Thank you for helping people live within their environment.
@Noniofseven
2 жыл бұрын
We’ve been using two cans for years. But my husband drilled drainage/air holes along the sides and bottom, and then uses a drill with a large auger bit to stir it up. Easy peasy!
@carenwilson4902
5 жыл бұрын
Drill holes in bottom, put pieces of screen on bottom so nothing comes out (especially if using composting worms), put compost can up on blocks with space below for a bin or basin underneath to catch composting liquid "tea" to water plants with.
@OneYardRevolution
10 жыл бұрын
One of our compost bins is a re-purposed city trash can with holes drilled in it for aeration. It works very well. We're growing sunchokes and blueberries right now in the compost we made in it last year. Brock Rocks!
@HighCalip
6 жыл бұрын
Great explanation on the composting process, one thing i would add in an urban environment is an indoor red wiggler bin which is odor free if maintained and produces amazing worm poo they are voracious eaters and great for recycling compostable leftovers from the kitchen.
@ursamajor1936
4 жыл бұрын
I use this method and found that, when the compost is finished, there's no more smell. I also make The BOSS soil innoculant starting with rice water. It really boosts the bioavailability of nutrients for the plants.
@RobsAquaponics
10 жыл бұрын
We drilled holes into the sides & base of ours when we used this method Luke.. Helps to let air in & excess moisture out.. Cheers :)
@MIgardener
10 жыл бұрын
That is a good idea! how did your compost turn out?
@RobsAquaponics
10 жыл бұрын
***** Really good but not a fine grade like the last lot we made ;-) We were turning over barrels of horse manure & mushroom compost in 2 weeks.. After it cooled down we found that if you leave the barrel/bin in place for another 2 weeks worms would find their way into the manure as well making it even better ;)
@MIgardener
10 жыл бұрын
Rob Bob wow! I like horse manure, but I can't stand the weeds... SO many weeds.
@RobsAquaponics
10 жыл бұрын
***** Thats where the "cooking"comes in ;)
@wheebke
4 жыл бұрын
Do i still Need to flip the compost or does the holes in bottom and sides make that unnessesary?
@rhondamckenna7635
4 жыл бұрын
I have 3 of these. Also mine have lids that lock so my workout is rolling them around the yard lol. Also the bears don't get into them like them do my friends open bin. Thanks for the great tip!!
@methridge74
7 жыл бұрын
Living in a city with a very small property I spent 12 years composting in two containers. The containers were very big unglazed clay pots. I can tell you that I never flipped my pile. I let the two pots sit in a sunny place by a green hedge. They looked very natural, part of the garden "decor". I put my kitchen scraps of raw food peelings/waste, egg shells, coffee grounds, etc. Since I eat all organic the compost is organic (in my mind). I add the yard clippings as I generate them (green and dried). I let the pots sit and add to them all year. I sprinkle them with water whenever I water the garden. Thats it. By winters end I have a lovely wheelbarrow full of compost, complete with worms and a variety of nematodes and pill bugs, etc. Sometimes I sprinkle organic steer manure on top in the spring (in fact most years I did this). Its my thought that the airiness of the clay pot allows enough air to constantly access your pile so you never need to turn it. Of course I don't generate massive amounts of compost this way but enough for a part of my need. Probably should mention I live in So Cal so the weather here may support this type of composting.
@johnconner271
6 жыл бұрын
Mary Ethridge lol not one person will read all that.. I didn’t
@doanphuong1325
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I read it all!
@nell287
6 жыл бұрын
Mary Ethridge. Thanks Mary, i read it too. Going to try it. 🌱🌻🌱🌻
@GifCoDigital
6 жыл бұрын
It took you an entire summer for 1 wheelbarrow. lol Wow not turning is really working out for you.
@hazel12345.
6 жыл бұрын
Yes I did read it too
@billiefaile9142
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information of composting in a trash can and explaining all the components of the amendments and their purpose.
@angelaraum1545
3 жыл бұрын
Make in a garden pot if you love in an Apt. Those fabric pots work well . Same method layer brown(paper/leaves) with green (food scraps; blend up makes it go faster) plus water, not too soggy. Cover with plastic & use some type of clips.
