Storing Kitchen Scraps for Compost Dump and Save or Plant No Turn composting for a Great Garden

Save Kitchen Scraps and Leaves for next spring, all that will turn into soil, store it for the Winter. No compost Piles for me, just dump and plant, that is my way, and is easy and the plants love it.
The bathtub is now being moved, to a new home and new use in the garden.
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[@vivianhudacek1556]

Drilled my holes in a tub & started my compost today, thanks to your guidance! I also got a cute garden sign that says: COMPOST-Proof there is life after death! :)

[@strizhenkoyuliya]

Funny:-)))

[@kathyk2028]

I love your comment.

[@brendataylor9276]

The tub has a drain hole, right?

[@AjArpopP52]

@@brendataylor9276 she said she drilled holes in her comment

[@spir5102]

I love how you give all the details, as well as show and tell. That helps us learn exactly what to do! Excellent job.

[@jeananndueck1330]

I learned a long time ago when I started composting - was to sprinkle a little Garden LIME over it - It balances the PH of the soil and sweetens smell keeping critters away also.

[@bythepiece]

My friend bought me a tray of collards so now that my tomatoes froze to death, I'm going to repot my little collards and put them in my 3 totes. First I'll solder holes in my pitchers. And the new totes I ordered (8) will hold my 6 big bags of leaves with kitchen scraps in between. Your ideas have been a get well gift to me. Thank you.

[@RCPrepping]

I garden, year round, in raised beds. All my garden and kitchen scraps are layered in the beds. Great stuff. Feed your soil. Your soil will feed your plants.

[@mariahale9120]

I live in Riverside and have ant problem w/o food waste in my veggie garden. Won't this method bring even more ants??

[@JonJaeden]

I save my chicken (and other) bones to make bone broth in the Instant Pot. Two cycles of 120 minutes each. Afterwards, the bones are so soft you can crush them with your fingers. They easily breakdown in the soil.

[@luckychicav7981]

Yep, you right Robbie they don't breakdown. I just moved finished compost and found the banana stickers on the bottom on the bin. ;) Thank you for all you do to get us easy tips for getting us inspired to plant something for ourselves and our family, much appreciated!! ;)

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thank you so much....thank you, Robbie

[@reneeweitz878]

You are so brilliant. Great thinker, Robbie. How do you know so much? I'm preparing to do just like you. Thank you!

[@pattihayden8100]

I made a 3x3 pile of composte filed with my tomato plants, leaves, grass clippings and homemade compost last weekend and only 4 days later it’s just a small pile. I’ll be using that on my fruit trees! Add your lint from the dryer too!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

I do the same and from the vacuum cleaner also! Thanks so very much for sharing...sorry for this late reply, I just found this, take care, Robbie

[@bbunderson]

@@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy can I compost processed food? Like stale cereal? Or store bought bread? Do i have to worry about food chemicals leaching into my plants?

[@bbunderson]

@@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy our carpet is newer and so a lot of synthetic fibers are in our bin mixed with the dirt. Should I worry about that?

[@tc41089]

The lint too? I was wondering about that! Thanks!

[@kathyk2028]

Hi patti, do you find that using lint from the dryer works well in a compost pile? Kathy

[@wilmagregory8967]

You always make me happy. Im the worlds best at saving scraps and leaves for compost. It's added 2 inches of soil to a low wet area and it now isnt flooding. Thanks for the video, love and peace. Blessings

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

That is wonderful, thanks so much, Robbie

[@keikookawa7797]

Great idea!! Just what I needed. I was just trying to figure out how to keep all my kitchen scraps because I felt that I was throwing out something that can be so useful in the garden. This is perfect 👌

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

I was getting comments about my 100 day old peppers yesterday and I told them about the process of Composting in Place. Blew his mind. You and I do things a little differently but I got my core ideas from your and Paul. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

We all do things our own way, as the right way is what works best for "YOU", thanks, Robbie

[@emylytle5409]

Thank you for this video, you gave me a lot of ideas to do for my gardening. I love your tips and suggestions ♥️👍👍

[@1youngwriter]

I've been struggling to compost efficiently. Your video popped up today and encouraged me to keep trying. Thank you!

