADAM methods too 😊 hope more people turn to these natural methods Thanks for sharing

[@TheVigilantStewards]

That's interesting, looks like a lot of carbon. Thanks for updating the video in the comments I'd like to see more

[@mikej5571]

thanks for the information, you provide a great amount of detail. really helps to understand what you are doing.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Thanks!

[@halinapeltonen1777]

Easy to undetstand. Thank you for sharing

[@torheggelund1608]

Thanks for vid. Your homestead looks likes a lot of work but rewarding and fun

[@composthappens1400]

Love the non traditional compost method. I compost several different ways every year, FoMO ... For my compost tea I have been aging compost for a year with a small amount of worms in a trash can. Cheers

[@janniktraavikmennen7203]

Heck yeah,an update or two (or three) on this pile would be awesome! I’m all in on using finished bokashi in thermal composting. So much faster heat-up,it almost feels like cheating👍 An other perk I found is that the fermentation makes bones and other tougher materials break down waaaay quicker. I really like your «2-d layering- tek» here,seems like a very efficient way to build a pretty lagre pile by hand.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Totally agree!

[@mylesfalconer9183]

That'll be some nice compost in the end. We use rabbit and chicken manure and leaf/wood chip bedding for compost piles. Its makes a potent amendment. I am wondering if you are a little low on the carbon in that pile. Its always hard to tell by eye... It will definitely heat up easily but might sit at 160-165F for a while which will gas off a lot.

[@jasoncalvetti1983]

Amazing knowledge, amazing video. How long did this whole process take you in real time?

[@panko97]

Best info ever!!! One question. Since you used Bokashi why didn’t you tarp the pile? Beginner here.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

It's in a covered barn so no need to protect from elements. Once adding the bokashi to a pile we are keeping aerobic we keep it in an aerobic state.

[@ushacaroline668]

yes pls, breakdown process.

[@Urbanmicrohomestead]

Yes please update on the pile

[@francismeowgannou5322]

I'd really appreciate if you do updates on this pile.

[@jamesferguson8938]

Please show updates to your compost pile. Thank you

[@dr.riswanknf1817]

Informasi yang menarik dan bermanfaat untuk kita semua

[@PLRPlanners]

Yes a followup would be great.

[@paulwest6742]

Please keep us updated on the pile!

[@brunovirlouvet7942]

Great video! I would like to see the evolution of your pile. Thanks

[@DA_2024]

Great video yes an update of the progress would be great...also if you can add in what your doing with all your scraps now...is the another compost pile started while this one is breaking down or do you just keep adding to this one?...cheers mate ✌

[@tdtrecordsmusic]

this year I noticed something new >> Grew some plants inside, brought in some stuff from the nursery(very dumb decision), nursery plants brought outbreak of mites and gnats >> dried out soil a bit, solved pest problems >> then >> plants were in this vegetative state. for near 2 months they did not move. They were plenty alive but not growing much at all. Like barely growing. Basically NOT growing. Then a side project of mine is oyster mushies. Decided to use the flush water on a couple plants. They literally sprung to life in a few days. Been its been a month or so and all is well.... something about that liquid made the plants "live again" . Have not needed to add more. Only used a tiny bit. ~ a shot glass .

[@jamillefrancisco564]

Awesome pile! Please keep us updated 💙✌

[@Horse237]

Dr Elaine Ingham told us there were 2 types of composts. One is for regular gardens and is microbial dominant. The other is Fungal dominant and is for pasture for grazing animals and also for berries.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Most soil, especially garden soil is already microbially dominant and needs more fungal, balanced soil is actually best for growing most plants IMO. Many plants we grow have relationships with mycorrhizal fungi and countless others, ones we haven't even discovered yet. Soil is too complex to make definitive statements. Dr Elaine is great but don't take her word as the ultimate truth she isn't right about everything.

[@Horse237]

@@NaturesAlwaysRight In context she said this in a class where she discussed how she increased the profits of ranchers $170,000 US for each family in the project in Australia. She found 2 brothers who went into the business of making compost. She specifically made a fungal dominant compost for their pasture. She said this same compost would work well bor berries. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGrWg2ulpb2Xbtk

[@richceretto5836]

Please update us on the results. I am thinking that for a homestead this could make it possible for smaller less desirable locations to be used to thrive. Thank you, bless you both and you have in my opinion the perfect dog, God sent I believe.

[@arvinkim3037]

this is aweseome. yes show us the rest of the process.

[@marisap09]

I recently made some LAB and I’m looking for ways to use it. Thanks!

[@MH-cj1gz]

YES! To be continued ... thanks for the vid

[@mckyle9229]

Hey bud great video! Was just wondering if you drain the bokashi juice at the bottom of the bucket? I didn't see any spigot.

[@AlAnGi]

Of course we want to see some updates

[@aquietplace5832]

You look exactly like your mom! Also I would love to see more about composting and an update on the compost pile.

[@watchmanonthewall117]

Everything is looking great on your homestead! Do you have a workshop with wood heat ?

