Worlds Easiest Compost Method - How To Compost Literally Anything - Ideal For Beginners

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[@gardenlikeaviking]

Yes my friends there's something not right with the audio because I was using a new wireless mic for the first time... I'm working to figure out the issue so thank you to everyone who's pointing it out!!

[@ab_ab_c]

So, where is the world is your garden grown?? That should be mandatory info on your profile page. TiA...

[@gardenlikeaviking]

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[@lookatmeicanyoutube]

Guys just turn on subtitles

[@shaunnichols8170]

sounds like it's recording in single-channel mode. Had the same issue with a Rode Wireless GO 2 a while back.

[@niania7022]

I'm so glad you brought up the subject of meat. When! me and my husband started composting back in the 70s when it started being a thing, he farmed and put meat of all kinds in the compost because he said it was like fertilizer. I was appalled the first time I heard people jumping all over the older generations for doing this and treated you like you had a plague. We had some of the best compost you could find and always full of earthworms. He would also go by the cotton mill and get a truck load of the cotton. piles that were out back that was decomposing (cotton meal) because of how good it was for your compost bin.

[@carlacrawford9322]

You are right that egg shells that are just crumbled do not break down in compost or in the garden. But if you powder them with a mortar and pestle or in an electric coffee grinder, so that they become like bone meal, it works.

[@contraband1543]

My neighbor has quite a few quart jars of eggshell dust for his garden. Man is a wizard with plants.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

Viking here explains, in a different video, egg shells must be soaked in vinegar or they won't decompose.

[@marlas6711]

I save the egg shells until I get enough to fill my food processor and grind them into dust with that.

[@alwoolhouse6255]

@@senatorjosephmccarthy2720 100% correct. Eggshells are 95% to 97% calcium carbonate which is not water soluble and so not bioavailable to plants and microbes. It is an alkali. Vinegar is acetic acid. Acetic acid reacts with calcium carbonate to produce calcium acetate plus carbon dioxide. Calcium acetate is soluble in water.

[@kylaseamons2848]

@@marlas6711do you do anything like cook them or do you just throw them in a container??

[@matundazanyamari6263]

You sir have a radio voice. What a relaxing channel

[@gardenlikeaviking]

thank you my friend I'm happy you enjoy!

[@AstroGremlinAmerican]

@@gardenlikeaviking And a face for radio! I kid the people I like.❤

[@TuringisLearning]

I love compost because nothing is wasted! Thank you for confirming to all of us that it isn't super complicated! Nature has been doing this for longer than we can comprehend!

[@davidreilly1031]

For my home compost pile, where the kitchen scraps are put, I bought a small electric garden twig shredder, so when the under sink kitchen scaps caddy is full, I take it outside and feed the contents through the shredder prio to putting into the compost bin. This eliminates the egg shells down to tiny crumbs and breaks all the other materials into smaller pieces. So its all mixed up ready for the worms. This way it speeds up the process and all the compost produced is free of large items. So exactly the same process but just adding the shredder for consistency of finished size.

[@charcoalanderson8010]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I don't want to say how many videos I've watched over the last 2 years on how to compost only to end up more confused and overthinking it to the point of not even trying. Gardening should be enjoyable! You made this so easy to understand and now I can't wait to get started.

[@tooshieg2059]

I love how you simplify things. I just don't have room for one of those large 3'x3', 3-section compost bins. This is manageable.

[@dogslobbergardens-hv2wf]

I actually do have room for cubic yard bins, but it's a giant pain in the neck to flip them all the time like you're "supposed to." I have plenty of chores already 🤣 I appreciate vids like this that show people to just do whatever they can with whatever they've got.

[@thuandao4243]

Is there mini compost box for patio 😂¿

[@HollenbergR]

​@@thuandao4243yes! You can do composting in tote bins like Robbie and Gary's gardening channel on YT, or you can use a bokaski compost system which is really small.