[@quiltedbrownie]

🤩🙏 food for thought indeed… Thx for another great vid, Robbie!

[@WhippoorwillHoller]

I do the same thing Robbie, I have several containers in garden, nothing but scrapes, it breaks down to beautiful compost!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Those scraps are gold to vegetable plants now or in the future, thanks so much, Robbie

[@marybonine6630]

Robbie, you are the best! I have learned so much from you. Keep going girl.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

With your wonderful comment, I sure will, thank you so much 😊 ❤️

[@AcornHillHomestead]

Good video. I so religiously keep kitchen scraps. They are like gold for me. Our veg garden is 3 hours away at a property we will soon retire to and I keep every little bit in plastic store roofing nail bins that have hinged lids. They are square and stack nicely until I am ready to take them to the garden. Every time we go to the property we travel with our kitchen scraps LOL. I am so protective of this material you’d think I had a load of gold. In a way it is I guess. The compost is great. Im so excited to finally move to this rural location where nosy neighbors wont have to see me dumping out my scraps in the buckets and open compost pile!! I cant wait to start mini gardens in totes within my fenced garden plot!!

[@cecilitaH]

Awesome

[@wmluna381]

I have a compost 'problem' as well. It really kills me to be forced to throw food / veggie scraps in the trash.

[@Pepper5655]

I use my empty folger coffee containers to put all my scraps in then they go out to the porch until I decide to take them out and dump them in the garden beds.

[@TexPR1]

G'Maw's Garden I do that too!

[@szudy76]

I tried that but my scraps molded. How do i keep scraps from molding, do i refrigerate them with the lid on or what… I’m trying to begin composting

[@jeanniek1498]

​@@szudy76 Don't worry, about it... Srir up a tiny bit add a little dirt your good.

[@debbiedevlin5698]

I think you are great. I really have rethought how I compose. Like the pot method over large compost bin. My tumbler broke and now pots are the way to go

[@richardjaneaguirre1068]

Love all your great information we started cleaning up the containers added more stuff to them wow wonderful compost thanks Joyce 💯👏🏼

[@djssquibbs3295]

That is so true so funny it's happened to me a million times with the stickers. Thank you for bringing great original content and sharing your knowledge.

[@tennesseenana4838]

PURPLE MODA 18 gal STERILITE TOTES - I was looking on line at Walmart storage totes and saw the PURPLE MODA color ones. Naturally I thought about you and wanting PURPLE totes. They also had a multi colored one for kids.

[@raymondharris7226]

Absolutely AWESOME...

[@AcornHillHomestead]

I heard on you tube where we should not compost non organic banana peels because the pesticide residue is so strong on them that it kills worms in the compost. I noticed in the bins where I had non organic banana there were far less worms and almost none. So I only buy organic bananas now. I need my worms to be healthy little workers LOL! The field workers get sprayed with all the nasty pesticides anyway while harvesting the bananas and they get sick from them so now I stay away from nonorganic bananas. Have you heard of this? I did see a video showing the workers and it was sad.

[@davidschmidt270]

Thank you Janette ....this was news to me....AND YET another to grow organically..... I'm making my own compost and I'm so excited..... anyways yeah I can't chemicals.....

[@maydaygarden]

I never worried about whether bananas were sprayed or not because I wasn't eating the peel. Now I dry the peels in the sun before adding them to my compost. No issues now.

[@davidschmidt270]

The idea is the same..... feeding seeds organic materials is not exactly 'cleared" .......jus saying

[@elisabetk2595]

Way back when I was in college, I was with a group that met with some on-the-ground agriculture and poverty advocates in Central America, and they told us that the single most effective thing Americans could do to address quality of life issues for the population there was to refuse to buy pesticide-sprayed bananas. They begged us to promise to only buy organic bananas and I have kept that promise for more than thirty years now. The difference in price is rarely more than 10-15 cents a bunch for us. But even if we had to pay double it would be one of the cheapest foods out there.

