Simple magic of composting garden and kitchen waste. Olga's garden.

I am showing how I do composting in my garden. I just don't like to throw all that goodness into garbage or brown bags. Our kitchen scraps and garden clippings can be turned successfully into wonderful soil amendments. Patience, time and a little bit of work will reward us with plenty of good soil amendments, rich in nutrients and super good for our plants.

[@eydimyers1654]

You're as beautiful as is your garden. Thank you Olga.

[@user-ez5fw4cj3q]

HI Olga, Thank you. I am glad to see the progress.

[@deewinston5651]

Thank you for sharing.

[@nettiespiwack7586]

Great suggestions! Made me laugh...about 35+ years ago I was an enthusiastic beginner at my house in Armonk, Westchester, NY. I convinced my husband to get manure from a horse farm and we layered it with fall leaves in several big plastic bags, which went into the dirt basement of our very old house. Sometime the next year we had a big flood in the basement and when he went down to check there was a foot of water and all the plastic bags bobbing happily around like toys in a bathtub. That same year we did a large hot compost pile with the manure and the earthworms that came were as big as snakes. Never saw anything like it since,mThey did their job and vanished. Your method is simple and great.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Oh, gosh! I just imagine your husband fishing those bags out! Good that everything was floating. Funny story!

[@Letsgarden429]

Great video! Very informative, I will definitely start this spring!

[@OlgaCarmody]

You will not regret composting, believe me! All that goodness going back to the garden.

[@whitejasmine5514]

I feel happy when i see you.

[@OlgaCarmody]

🙂 🙂 🙂

[@yishen1221]

me too🥰

[@majesticgardener5862]

Thank you for sharing! I’ve been wanting to start composting but I don’t have a large space and it seemed so complicated with all the layering, watering and turning. But this is so simple! Something I can definitely do. Can’t wait to get started. I’m enjoying your videos. Thank you

[@OlgaCarmody]

Glad it was helpful! And you can definitely do it! Happy gardening!

[@1Lightdancer]

Great, simple compost systems! I also have a compost bin that came with the house that I put kitchen scraps in, and loosely layer with dried grass or shredded paper. My grandson and I just built a small bin of hardware cloth at their house, and put the scraps from their family of 5 into brown paper bags inside it, then cover with a bunch of clover and grass clippings and water -

[@OlgaCarmody]

And so much goodness goes back to the soil, right! I love composting...

[@carolinetierney1146]

U have an absolute stunning garden.. I really enjoy looking at your videos and ur great advice.. Thank you very much for sharing

[@OlgaCarmody]

Oh, thank you Caroline! Messages like yours keep me going! Thank you for your kind support! And I am glad that you enjoy my channel!

[@yishen1221]

Thank you for sharing your experience to us , really helpful, I just collected one bag of Old leaves

[@OlgaCarmody]

It is totally good stuff, right? And your soil will have more wonderful humus in it, which will continue the survival of bacteria, make soil retain moisture better, support good aeration and will be a source of plant nutrients. Happy gardening!

[@awildapproach]

Yay! I was wondering how to do more than one pile (I have one bin), and you just gave me my answer! Thanks for sharing!💕🌻I’m learning so much from you, and I just found your channel tonight.☺️

[@OlgaCarmody]

Hi there, sorry, your message ended up in the “ waiting for approval file”. Yes, I am short on space in my garden and use all sorts of tricks to do my compost. Glad it was helpful!

[@awildapproach]

@@OlgaCarmody it’s no problem! Thanks again. Love your channel.☺️

[@mayarada2059]

You had beautiful garden and beautiful flowers around your house garden .

[@OlgaCarmody]

Thanks for visiting!

[@jolantadurasiewicz1281]

Dzień dobry, życzę miłego dnia 🥰🌹

[@OlgaCarmody]

Thank you!

[@gigomesdasilva5447]

Lovely garden! Thanks for the tips 🌹

[@OlgaCarmody]

My pleasure 😊

[@josesalas7440]

Your videos are wonderful. I love them. Congratulations

[@OlgaCarmody]

Glad you like them! Thank you!

[@miriamgrutz2132]

Thank you great ideal.

[@OlgaCarmody]

You are welcome!

[@lentilgoddess]

This is genius! I am wondering how to do this in the Pacific Northwest, where it rains too much for just leaving the bags open. Hmmmmm.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Right, hmmmm, maybe a place where some of the rain gets in...

[@Iboemin1234]

want to see your inside home.. must be so nice interior to see 😍

[@OlgaCarmody]

I will keep my channel dedicated to my garden, thank you for your suggestion! Happy gardening!

[@graceb2009]

Me gusta mucho tu jardín 😊😍

[@OlgaCarmody]

Mucho gracias!

[@graceb2009]

@@OlgaCarmody Do You speak Spanish?

[@OlgaCarmody]

@@graceb2009 No, I don’t, just wanted to say thank you in Spanish!

[@graceb2009]

Very good! 😃

[@arlenebirch]

Hello Olga. As you are filling the bags and when they are full and hidden away, do you leave the bags open for rain to go in? Also, how big are the holes you are making in your bags? Thank you so much. I am storing my weeds etc in a big bucket in my garage until I get this set up ❤️

[@OlgaCarmody]

Yes, I do leave the bags open. The holes don’t have to be of any size, water will escape even through smallest openings. I just poke an inch size cuts…

[@arlenebirch]

Thank you. ❤️

[@lilhemy1008]

An organic fertilizer 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@OlgaCarmody]

You are so right, I just can’t throw all that stuff into garbage!

[@graceb2009]

Everything is is so wonderful..

[@OlgaCarmody]

Glad you enjoyed my video! Happy Gardening!

[@graceb2009]

@@OlgaCarmody thanks a lot... I try to have a small one...for that reason I used to watch videos about gardening in order to apply some tips on it..

[@khinekhine613]

Do you use the compost you make in your rose and flower beds? Very educational videos .

[@OlgaCarmody]

Yes, I use my compost on everything. Priority is roses and then, everything else. Thanks and happy gardening!

[@karinaabad5347]

Thank you Olga! Does it matter if garden waste has any damage such as different fungus on leaves from heavy rains etc ?

[@OlgaCarmody]

I don’t think it matters as long as you let your compost get fully aged. Same with seeds. Some people worry that those will sprout. No, if you let everything get really aged. Beware of horse manure though, whatever those animals eat, that’s what you will get.

[@karinaabad5347]

@@OlgaCarmody hahaha! Thank you! I am going to try your method and will line my giant weeding basket with a bag with holes as you suggest and set it out. I think Ill let the kids tip the bags over every few months as a fun chore

[@OlgaCarmody]

@@karinaabad5347 I don't even do that. I just put those bags under my holly tree and let them sit there all year. Make sure bags are open and moisture can get there. Happy gardening!

[@karinaabad5347]

@@OlgaCarmody thank you very much! Gardening has given me a new love of life 💞

[@Opa773]

What zone are you?

[@OlgaCarmody]

I am borderline 6-7 in coastal CT