[@thuandao4243]

@@HollenbergR thanks….I’ve seen a few diy vermicompost , esp extract juice but I don’t have tools for spiget. Last year my friend told me to put vege scraps to dry out, well Seattle has more rain than ☀️ so it ended up a stinky watery experience, I didn’t bury them in dirt layers away from rain.growing in containers is so limited, mostly bc of 80% ⛅️ ( I don’t even know if er solar generator works here¿ too paranoid for gas option. ) beets cilantro no success, tomatoes ok, took all summer to harvest 4 med celery.. 😂

[@thesoundofwheat]

You're a Godsend. I've already said thank-you three times earlier and I'll probably be saying it dozens of times more. My whole perspective has expanded and now my land is full of bountiful riches...for my garden. Thank you!

[@jennyfarley6990]

Wonderful to hear you call the soil soil! As an English gardener I find references to soil as dirt most strange. Thanks for the video.

[@AstroGremlinAmerican]

Well, y'all talk pretty funny, too. I just heard you call sunglasses "sunnies." It is shorter. Not a bad idea.

[@rgraptor2542]

In my mind soil is good and healthy whereas dirt is lifeless

[@HennoS]

I've been using this method for a while now. It works so well, but there is a side note to it. Seeds don't break down very well in a slow composting system. When you throw in tomatoes, the seeds will absolutely survive for a long time.

[@jeroenverbeeck7925]

free seedlings, awesome

[@hogue3666]

Great thoughts. How long we talkin`?

[@simonesmit6708]

​@@jeroenverbeeck7925agreed. I got some a couple of years ago. Seed saved and those cherry tomatoes are pretty good. Especially halved and roasted.

[@fredflintystoneea]

This is how the organic gardener Charles Dowding does his composting too. Great video! You can make large piles and turn once in during the year to make a large mound of fully completed compost. Whenever the temperature of the pile decreases, you add more to the pile (greens with a little brown).

[@jeffmeyers3837]

@fredflintystoneea Charles Dowding is a legend. The most humble walking plant encyclopedia, such a wealth of knowledge.

[@brendankosovich7656]

Wow you're fast! Unless you had this video planned a while, I just asked for a compost video days ago. Thank you Mr. Viking Gardener. Good to know I can compost meats and fats (as long as I build the layers properly). Looking forward to your fast compost video in the future.

[@gardenlikeaviking]

yes my friend I had the idea brewing in the back ground but you just made me decide it was the right time!!

[@MANPREETKAUR-qk1wj]

I am doing cold compost, too. Last year's harvest is 20 gallons of compost . Thank you 😊.

[@clarkl4177]

You got it! JUST follow the expert: God's wonderful design for recycling creation 😊

[@mikewilkins2030]

Man calls it regeneration lol but its been here since the beginning lol! This man knows his stuff!

[@prodigaldaughter5978]

Amen ❤

[@WendyHannan-pt7ez]

I didn’t think I could compost meat and eggs 🤔 I do compost egg shells and yes, they take a long time to break down. I’ve decided I’ll ground them down first before adding them to my compost bin. It’s my first time watching you , I’ve liked and subscribed, thank you I really enjoyed this video. Watching from Australia. 🇦🇺🐨

[@dianeshearer7494]

I am attempting to put in a garden this year. So glad I found you for these invaluable lessons...thank you soo much !!

[@Sarah-iz2nt]

Thank you for saying yes to adding meat! I knew I couldn't be the only one.

[@indrabendana5400]

We can ad meat, but we'lll attract not desireble visits to our compost pile.

[@punktrixter5442]

I've been having soooo much fun incorporating your methods into my every day life they have helped me sooo much. Followed your vid and made J.W.A now got people asking me for it hahaha. So good my friend. Thank you for all your hard work making our work not so. Punklove.

[@gardenlikeaviking]

thats what I like to hear my friend!!

[@taniamorrison369]

Love the simplicity and clarity of your videos. I'm just a beginner and I appreciate your knowledge and delivery.

[@xondominique2602]

yes, more compost videos please! i've heard of a hot compost where you can add even contaminated materials with viruses and diseases, weed seeds and it doesn't matter because the high temperature kills them. that's very interesting

[@maureenmorris4217]

Oh yes, rodent proofing tips are sorely needed where I live! Thanks for making an earnest, honest and entertaining video

[@alliyahsmith9779]

I really appreciate this video, everyone made composting seem so difficult but I'm glad that I came across your video

[@kenpoturtle7356]

You and David the Good provide such great gardening info. Things have gotten so overly complicated in order to take money from people. It's rediculous and doesn't need to be that way.