[@kathyk2028]

Hi Robbie. I am watching your video again because I am learning. And I thank you so very much for teaching us all with your videos. I’m looking for guidance since I have never composted and live in a new home, so I don’t have a garden yet. From watching your videos and corresponding with you, I decided to take one of my totes and made holes in the bottom and sides. I placed it on my deck, which gets sun though all day, and collected acorn, twigs, paper matter, kitchen scraps. I don’t water it because it’s winter and with the tote not being on the ground, the water would disperse on the bottom and sides. So I’m doing this to not waste all my food scraps and to make good soil for my plants come spring and summer. I sprinkle dollar store soiling top to stop the smell ( next year I will have a bucket of native instead). When my tote is full, because of all the holes I made, I will most likely move it to the ground next to the area I plan on growing vegetables. I don’t think I will have soil from that tote to use though. If I don’t plant on top of it, how long will it take until It becomes soil? Also, When I move the tote onto the ground, should I be watering it daily or every few days unless it rains? This is new for me, and I’m learning. I know as a year goes by I will see how things work with it all and according to what I do in my yard. I just don’t want to looses this batch of scraps I’ve been collecting. I’m also wondering if I really needed to put all those holes on the bottom and side. We’ll see.

[@Carol32547]

I also collect a bunch of leaves or anything green...stuff it in a blender and make a green smoothie type thing. Place container in the fridge and add some to water when needed. No smell and no complaining neighbors

[@Lew_and_Phyllis_White]

Wonderful step by step instructions. Thank you.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thank you Phyllis! Take care, Robbie

[@normadiver]

If you go to a market or bakery they always trash buckets from de bakery section

[@kellyrad339]

Such a fantastic idea. Thanks for the great tips. Implementing from now. :-)

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks, Robbie

[@shirleyk623]

Your comment about the stickers made me laugh!!!! You are 100% correct!!!! I do vermiculture composting and my fruits or vegetable peelings with those darn stickers are still there after everything else has broken down to useable compost, which is usually 3 months or more. They just never go away. What is with that? Crazy right? I no longer keep them on the peelings. They go into the garbage.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Just think you can eat them and they will come out as they went in...........but not toxic, Thanks, Robbie

[@mariagraham8752]

Thank You for sharing with us your videos lots of info on the garden.. I am planting in grow bags this year.

[@barbaracole4314]

You are so full of good pracical info, I learn something from you each time, thx,

[@sheilafade2016]

I just love this!

[@jeanellegrima6178]

uuhhh I hate those stickers:( It's annoying when you finally end up with a nice heap (small in my case) of rich, earth smelling compost with dozens of them lying around. It's true, they live forever. So now I just remove them before I put the peels to compost.Thanks for the vid.I'm loving this channel xx

[@paigebriana6014]

Robbie, I can confirm that if a child eats one of those stickers that they come out looking exactly the same. 🤣

[@kathyk2028]

Me too lol It was on my kids apple.🍎

[@paigebriana6014]

@@kathyk2028 oh, the joys of motherhood! Lol!

[@cathiegalbraith475]

Drier lint is good also

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Yes, drier lint is great, thanks, Robbie

[@fotyfar]

The stickers never get composted , never , so u r right 100%

[@Bgraytful]

I have a question for you. I've been saving all the plant matter in my garden but I have hesitated to keep anything that looks like diseased leaves or vines - like rust spot leaves from roses, or tomatoes that have blossom end rot, anything where the plant did not thrive and might have had a problem. Won't I be spreading disease if I keep these for the compost in place process? I keep everything else, kitchen scraps, my neighbor's grass cuttings and leaves - even weeds-- that doesn't bother me but I worry about anything that might have been diseased. I've read that the hot compost methods kill off the disease but this is cold compost. . . what do you do about that?

[@tamekahill2826]

I wouldn't add at all hot or cold.

[@gailwalton5779]

thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge Robbie!! wow does it help me...I am on a fixed income and your cheap to free suggestions are very welcome!!