@candaceholley5142
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this idea! I’ve always wanted to compost but never had the space especially where I just moved too! I’m definitely going to give this a tree. I’ve turned one of my balcony’s in a garden as well! Thanks for all the information you put out! I’ve been binge watching all of your videos!
@allotmentgarden13
6 жыл бұрын
Great episode Luke. I use 2 bins atm and a compost pile I have a couple holes in bottom because it was very smelly with excess moisture, as it turned a bit boggy. When I started it, it was a lot of greens (food scraps, grass cuttings etc) as I wasn't aware about using browns. But since I added some browns it has stopped smelling and turned into beautiful compost. One brilliant perk with holes in the bottom is that the worms can get into it which is great I have loads in there. I was just curious as to why you just wanted the leaf mould? Are you just using it as regular compost? I am a new gardener and trying to learn. Love the channel by the way very informative and honest and I think it's awesome that your all about the craft and not for profit (you sell seeds yet very cheap and still encourage people to save their own and do giveaways etc) I thank you for all the information that has been helping me to grow as a gardener. Looking forward to more episodes
@thuffman44
10 жыл бұрын
Great video Luke. I already have a huge compost bin made from used pallets, but I also LOVE this method for the exact reasons you mentioned. Using 30 or 50 gallon trash bins is faster to heat up. It's a great way to organize the different types of compost (I also make leaf mold, bokashi compost, and just ordinary compost). It's easier to cover because you dont have to use a tarp or build a makeshift roof top. And,,,,,It's easier to turn because you only have a trash bin full of material to work. Now I need to go get some more bins too.. LOL. Thanks for sharing this one
@GhoulishCop
10 жыл бұрын
Brock Hughes' channel is so much fun because he's usually drinking a beer (at least one!) in each episode. As for composting, I've chosen not to have a pile but instead have been doing it in those rectangular RubberMaid bins. To help speed up the composting process, when the bin is full I spray the contents with a mix of beer, soda, and ammonia. It accelerates the decomposition so that after turning it every couple of days I can usually have usable compost within 2 weeks time. What I actually do is store it in 5 gal. buckets and then use the oldest stuff when preparing a space for planting. But I never thought about having a dark bin (mine's gray). I'm running out to the store tomorrow and getting a black bin to use!
@MIgardener
10 жыл бұрын
Gotta stay hydrated! ;)
@theknockoutladysaint23
Жыл бұрын
Any particular beer or soda?
@HomesteadDIY
Жыл бұрын
@@theknockoutladysaint23 Cheapest cola and suds you can find.
@MichelleHernandezcraftymaven
6 жыл бұрын
definitely need to turn that pile! we are turning ours every day now. The stench of Ammonia is incredible if we don't. We have a suburban garden and were trying to compost enough material for spring planting but we aren't remotely close to that yet. We are using grass clippings, branches and leaves- we should have enough for next year's raised beds- this year it was soil by the bag and it was EXPENSIVE.
@shirleygranander4692
6 жыл бұрын
How do you turn, like with a pitchfork or shovel?
@MichelleHernandezcraftymaven
6 жыл бұрын
Shirley Granander we have both. Pitchfork works better, it gets stuck in the pile much less.
@victoriac5833
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I constructed a little compost bin out of pallets out the back of my house, I was so proud of it, but my neighbours have just deconstructed it and left me with a little pile of lumber :( I will try this method instead and hopefully everyone will be happy with this compromise. Maybe I'll use the lumber to make raised beds :) But thanks for addressing the urban gardening etiquette issue. The challenge is very real!
@paulinelarson465
5 жыл бұрын
That is trespassing and vandalism. Why I sacrificed and put up a fence.
@jacobfleener8501
4 жыл бұрын
My pile wasn't heating up and also had trouble with animals getting the scraps. I just put most of my pile into a 33gal container after watching this video. Thanks for the great info.
@maricarol85
Жыл бұрын
@ Jacob Fleener How do you stir/mix/flip your compost in this size of a trash can? Seems like it would be pretty deep. Sounds like a great idea, though.
@peggylee3753
6 жыл бұрын
thank you!! learning so much from you and others who post here. love the gardening movement. lol thanks so much!