[@gardenlikeaviking]

I appreciate that my friend thank you!

[@momcomputer6461]

Very helpful for beginning gardeners that have been put off by all the work (or even the thought) of turning a compost pile!

[@albowrx]

Unless you are physically unable, turning a pile isn't that big of a deal

[@dogslobbergardens-hv2wf]

@@albowrx I'm physically able, but I have plenty of chores already and there are only so many hours in a day. To everyone who says the turning and flipping isn't that big of a deal, I always have the same response: Great, come on over and do it for me every week or two. 🤣 Obviously they never show up, so I just keep right on composting in easier ways, and everything works out fine.

[@garthwunsch]

I told my wife that if I die before she does, just stick me in the compost pile and she’ll finally get some use out of me! LOL!

[@momcomputer6461]

@@albowrx You are correct, but why not use that energy for something else productive? My thoughts anyway

[@kathleenboller6651]

You are describing my horse waste “slow compost” piles scattered around my property. The first time I harvested some I couldn’t believe how perfectly it worked!

[@michaelquillen2679]

Good video. I admire you guys and gals that can do this. For me...not my cup of tea, I don't have what it takes. In the fall, I put a layer of grass clippings and dry leaves on top of my raised beds and let them rest for our cold Wyoming winters. IN the spring, I go out to a farmer/rancher in my area who makes compost out of cow manuer and sawdust. Good stuff! I can get a ton for $45. I put it in on my beds and work it into the top few inches of the bed a few weeks before planting. My garden loves it! Compost is the key for a great garden. Thanks for the video.

[@gardenlikeaviking]

thats a wonderful method if you have the available resources!... but besides just the amazing compost this makes it is the ideal way to recycle all food scraps for people that do not have chickens/hogs...

[@MariaLuciaGomezGreenberg]

Thank you! 💚 I love your simple, logical method. I’ve been vermicomposting for 20 years and know that simple is best. 👏🏼🐛☺️

[@cannafarmer]

If you cook and then pulverize with a mortar and pestal. The egg shells do break down rather quickly like within a few months with strong microbes in your grow medium and worms. I only do this with my medical plants as it is labor intensive. Love your channel

[@advillwertz6585]

Hello Nate. Great information as always. I've tried many many methods and you are right. The dirty little secret about compost is its always made on the bottom. I am always curious to learn something new. I can PM you and give you a great link that probably did more to enrich my knowledge than any thing else.

[@gardenlikeaviking]

yes please do that... you can email me

[@mamokamika4212]

Thank you for sharing. If you don’t have a compost bin, you can use hardware mesh roll up into a big cylinder tube. Cut the bottom 12” up for opening to collect finished compost. Put it by the corner of the yard in shade. Fill up with kitchen scraps and dried leaves. Make sure to keep the pile moist ( just water when you water your garden) you’ll get a lot of compost when ready just collect from bottom.

[@sarahogden3826]

Thank you! Very practical. I’ve always found it weird that people said you “can’t compost meat,” etc. Nature knows best!

[@gardenlikeaviking]

thats right my friend we can always look to nature for the answers!

[@momcomputer6461]

think about it, one of the best fertilizers is to bury a dead animal - road kill? - deep into the soil so it won't attract varmints but will feed the soil, worms, etc....Can be somewhat gross when thinking about it but well worth it! Don't think about it, just do it.

[@jobaker7855]

Think a lot of folk don't tend to add meat to the compost pile mainly as it attracts rodents / pests? We shove everything on ours and no issues so far ❤

[@momcomputer6461]

@@jobaker7855 So happy for you that you've had no problems. If I include meat (any dead carcass) in my garden, it's always organic and I bury it deep so it doesn't get dug up. It also disguises any smell for any varmints. A whole turkey a foot underground wasn't enough. Something dug it up! Poor girl died sitting on a nest. She refused to leave the eggs even to eat for herself. That was a heart breaker!