[@user-nx5me1cn3r]

Thanks, it's 2022 and here in Calif, we are going to have to separate our Garbage, all food matter I will use as compost just like you have Said . Simply Love your videos.My first container I just started.But I am worried about 🐜🐜?? Many blessings,may your garden multiply.

[@lawsonone6015]

5:50 This may be wrong but I'd just through some soil or paper shreds, or some other dry and absorbent compostable material and continue to compost in place

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Perfect, I just did the same an hour ago, as I wait for my garden tour video to upload on youtube 😊 that is great to layer all kinds of material in your compost in place, you did good! Take care, Robbie

[@idellalong1770]

I’m starting my indoor seeds today

[@susiwakeman4271]

Absolutely fabulous x thank you for wonderful ideas x you're so lovely xxxxxxx

[@mzwubby3159]

Robie you amaze me. Can you even compost rice, bread , noodles, salsa. Stuff like that too?

[@maydaygarden]

Yes. She did a video where she composted those things plus powdered milk, soda and sugar from a cake frosting mix.

[@sherrydee7880]

So many great ideas. The info about the banana stickers makes me ever so glad that I stopped eating them years ago! Too high in carbs for me.

[@jackiegeib8344]

I heard you can start your seeds in flat bottom ice cream cones. They compose

[@bikelanez7376]

Thank you for sharing this great video

[@MegaWavesof_888]

I guess I have alot of work to do now

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Lots to save and grow in, take care, Robbie

[@debrajahnke5904]

I remember years ago they always talked about having to turn compost piles to keep it from combusting. Do you have problems with that ever or was that just old school thinking?

[@rudolfdjajasaputra8110]

Hi Robbie, thanks for the video, it really inspires me to throw all my kitchen scraps anywhere except in the garbage hahahaha.. I wonder, did you make hole(s) in every bucket that you tossed that kitchen scraps?

[@hughmccoy6069]

Everyone who makes compost should have a book called "The complete book of composting". I is a old book by J.I. Rodale. It has over 1,000 pages. Not sure if it is still available.

[@lesleyannefaith3552]

Would it be available perhaps from Farmers Almanac?

[@jasetgarcia5824]

❤️❤️❤️

[@forageforage3520]

Awesome!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks, Robbie

[@mariamontolla5978]

My landlord says i need to rake my leaves . im going to tell him that im compostin..

[@29cyd1]

The only problem with plastic containers is that the poisons will leach into your beautiful soil. Otherwise, great idea.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Nope, only if the weather goes above 150F. and if that happens I have bigger issues then soil

[@joyfunt]

Can I add Pineapple scraps?

[@JamesFulkerson-q7n]

I do just like you, and bury my food and paper waste in the garden and plant over it no waste and no pest trying to dig ii up and the the worms love me for it

[@loycemarch8409]

Riverside Co now has the trash separated.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Cool! But you keep the good stuff 😊❤️

[@sheilafade2016]

I put my scaps in my coffee jugs

[@terrythompson1564]

Hello...I noticed that you don't use clear totes in your videos. Are they a no no to use for planting things? Thank you for sharring your gardening wisdom. I'm going to garden your way this spring! CAT

[@debbietampasheher3682]

She's talked about this on other videos. She says the clear ones and see through ones break down really fast...that they barely last 3 months.

[@lyndysimpson1272]

Hi Robbie I'm watching the one about compost so you're saying the scraps in the kitchen does that include like pancakes and syrup and bread and mashed potatoes or are you talking about fresh fruits and vegetables and leaves from your lettuce. if you could help me I appreciate it. Thank you

[@thatsmuzik2570]

I tend to think that anything that won’t break down is not good for you to ingest, like McDonald’s french fries, when left alone, look the same as when you bought them because chemicals prevent them from degrading, which means they are not biodegradable. A lot of what manufacture say is marketing unfortunately. The proof is in the pudding. You can tell if your olive oil is the real stuff by sticking a little dish of it in the refrigerator. If it gets cloudy and thick, it’s the real stuff. If it doesn’t look any different, it’s synthetic. Fake.