@kathrynshaw192
7 жыл бұрын
The whole process of composting generates heat. My SE Michigan semi urban lot ended up with an unexpected compost pile that included fallen tree limbs. It generated enough heat for neighborhood cats to winter over. I was always strict about a no chemicals rule. After a snow, it was always clear that the wild animals knew that it was safe to dig through the snow on my lawn for nuts and weeds. Everyone else would have an unbroken expanse of snow. My snow was broken by hundreds of small holes where wild creatures were finding safe food. I used companion planting to keep them out of my vegetable garden, but I was pleased that I was not spoiling the habitat for the wild animals that coexist with us.
@user-jv9qz2bu1r
6 жыл бұрын
super!! more of us need to keep an eye out for our little friends (owner of three pet Dutch bunnies)
@ChrissyMorinCO
6 жыл бұрын
That's very cool! My yard seems to be wild america as well. We even had a bear visit recently. It made the national news and he hung out in our backyard for awhile ... we weren't even home to experience but I'm sure it's because my yard has lots of water & food sources.
@lukejones1244
6 жыл бұрын
Hello, I'd like to know what you mean by "companion planting", please.
@bonnieb8099
6 жыл бұрын
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@jimwilleford6140
5 жыл бұрын
I like that full circle aspect as well.
@faithm.173
8 жыл бұрын
got a new subscriber because this video, my husband and me just started our new garden/mini farm. thanks for your tips :)
@patriciaterranova1074
4 жыл бұрын
I use my old broken garbage can like this method but mine is a garbage can that has handles on the sides. I drive a metal stake through the handles into the ground so the can doesn't fall over. Then I take Bungie Cords around the handles over the lid. I also pierce holes in the sides for air, the has cracks and a few holes too. I've been doing this for a few years and have not had any rodents. My can is filled with table scraps, coffee grounds & filters, shredded paper, and leaves. I keep a bag of topsoil to top off the green scraps especially during the winter.
@inchristalone25
10 жыл бұрын
I just pile mine up high, even if it is a small pile I have gotten mine to heat up in the middle by piling it and mixing it up from time to time. I have even gotten just leaves to heat up! I don't mind the creepy crawlies, they are there to help break things down.
@winterswonderland8227
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks, here is a bit of a different twist I have had great results with the following: 1 large bin with holes in sides and large (10 -12 inches, more later) opening in top 2 With top OFF turn bin UPSIDE-DOWN and place on soil (why? more later) 3 begin filling with scraps, yard waste & coffee grounds and torn cardboard &, &, &. 4 When pile is compacted and needs turning, tilt trash can and lift- compost flows down easily and bottom material is moved to top with garden fork. 5 When you need compost, tilt/lift and contents spill out of bottom 6 The top of the can can be used upside down as a birdbath (tether to prevent flying in wind) This method runs cool and aerobic and is an excellent worm habitat/incubator. Worms survived the winter but I covered it with garbage bags in the coldest part of the winter. I have never had problems with moisture or smell and have harvested about 300 Lbs of compost in 6 months with a 40 gallon can.
@drbombay8983
8 жыл бұрын
Do you have this on a different page somewhere?
@JW45174
5 жыл бұрын
I need a video of this!
@violetgypsie
5 жыл бұрын
Couldn't make sense of what you are explaining. I must be a visual learner. Is there a blog post or video on your method? Thanks.
@emmamemma4162
4 жыл бұрын
This is great. Many store-bought compost systems are also open in the bottom. A fine metal mesh will keep moles, rats and mice out (a must if you compost kitchen waste). The worms can go down through the bottom and into the ground if the compost starts to freeze in winter, then they'll come back up in spring.
@jcoleson8732
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for answering my question!!! It was very helpful! I will definitely be giving this method a try!
@immianh5735
6 жыл бұрын
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@annestudley8235
6 жыл бұрын
I did that several years ago and flipped it regularly. After over a year it had hardly started breaking down. Since then I started a pile that I layer but don't have confined, and by springtime it's completely finished, especially underneath. Throwing on leaves with each kitchen scrap bucket addition, plus a bit of wood ash keeps it from smelling at all. Huge squash vines (which I never fertilize) grow out of this pile if I don't use it all for my beds.