[@jacquelinehernandez6035]

Thanks for sharing!! I just moved and I have to clean the garden area 😅 there’s a bunch of branches and plants from the year before (last tenant) very tedious 😢 having to dig deep to take those useless branches out !

[@gardenlikeaviking]

can make some of that into slow compost!!... just be sure not to spread the weed seeds around when cleaning up!

[@lis819]

Cold composting everything for six years now…works like a charm, only a bit different in that I let the bin ‘rest’ for six months before harvesting the lot, sifting it before bagging. I have four bins rotating and move them the garden also to get the ‘ground’ benefit. Thanks for your knowledge over the years: much appreciated :-))

[@paullinas.4025]

Thank you for this video, makes composting so enjoyable and easy. No stress. Knowledge much appreciated 🙏

[@gardenlikeaviking]

YES!!... thats the goal!

[@deejones7687]

@@gardenlikeaviking why is my liquid compost white mold on top is it bad? Should I toss and start over it is a bucket with leaves, branches, vegetable, compost fish, chicken bones etc.

[@SavingwithSaadi]

My right ear really enjoyed this video :D Jokes apart, love your videos

[@gardenlikeaviking]

was there an audio issue??

[@angelastubbe6445]

I am binging out on your videos. I like your simple philosophy and how you present it. It’s quite entertaining besides educational. My husband and I grow in Tucson, Arizona. Some things here are a bit more challenging but we grow year round. Also funny, I notice you buy seed from Baker Creek….my favorite seed vendor. Thank you for the videos.

[@Finchersfarmstead]

Love how simple this method is. We have a heavy treed area where the leafs have created a rich soil we dig holes n add buckets of organic materials n cover with the leafs.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

Thanks for the information. I didn't know egg shells take years to be usable, have been adding them to the garden dirt. Now I boil, then blender them to tiny lieces, then treat with vinegar before adding to the compost.

[@carolburnett8372]

One more question..........I hold stuff too long inside the house in a bag, but it has began to mold........I put the mold straight on the pile, but not sure this is right.........what is right? thanks again......I love your video

[@caliBornbEauty]

New sub just because you made it simple for me. I searched easy composting for beginners and now I'm trying to see what I gotta do to become a Valkyrie because you are awesome

[@georgehinestrosa6274]

Your channel changed my whole understanding of Gardening as a way of life...basic and effective and can be done in large or smaller gardens just the same...Thanks!

[@fireclipse8284]

the only thing I would add to that , that it is worthy to cover the whole lot if your compost container has an open top . Just cover it with the foil or something on a hot summer day , and than also uncover on a rainy day , so it stays wet. It speeds things up nicely. Some videoes You're coming up with man , and the simplicity... so good

[@terko31ify]

I have watched a ton of other videos. Yours are so informative. I'm trying to build my self sustainable homestead. Your videos have given me so much information. Ty

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Just ordered my compost bin. I am very excited about it! Thanks for posting the link!

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Where is the link? I can’t find it.

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@@cathyshank9355did you find it? Im trying to find it too haha

[@tbisalady]

This was my first video with you. I like the way you present! Straight to the point and with a lot of energy. I will be turning back into you always. Stay fresh 😂.

[@PepperGeek]

Don't know why it took so long to find your channel - good take on simplifying compost

[@gardenlikeaviking]

hey brother good to see you here!!... Great content on your channel by the way!.. solid advice on peppers and I've used your recipe for "cowboy candy" jalapeños with great success last year!!

[@TigerLilyGzzTLRoars]

This is the first I've heard of this method and I've seen TONS of vids. Closest is the worm casting method where you grab the vermicompost from the bottom. Love the idea of putting EVERYTHING in there. Maybe I'll put a nasty neighbor in one. LOL - just kidding, besides, he's too fat! I need to "zen" myself and watching you is helping. Great vid!

[@saniatadarapiza2324]

Thanks so much for the learning I got. I'm sharing this.👍🏼🙏😊

[@johnmalkowic693]

100% agreed. Nature will digest everything over time, but trick about making compost is to keep smell to minimum. And there is significant difference between rotten cabbage and rotten meat . That’s why people rather keep their bins vegetable based

[@VictoriaWilson]

Newbie to composting here: can you do a compost in simply a pile in yard? Or is it beneficial to do in a can?