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

I wish! I need to get some sort of wood stove going.

[@georglemke8774]

How do you keep your back healthy doing all that work? Do you exercise?

[@in9170]

Great content. Thank you. Could you please also give measurements in metric? I would like to see the evolution of your compost pile and what you use it on. I found this interesting re ingredients and storage of the organic material until you are ready to use. As amassing and storage of a bunch of ingredients in my patch -a small windy urban setting ,with lots of wildlife is only possible with large stones and wire to keep the bush turkeys ( half the size of an emu who turn the ground and make nests in their tonnes of turned compost) . There are also native bush mice who are so voracious they can chew through thick recycled plastic compost bins and worm farms (I have now put metal mesh underneath). How do you keep rats out of yours? Btw, you might be interested now that you have a dog.I have a large separate compost for my 3 dogs poop. Layered with seaweed, wet cardboard, leaves, coffee grounds, lasagna style. The worms and bsf love it ( well someone's got to do it). My frangipani and cane begonias love that compost bin. Q Why did you make your compost inside your barn? Q did you use the rabbit skins for something or are they in that mix? Regards Sez

[@kelleymcbride4633]

Next level info here thanks for the upload you earned a new sub with this video!

[@neverwinterfarms]

Is it better to add leaf mold after the pile has cooled down?

[@beverlyschultz9276]

I’m wondering if you’re also composting the wood of your barn there? Should you pull your pile away from the edges to save the life of the wood?

[@margaretpickholtz8772]

City water has very small amounts of Cl, put in open container and it will dissipate out

[@viniciusfs]

Great! Thanks for all your knowledge!

[@mardirazzberry]

Great info, Thank you, taking notes.

[@SSBMDeekus]

Do you have a way to check the bedding for persistent herbicide contaminants? I've been avoiding straw/hay materials for this reason and am curious for your thoughts on the matter.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Only way is to send off to a lab or to test the compost out on plants and see what happens. I've never had a problem with it in the past, find a good source and stick with it.

[@jamesofallthings3684]

Could you use JMS on compost to help with water dispersion?

[@Felipesilva-il7ly]

Yes please show us an update!!!

[@baz000]

it is a misconception pine needles are acidic. pine forest floors are acidic, but that's because of the unique ecology of the pine forest

[@sirreddknows]

Dog just won’t quit. Good info

[@jamlynmusic]

Steven- Thank you for this video. Do you have any plans to experiment with the Johnson-Su Bioreactor model of composting? I truly need to get serious about compost and remineralizing my soil as I've had many plant/pest problems that are due to mineral issues. However, I'm definitely limited with time leading up to my third growing season with a new baby.

[@philippayne8901]

HI, Bokashi is an anerobic fermentation process so why would you add the grains to an aerobic composting pile?

[@cawoman1]

Is the pile sitting directly on the ground or is it on a tarp? Would love to see the progress of the pile.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Directly on the soil, that's important to allow microbes or in the future when the pile cools down worms could get in.

[@JigmeChhimi]

Love your channel is there a difference between jadam, bokashi and compost tea?

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Thanks, all different techniques for different reasons all focused on soil health and biology

[@bluecreek6036]

Looking forward to seeing the results

[@joelholt7345]

Yes. Please update.

[@candicechristian7344]

Yes ..please do an update...thank you🥀

[@davidadams5670]

I would like to see the end product for sure

[@danpryde5503]

Nice. Keen to see the follow up too!

[@salliebeard1899]

Yes, more, just found you not to long ago... Thank you for sharing ❤️💗 BOSTO BE OF SERVICE TO OTHERS Sharing your channel is BOSTO 😁👍👏

[@YoooItsRex]

My wife recently sprayed pesticides all over our backyard which happens to lead down hill into an amazing wooded area..... How long should I wait to collect leaves and forest floor materials? I'm hoping the pesticides either break down or wash away with rain..

[@chickasawmike1319]

I am very curious how long this will take to break down. Exactly what kind of grass is that hay? Do you add the microbes every time you turn it?

[@Kauffsalot]

Great video. I would definitely be interested in updates to this! I really wanna try making some KNF inputs. Do you have any recommendations for the best one to start with?

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

FPJ (Fermented Plant Juice), LAB (Lactic Acid Bacteria), WCA (Water soluble calcium), IMO1-2 Are all the ones I think someone new to knf should start with. FPJ is the easiest of them all.

[@dragoniousmaximus7304]

LAB is the funnest, OHN will take the longest. FPJ is the easiest like stevo said. You gotta build a cedar box for IMO and fill it will half cooked rice and find some mycelium networking somewhere and a couple more things. Chris trump has the best videos on youtube. I e been using it in my garden on my ganja and they look great. Aloha

[@EasyRider21]

Yes please!

[@agrarianarc]

“Some extra goodies” 😅😅😅 every time I see deer droppings in our woods I’m going to think of that. Lol. Btw, can you directly add deer droppings or are they too hot?