@dustyhobomotoadventure
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips composting and mulch are so important
@ChrisJones-xk4db
7 жыл бұрын
I'm in a similar situation... I and my family lived on family owned land for over 100 years (I only have lived there 35 or 35 years of my life)... We had huge gardens (3, 2 acre fields) every year. I started gardening when i was about 4 years old when papa would till up my own little garden. Through out the years unlike most kids i couldn't wait to get home from school to work in my garden. The owner of the family property passed away and within two months the daughters had the 20 acres sold to a real estate developer where they are going to plop down 32, $800k+ homes on top of my gardens, and now for the first time in my life i'm living in a rental property on under half an acre in a neighborhood and i'm about to go insane! I'm researching composting, container gardening and raised beds. I had HUGE piles of compost, but i can no longer do that anymore. I'm bouncing off the walls because by this time of the year my fields would have already been turned and spring crops in the ground.
@mimimom1237
7 жыл бұрын
:(
@pauldavies5655
6 жыл бұрын
HALF AN ACRE ???????????/ LOL.LOL.LOL. in britain that is A FARM !!! get and look at what we do with half an acre !!
@jonathanmosley9598
6 жыл бұрын
I think family land passed down is sacred. Land is more of a thing to be cared for than a possession, but having family land kept in a family is a sacred thing, in my opinion.
@eggcluck
6 жыл бұрын
Selfishness and greed always win and then they destroy everything. My 'rural' area has been ruined even the quarry lake has been filled in for more unimaginative concrete shoe boxes.
@thetacountry4487
6 жыл бұрын
Chris Jones looks like the moral of the story is never leave anything to girls 🤔
@dminard1
5 жыл бұрын
My compost of mostly grass is indistinguishable from dirt after 3 weeks. I gather the leaves with a mower in the the fall and then add them to the grass to slow the process down. After 2 weeks its through the hot phase and gets thrown into a pile for the worms to work through it or until I'm ready to use it.
@maryt8377
5 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for your no nonsense good information. I've learned heaps - (Toowoomba Qld Australia )👍 🌱🌺🐝🦋🧚♀️
@SLynn-yb3uf
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I have some wire chicken wire in a ring that I'm throwing mine in but I don't think it's going to keep Critters out I think I will go and find me a can and try your method thanks for sharing
@24mbronc
4 жыл бұрын
check out your local coffee shop, most of the time they will give u their leftover grounds. I know starbucks does
@RobertSeviour1
10 жыл бұрын
I've used a wheelie bin to compost kitchen scraps and weeds for several years. It works but the result is not crumbly black compost such as you get from an open pile. Since you can't easily turn the contents there is very little exposure to oxygen and this leads to a strong 'farmyard' aroma. I don't mind this but I'm conscious that neighbours might. So what I do when I judge that decomposition has gone far enough is to dig a hole in one of my raised beds and tip in the bin's contents. Then I rake back soil to cover to a depth of 6 inches or so. The odour is gone in hours. There are theoretical ideas suggesting that this is not a sound idea, but my crops are abundant and next time I dig the raised bed there's nothing much to see of my input material.
@stevengordon4732
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Luke - I was wondering if the heat generated by compost could be used to keep a greenhouse warm. I would think that a series of trash can compost bins in a greenhouse would keep the greenhouse warmer and in turn the warmer greenhouse would keep the compost breaking down.
@shawhit3462
10 жыл бұрын
Great compost method. Very effective yet inexpensive. What could go wrong? thanks Luke.
@MIgardener
10 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for watching!
@HowToGrowAGarden
10 жыл бұрын
Hi Luke, I love that you chose to feature Brock! He's such a great guy. I love how much he laughs during his videos. He makes me smile. As for this episode - Really good in compost info Luke! I plan to do an episode on my compost pile soon (just a little look see) Thanks for sharing all your knowledge! Scarlett Ps. I am very impressed, you have 400+ videos! I am trying to work my way through them all. Very nice body of work Luke!
@freewaybaby
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video. I didn't know about leaf mold, so new information for my first year of gardening. I've seen a few trashcan composters, but it appears the trashcan manufacturers have changed their designs and none are locking lids. The ones I've seen on KZitem turn the trashcan on the side and just roll it around a bit to mix everything up. I notice that yours is not a locking lid either, so how do you "turn" the compost? Thanks for your answer or to anyone else who may have the answer.