[@lolitabonita08]

in my experience u can put anything in the compost pile, however i do not put oil, or grease...everything else goes to the compost...yes, even orange peels, lemon and or lime leftovers, milk, some types of cheese, yogourt (if is moldy)...egg shells i use for something else...meat just dig a hole deep enough and cover it with the top soil...never have a problem, never have critters coming and digging, never have bad smells on the compost...I cover it with plastic to retain heat...water when it rains and that is it..

[@tynachuke5289]

Thanks so much for sharing. I'm always elated by your videos. Very practical and hands-on deck 👌

[@breezybest6064]

I live in Anchorage, Alaska and I find that it's more difficult to get things to compost well here. It happens, but it takes a lot longer. I'm going to try this method this spring!

[@HolisticKitchen]

Love all your ideas and gardening tips. Thanks. God bless!

[@123gyra123]

Omg, thank you. I was about to give up. Always sounds so complicated, even when they say it's going to be easy. I'm ready now.

[@gardenlikeaviking]

yes its sooo easy!!... good luck!

[@MsVicky-ge3vv]

Hello, thank you for your video and detailed information. This is extremely helpful as this is all new to me. Can you please share how you rodent proofed your compost. I will definitely need to do that. Thank you again.

[@rudyhernandez6745]

Awesome!!!!! Love the simplicity of it 🌞😎☝🏽🙌🏽🦍🦾 Thank you my friend!!!

[@ZandileMakhanya-y4r]

❤ your my super hero you make it clear for me as a bigginer God bless you with many years so that you will teach the coming generations

[@FuranshisukoR]

Stupendous and easy to digest info once again Nate!! Pun intended. Keep up the good work my friend. You are easily in my top gardening youtubers. Always referencing to your videos when I'm in need.

[@gardenlikeaviking]

glad to hear my friend and you better bay-leaf I'll keep making these videos!!!... lol pun intended!

[@darksilverj]

Thanks for simplifying and clarifying compost

[@inubaye2030]

Waoooo thank you so much for this detailed explanation on compost. I don't need inorganic fertilizer in my farm anymore. I pray I get the compost bin to buy in my local here. Thanks once again.

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I worked for Gardeners Supply for some years. Good company to work for.

[@0psec_not_good]

Great video, friend! My intuition was that the myth of not composting meat or fats was false. I always wondered why that was the case when, in nature, everything from an animal, the fat, gristle, and meat, decompose and turn to compost.

[@markdaley4723]

Thank you so much for your work on these videos. Peace and blessings to you and yours.

[@lorrismith7366]

I know I keep saying this BUT I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!! Excellent information! Thank you

[@gardenlikeaviking]

its always nice to hear this my friend thank you!

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Nate I’ve just turned my compost, I love it!👍🏻🤠💪💗🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 steaming!

[@gardenlikeaviking]

absolutely my friend HOT composting is such a wonderful thing!!

[@nickthegardener.1120]

@@gardenlikeaviking it was 140°f when I flipped it.

[@aaronhopkins6697]

Brilliant as always Nate, green love from Queensland Australia 💚🌲🙏

[@enhncr]

Finally someone who is not spreading bs:) !!! Well done!!!

[@tylervogel9724]

Great informative video, I’m new to this gardening but so excuse my amateur question. What is a JLF activator 5:04 ? I looked on your Amazon store but couldn’t find any info. I appreciate all your knowledge brother keep running the race!

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HEY NATE, I'M SO HAPPY JUST TO SEE YOU, WRITE KNOW I WANT TO SHARE YOUR VÍDEO & KNOLEDGE WITH A GOOD DOCTOR FRIEND UP THERE, THANK U FOR SHARING, ALL THE BEST 4 U AND YOUR FAMILY

[@nicoletteaquilina5485]

Thank you so much for this video and insight! Would love to know how you rodent proof your bin!

[@MadDog44]

Super fast compost: liquify and powderize everything...add wild grasses...add to dirt. Cover with dark trash bag or put in dark container so sun will heat. Turn every day.