[@ChicquitaMBCrawford]

I started a large open compose pile as well as one wheel barrow and one bin. Also I have a couple of totes around gathering water to add and placing items in around from around the yard, (tree branches, trimmings, etc. Last year, I noticed several feral cats and for the first time a raccoon and possum in my back yard. Scary! I have planted an herb garden and some fruit and berry shrubs and trees as well as some flowers. I haven't really started back working on the main veggie garden in a while because of destructive neighbors. Chances are I'll do something this year. Do you have any problems with unwanted visitors, two legged or four legged; especially the 4 legged? If so any suggestions? I have used amonnia, mint, white vinegar and coyote urine. Doesn't seem to work on feral cats or squirrels but haven't seen the possum or raccoon since. Although the feral cat I recently adopted or who recently adopted me could have actually gotten his point across. 😊

[@beccagee5905]

Sounds like you have worked it all out except for squirrels. On her videos about using tulle fabric in the garden, she explains how they don't like getting their nails caught in the tulle, so you can tie it around trunks of fruit trees, and cover bushes and plants with the tulle.

[@caroldurand6803]

Cover the tops with chicken wire - and peg it down with tent pegs.

[@suewong2732]

Shotgun😊

[@djssquibbs3295]

that's hysterical I think you're right it's edible but it's definitely not going be digestible and if he useful form. 😂😂😂

[@artystycznebudownictwo1229]

Super :)

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thank you, Robbie

[@spencookie]

Love love love your video!!! I’m a beginner, and I’d like to know if I save scraps now can I use them for fall planting?? Thank you so much!!!

[@cecilitaH]

😍

[@vickiebell9798]

what if I water my ginger with the compost liquid. Will it affect the taste of the ginger?

[@Veronica-nq9kr]

I love in a cooler climate. Should the buckets be in shade or sun?

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

If it is now very hot, then it does now matter, thanks

[@jilldenise1233]

I'm curious if I compost carrots, avocado seed, etc. will I then grow that produce? I don't necessarily want those things to sprout and grow, but I want to compost them in my garden.

[@voiceologist]

Many composters here said to remove stickers tags on bananas and peels, as they are made of plastics.. Also aren't we supposed to wait till compost are fully decomposed before using on plants?

[@mfyoder1262]

I have some plants that are pretty dry . I wet the soil in the evenings 1 day yes 1 day no..... can i add a bit of the food scraps to the soil where my plants are dieing?

[@kevinhipps1236]

Are those containers food compliant?

[@kathyk2028]

Hi there. I live in CT. If I was to have a tote on my back deck in the fall and winter, and fill it with scraps, what do I do to help with the smell? Also, how long do I wait from the last dump to actually using it? And can I keep a the tote on my desk with holes just to let air in?

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

If it smells cover the top with any native soil or anything, the container will need drainage holes not to fill with water, and when the weather is right you can plant right away with a bit of potting soil on the top

[@kathyk2028]

Thank you Robbie. 🙂

[@sarahthom5023]

I literally just threw away all my kitchen scraps because I had a bunch of citrus in there and someone said citrus wasn’t good for soul. Thoughts?

[@KODArunner]

Ok Robbie, can I pour my cooking oils/grease in my compost bucket?

[@24bidy]

Grease and cooking oil should not be added to compost, . They should be carefully discarded in the household garbage.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

I would not add, let's say, oil or grease in large amounts to a compost pile to plant in; if you are tossing old greasy foods, that would be fine, I do it and it all breaks down, but if I drained something and I ended up with a cup or so, I pack that up and toss in the garbage. But if you are off the grid, you could dig a hole in the ground, a foot or 2, dump it in and bury it. Thanks, Robbie

[@melwilson3151]

What about adding dead garden bugs or horn worms pulled off of other plants ??

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Sure as long as they are dead, yes, thanks, Robbie

[@lpah2u]

The squirrels are dumpster diving in my bins. I have soil on top of my kichen scraps and they dig up everything!