@Cici1791
Жыл бұрын
I have a Rubbermaid and the lid snaps into place, so I can roll it, but sometimes it snaps out of place and things get ikky. However, I've seen some people attach bungee cords over the top via the handles to secure the lid in place. Rolling works well, but since it can also be messy, I usually mix things up using one of my garden tools. However, I just ordered a Tumbleweed corkscrew-style compost aerator and I think it will work great with this type of bin.
@emilyg9142
5 жыл бұрын
If composting in bins during the summer heat, do not use bloodmeal and add raw squash/gourds/pumpkin sparingly. If leaves are scarce, use twigs/branches, wood chips, pine needles, broken up pine cones, dead grass, soaked strips of newspaper, etc. Using a white to light brown bin is better. A five gallon bucket will also work if you don't have much to compost and don't mind cutting up food into fairly small pieces. Have another bucket of the same size and turn the compost by alternating buckets everyday or every other day and stirring every few days, and obviously don't overfill the bucket.
@mc7685
8 жыл бұрын
If you throw kitchen vegetable scraps, will you have critters wandering in and around your backyard/house? If you use open pile, I assume yes; If you use, closed bin (even with holes), there shouldn't be a problem, correct?
@countdown.moments
5 жыл бұрын
Things to watch, they can freeze and break in the winter, and drill a few holes for a better air circulation and drainage. Thanks Luke for your videos
@debbiesa34
4 жыл бұрын
Nice. I’m researching on Compost too also.👍🏼living in a small area. Thanks Love from Austin Tx❤️
@vdog570
3 жыл бұрын
So could I use a liquid fertilizer like fish emulsion to introduce nitrogen when no green is around? Thanks your videos help alot!
@warrior9086
10 жыл бұрын
Also have one of those and it´s doing fine...even so I had some issues with it in the beginning. Some water got trapped in the bottom and anerobic bacteria started to cause an ugly smell. This usually can¨t happen in a pile. So the holes in the bottom are a must. Lot´s of holes not only helps higher oxygens needs caused by heating. It also helps the microbes that come with the airflow to colonize. Needless to say...that includes also some gritters that are visible. That´s how nature works, Unfortunatly some neighbours don,t know enough about nature. So here the answer is COSMETICS and trash cans pass inspections. The effect of solar heat helps me a lot with the cooking, the mixture of different materials is not all the times optimum and that has a great influence in the time the stuff takes to brake down. In industrial waiste plants lots of fossil fuel based energy is used to create heat to control an exact temperature for optimizing that process with objective to iliminate patogenes. Another solution is the Biogas Digester.....the principals of how it works are very simple and worth knowing...... lot´s of vids on Ytube about small sistems
@DovidM
4 жыл бұрын
This is a great solution if neighbors object to a standard three bin composting system. I’ve used mine for composting things that compost slowly like twigs, burlap bags and magnolia leaves. I have seen people use trenches for composting. They dug a trench, filled it with weeds, leaves, etc, backfill 4 to 5 inches of soil on top and then plant French marigolds over the trench. Since this is a pile that can’t be turned easily, it doesn’t heat up and can take two to three years to decompose. In the end you are left with a layer of humus-rich soil to plant on top of. If your soil is poor to begin with, this is worth the labor of digging trenches.
@emmamemma4162
4 жыл бұрын
What you are describing sounds a little like hugelculture. You can put large branches and even tree stems in the bottom of such a pile and they will help retain moisture and break down over many years to add nutrients to the plants on top.
@floydbertagnolli944
2 жыл бұрын
I like the intro music & multiple picture intro you used 8 years ago. Please bring it back in your new videos.
@RT-yc3tk
5 жыл бұрын
Bags not good because birds, animals get into bags tearing & scattering contents.
@terrifish5981
5 жыл бұрын
Hi. Need some clarification. This will be my 3rd year trying to compost. Now that i have had time to research I must have been given incorrect info. So I use primarily food scraps, grass clippings, shredded newspaper, and anything else I can get. Apparently I shouldn't be adding to the compost all summer. I was told you rake your food scraps out each day as you have them and make layers with greens and browns. I didn't add anything after it got cold (in Michigan). I only get leaves in the fall so they are on top. When I turned the compost for the first time this spring I still have food underneath. How should I change what I'm doing? Also, will probably move my compost this year as we want to expand our growing area. Oh, my compost is 4×4 with plastic fencing.