[@dionna-mtg8216]

Can you please add a video on how to rodent proof the composter?

[@billyjay4672]

Hi viking, I have watched your compost video and as a newbie novice in the garden I'm going to try this.and I will keep you informed.thats for the info.Bully from Scotland UK.

[@patperrier4599]

THANK YOU for this! I have a screen/wire bin and I was getting discouraged. I'll keep on doing what I'm doing and hope to see worms!

[@gardenlikeaviking]

they'll come so long as you keep it moist enough... the wire mesh bins tend to stay too dry for sufficient moisture retention

[@lifeiseverything9]

What do you mean by the egg shells go in the vinegar 🤔? Thanks 👍

[@mariaterezadosanjosferreir4703]

Thank you, I was told not to add any cooked food to my compostor but you proved them wrong

[@gardenlikeaviking]

that's absolutely a myth!!

[@karabean]

Crazy stuff I love composting: Halloween candy that my kids got bored of, leftover dredge from fried chicken (or fried anything for that matter), and crumbs off the counter and kitchen table. 😄

[@Heartandsoilhomestead2]

So glad I found your channel! This really simplified it!

[@dahv3370]

Thanks my friend! If your bin is secured from predators and rodents absolutely compost meat. I had some roadkill rabbit and squirrels on the street i live on. Picked them up and buried in the compost. 130 degrees now. At the time i was fed up with hot composting and then it got hot lol wu wei. This year gonna build a hot pile once and then just keep adding on top best of both worlds. As always thanks Nate.

[@ljm04d]

Great video! Anyone else got freaked out by the movement behind him before realizing he's in front of a mirror. 😂😂😂

[@albionMurv]

A thought.....I cleaned out my gutters and added that to my compost pile. I noticed most of the organic material in my gutters were already broke down and compost. This happened fairly quick as I keep them cleaned out. The common ingredient was water. Seems to me large amounts of rainwater will at least in theory be like our gutters. I have been really soaking my pile trying to simulate my gutters. Thoughts?

[@HannahNoem-bv2qv]

Would you do a video on making your own compost bin out of a trash can or something for those on a budget?

[@valthatcher1235]

You are totally right! I used to think you had to add certain minerals or solutions to the compost. I thought forget about it that's to complicated and so much could go wrong. But thanks to you and your teaching skills and knowledge I'm not intimidated. 😊

[@smas3256]

Nate did add a solution mix liquid. I gotta watch this again.

[@gardenlikeaviking]

you got it my friend its actually so simple!!... all I added here was a JLF solution because I already had it but you can omit that no problem

[@lindajacquot5391]

Thank you for clarifying this for me!

[@Happy2Run4Me]

Oh cool. I live in the forest so I will easily be able to find that awesome gold under the pine needles. It’s so beautiful fertile and black. I bet that would make great fertilizer. ☺️

[@KimWilliamsystunisia]

Thanks for the simplicity 😊

[@kiptap4021]

Hey Nate I just took my slow composter apart on the weekend and made sure it touches the ground before reassembling. (I knew better) FYI the audio in the house was low and muffled, outside was clean as allways but since I turned up my volume it kind of blasted the speakers. More important your message was loud and clear and we can all understand a glitch now and then. Its just that you always set the bar high when it comes to audio quality so when its off people notice. Nice healthy worms you got working for you. Insane weather are you going to take a chance and risk planting early? (I'm 5b Bolingbrook near Joliet IL)

[@smas3256]

Glitch. I didn't experience that. Video and audio was great. Must be wifi .

[@gardenlikeaviking]

thank you for the positive energy and feedback my friend I appreciate you!!.. yes something was off with the new wireless mic I just got yesterday... so I'll be sorting that out asap... and I'm planting all the cold hardy stuff for sure already but no way am I taking the risk with the tomatoes and peppers I've learned my lessons with that!! lol

[@camperjack2620]

I have tons of leaves, and the black leaf mold dirt right under them. I'm raking here and there, to plant rye and clover and grass. I want to mow so there are no snakes or ticks around. I will need a big box composter maybe 4 pallets. Then a door for the bottom.