[@wmluna381]

Put a weighty pot with a plant on it, get a larger patio paver to lay over top, or use 1/4" hardware cloth hinged with zip ties and/or clipped with caribiners.

[@lpah2u]

@@wmluna381 Thanks. I will try both.

[@dah8789]

I've always been worried the green compost will attract unwanted pests and rodents

[@maryzanwarren6514]

I just buried buried small bucket of kitchen s raps in a grow bag that has had its growing season ended. hoping it will be good time speing comes around. has anyone else done this?

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Great question to ask, I have not

[@claudettemonty4077]

I am from Montreal, Quebec so snow +++ and frost +++. So, there is no problem if my kitchen scraps freeze, it’s still good to use with my plants in spring??

[@squigglyphrank9348]

I just evicted a skunk from under the shed. If i keep buckets of scraps around the yard, will i attract more skunks? Thanks

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Usually they are eating your snails, the skunks here do not bother my containers, thanks, Robbie

[@theresegilbert5735]

gréât video

[@MrSarthak06]

How to store kitchen waste Before putting it in a compost bucket

[@alicebarton27]

What about paper scraps?

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Yes, paper is fine to use, take care

[@tanyabooysen3958]

Hi Robbie can I use the brown leaves from a bluegum tree for my compost heap?

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Yes 😊

[@jhg9595]

Fall is approaching. Should compost container with food scraps be covered with holes till next year's planting season? On east coast.

[@kmm291]

Same question

[@lauriemcewen7156]

Hey.... Eat what u grow

[@claudettemonty4077]

What must I do for the earth worms come in my "composting bin"??? And in my soil?

[@marthalong2098]

Can I plant on top of those compost buckets?

[@bbunderson]

I want to start adding my food scraps. We eat dinner at family's house often. If I ask the gang to scrape the leftovers in a bin at the end of dinner and some of the food is processed, do I have to worry about the food additives or chemicals?

[@lesleyannefaith3552]

I don’t think kitchen scraps means leftover cooked foods. I think it’s just your vegetable peelings etc. There may be oils and fats in dinner scraps and they don’t compost, they rot and attract rats and vermin. Good luck!

[@CypressPhotoStudio]

👍🏻👍🏻🤠

[@victorybeginsinthegarden]

i would turn this bath tub into a worm bin

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Tomorrow I have a new video ON THIS BATHTUB, as Gary takes off with it dragging it with a chain on the back of his truck, to its new spot....

[@sreekumarnair5880]

Do earth worm and other worms coexist

[@debbabbit9283]

I've got a question. The back of my apartment where I've been container growing gets the morning and mid day sun so can't grow full sun veggies. Does it takes LED lights to get a harvest? It's cold till mid April. Any suggestions?

[@beccagee5905]

For plants that take longer to harvest, you can start seeds early under a grow light inside. After last hard frost, you can plant outside. Cut off the bottom of a 2 liter plastic bottle (clear color), leave cap off, cover top with packing tape and poke a small hole in the tape. Place the 2 liter bottle over your young plant. It will act like a mini greenhouse retaining moisture and warming up the inside. Bonus the plastic bottles can be used for a purpose, instead of being thrown away.

[@angelawade1445]

How do you keep ants from setting up home in your container. I live in Virginia and I have a horrible time with them.

[@theknockoutladysaint23]

Try food grade diatomaceous earth.

[@tammymccullers5401]

Can you use cat littet

[@suewong2732]

Shotgun😊

[@kathyfranco1271]

Hi Robbie, I have a dog that sheds and I'm always sweeping up piles of her hair. Can that go into the compost ?

[@kathyfranco1271]

Weell!! I should have watched the whole video before I wrote🙄 you just answered my question.. great, now I will know I can use the dog hair.. thank you so much. Love your videos so much..

[@wmluna381]

@@kathyfranco1271 If you live in an area and 'host' birds, chickadees use animal fur to build their nests.

[@maryannswain280]

What about Ants? They are bad in fla