@emarkeyemarkey6640
4 жыл бұрын
This has yet to be answered and it has been over a year, so you may have already found your answer. However, I know if I have yet to figure this out on my own - I'd be dying for someone to answer. So, here's my best guess 1. you MUST water daily or weekly (I, myself, missed that step when I first started and I had your exact problem). Because our soil is red clay soil, it also stayed SO hard/dry under all the compost that no worms could crawl up into the compost. Therefore, it lacked microbial action to break it down and make it hot. I KNOW other gardeners are against this (possibly) OR may say it is unnecessary, BUT it worked great!...I purchased compost bacteria on amazon for like $9 and that, coupled with adding water, did the trick almost overnight. 2. I wasn't TURNING the compost regularly with a shovel or pitchfork to help aerate it. I think you might be doing the same, as you uncovered food scraps still at the bottom, where you first added them. I did the same. LOL. and 3. The food scraps and grass clippings are a whole lotta Nitrogen without any Carbon layered in (you simply set the leaves on the top, you said). So, give the microbes something to "feed" on by making sure you LAYER in the leaves and other Carbon sources. Also, the ratio is more like 3 (C):1(N) so my best guess is it was loaded with N and had NO Carbon to help the breakdown. With too much Nitrogen (and no microbes), it just sits there getting slimy, goopy, and smelly. Hope that helps!
@Jack-rh5br
4 жыл бұрын
How do you flip it ? Do you have drain holes in the bottom ? Can I put kitchen scraps in there ?
@samanthab3292
6 жыл бұрын
Good idea! Way to keep it contained and easy to use.
@flamedrag18
10 жыл бұрын
the easiest way I've seen is getting a plastic barrel and cutting a 1-2 foot sqare out the side of it and lay it on the ground, reattach the piece of barrel in the hole with some cheap hinges and fill it with the composting material, then close the new door and drill a few holes in the barrel for drainage and aeration.
@purplelove2661
6 жыл бұрын
Iv done this can get stinky requires more work you must roll around can I like on ground better just flip with shove easier new brown works very good toilet paper rolls ripped up and dryer lint I have tons of this and it's helped a lot
@LindaPenney
10 жыл бұрын
Awesome update I am using a big wheelie bin as well as my normal compost bins
@anne-marielucid3068
4 жыл бұрын
This is soooooo awesome
@cadaverthehacker
6 жыл бұрын
Luke, if u add bokashi innoculant or a few cups of finished bokashi compost then it will not stink. Bokashi is designed to be anaerobic and uses certain microbes, it will smell like pickle juice instead of death.
@Clashinite
5 жыл бұрын
You just seem like a cool dude, I would like to meet you one day
@odivarela9147
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video and my lovely seeds that arrived the other day, but I have a question. Do you dump out the contents of the compost onto the ground and then put it back in or do you just roll the trash can on the ground in order to aerate it.
@PokeyBessie
8 жыл бұрын
It should have air holes on the bottom and sides so it can "breathe" and drain.
@andybaker2443
3 жыл бұрын
Actually, by turning it once a week, that aerates it and you don't need the holes.
@oily__oddyssey6159
4 жыл бұрын
You mention adding urine to the composting mixture. Would the moisture wicking stuff inside pull-ups/diapers work for that?? Of course I would remove it from the inside and discard the “ outside stuff” but my thought was that 1) it retains moisture so it might be good for maintaining the moisture levels and it contains the urine plus it would be a “ more environmentally friendly” way of disposing/recycling the diapers/pull-ups. ?
@emmamemma4162
4 жыл бұрын
It depends on what the inside material(s) are, with most brands I'd say no. Call the manufacturer to ask what is in their product!
@ale347baker
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't use it
@dalebailey754
Жыл бұрын
I bought the cheapest large trash can that Walmart sells, drilled holes in the bottom, sides, and top, and use that as my compost bin. I turn it on it’s sides and roll it around a bit weekly to help oxygenate the pile.
@naomibeyene9742
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your teaching
@jianthaimeik5277
4 жыл бұрын
You have lots of greens to put in... Can we put put any greens leaves..?