[@shellyrose3045]

You are awesome, and you broke down everything so well. Thank you

[@chadwick8107]

I do both the fast and slow methods love them both

[@tarawilliams6375]

Could you take all your old potting soil from the year prior and place it in the compost bin with the roots and all? That way it can get broken down with the rest of the compost and in theory rejuvenate your old potting soils each year?

[@PrairieScum]

Nate, what are your thoughts on grub worms in the compost? I'm getting hundreds of them, I think from the flys that are attracted to my kitchen scraps. My compost comes out great, just freaked out about them fat white grubs possibly getting into my beds and wrecking some havoc. I've been picking them out by hand when I screen the compost.

[@smas3256]

What a great question.

[@gardenlikeaviking]

typically they don't harm things and there's so many that resistance is sorta futile... but a heavy infestation of them will cause problems because they'll eat the roots of plants then when they emerge into adult beetles they'll eat the plants... I just pick them out by had and feed to chickens if you have them

[@momcomputer6461]

@@gardenlikeaviking Pick 'em out and feed them to your chickens! Grubs attract skunks which will tear up your garden! "Recycle" and turn them into chicken and biscuits!

[@JennySimon206]

I'm into seaweed compost and Hugelkulture. I live on the Oregon Coast. We get piles of giant bull kelp. Works wonders for Hugelkulture. I'm experimenting with mostly kelp compost piles. Apparently u can use it to refresh old potting soil too. Just layer seaweed with old potting soil and it turns into perfect compost in no time. Breaks down fast. Love seaweed. I think the secret to Tera Pretta Amazon black soil is algae aka seaweed. From the Amazon river. They found algae in the soil. I wonder if they didn't inncoculate the biochar with live algae and that's how it magically regenerates. See, Spirulina grows in the Amazon and thrives in an Alkaline environment. I would totally experiment if I knew someone with a Spirulina farm.

[@Outlander929]

Hi, Jenni. I'm going to pick up a load of seaweed for my autumn/winter compost piles soon and was wondering if you wash any excess salt from the seaweed before use?

[@orangaroorabbitowltranscen610]

@outlander I wouldn't. That salt is chock full of minerals. Sea 90 is an OMRI listed organic fertilizer that retails around 60 cents per pound and it is just dehydrated sea water.

[@Outlander929]

@@orangaroorabbitowltranscen610 Thanks for the reply! I didn't wash it in the end.. Just chucked it in 😅

[@DimensionGateInc]

So helpful! As above, so below

[@truesight91]

Starting off with some rockdust if you have but especially biochar that will help everything so much then also growing and adding comfrey creates a powerful rich compost overtime. I personally avoid animal flesh and most animal products but egg shells ground up real nice are a great addition to speed up their break down significantly.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

At least two video producers say egg shells must be soaked in vinegar or they won't decompose.

[@truesight91]

@@senatorjosephmccarthy2720 The key is to feed egg shells ect... everything you feed to your worms/worm bin, they eat/process everything then you add that compost they make into your pots/plants. This is the most advanced way and closer to natures way. KNF is great but also has some flaws so its best to observe nature and look into some no-till and biodynamic farming as well.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@@truesight91 , I didn't know about feeding the egg shells to worms instead of the vinegar treatment. It seems the worm feeding is a fine method, I'm going to do that. Thank you and Yehovah bless you.

[@lamarques89]

@@truesight91 could you please elaborate on KNF flaws? I just recently learned about it and would like to know more.

[@truesight91]

@@lamarques89 My methods are more around (biodynamic and no-till/no-dig gardening) I find them more advanced and in harmony with nature. I learned a lot from grasscity forums in the organic gardening section and from master growers like Clackamus Coots. Applies to all plants.

[@leegraaf5312]

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[@DamystarkAngels]

Thanks for making it simple!

[@karenmchenry1943]

You mentioned that the egg shells takes a long time to decompose. You then mentioned this is why you use a vinegar solution, but you didnt tell us what that is, mixture, how much and when. Could you please explain? Thank you

[@xiucoatl82]

Forgive me if you answered this...there is a lot of comments to sift through...but what about cuttings from plants that are toxic?