@xty6509
7 жыл бұрын
I have been composting just my kitchen waste and my trash bin has holes on the sides and a big hole under. Also, I use enzymes to hasten the decomposition. I don't include because you can actually just leave them around the trees and will eventually rot. Anyway because of this I have beautiful compost
@davidbabcock1231
4 жыл бұрын
Okay I have a question if you put stuff like scrap tomatoes from the garden that fell off the plant and pepper won’t the seeds from both start growing in there and then we would have tomato and pepper plants growing in the compost bins that’s one of my concerns. Also doesn’t the garbage bin need air holes on the bottom and some near the top for air circulation and also for drainage??
@meehan302
10 жыл бұрын
A great Video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Good compost is very important for the gardener.
@Clashinite
5 жыл бұрын
Yes old man
@bobshields6829
9 жыл бұрын
Find a homebrewer. Spent beer a grains are a great source of nitrogen.
@TheGreatDrAsian
4 жыл бұрын
Better yet, become one. ;)
@katieegge699
5 жыл бұрын
Ahhh! Luke is so young in this one!
@dianaashton3317
4 жыл бұрын
But you never told us how you flip it or how to mix around. Does sound hard. I do not know how much a compost bin would cost
@mandieespinosa1830
4 жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same.
@bkershaccount
4 жыл бұрын
where did your brown leaves come from when in june?
@raesandberg482
6 жыл бұрын
I had a really nice compost going then winter arrived. My compost is frozen, what do I do about that? This is my first year with composting. I really wanted to use it this Spring...
@harleyrider025
9 жыл бұрын
did you drill any holes in the can?
@helenarantanen9090
4 жыл бұрын
Trash can composting seemed like the perfect method for me but I have a couple of questions about it..Do you have water it? anyhow to actually flip it..I was all the time wanting you to demonstrate it on screen.
@ausfoodgarden
6 жыл бұрын
Yes! when you said about keeping some of the old compost it's the only way for me! I'm in a cool temperate area and use a bin method like this in summer. Rest of the time I use a small tumbler and 2 cold compost bins as I can't get the heat/volume needed. Even so always keep some of the old to kickstart the new
@ritalr15
3 жыл бұрын
I made a liquid spray from 1 can of beer, 1 soda, 1 cup of ammonia. Spray it in between the layers. It helps the process begin and break down quicker. I saw this on a KZitem video, and it does work.
@aslmad1
3 жыл бұрын
What soda?
@ritalr15
3 жыл бұрын
@@aslmad1 a coke or dr pepper. Any of the sodas work
@suburbanhomestead
10 жыл бұрын
That would be good to keep groundhogs away.
@hogue3666
4 жыл бұрын
There was a sale on 30 gal black totes. I picked up 3 and drilled holes in them. Does compost start in February when it's 20 degrees out our are we just dragging our feet for summer? It's mostly veggie scraps and coffee grounds.
@emmamemma4162
4 жыл бұрын
As long as it is not frozen it will compost, but it might be quite slow during that time. Letting your compost freeze during winter can kill off certain pathogens before the compost is put out in your spring garden.
@SilverSin
6 жыл бұрын
The other day I swept up my leaves from my back yard. I was thinking to use some of it for my start at composting. The thing is I found some pine needles, small bits of plastic, and a few ciggeret butts mixed in with them. I wanna start off organic, do you think I'd be fine pulling out the plastic and butts and using my leaves as a base. Should I clean them off or use something else. Also I wanted to add some of the leaves that have been there have been breaking down over the season. Help!! Lol
@ruos3033
8 жыл бұрын
thanks for the tips brotha, liked and subscribed
@thomasashe2681
6 жыл бұрын
Which would be better? Plastic garbage can or metal garbage can?
@trackee2024
4 жыл бұрын
I had a trash can compost that I continually added to, and then it developed maggots! They were great decomposers but nasty. So I added lime and killed them. Winter came and I just left my compost outside... well come this spring, my trash can is just kind of dead. It’s partially “done” but also kind of slimy and watery. I don’t have any brown leaves I can add since it’s spring... how can I wake it back up and bring it back to life? What are other “brown sources”?
@trackee2024
4 жыл бұрын
Oh! And a partially decomposed pumpkin started sprouting in there!
@taurusstarchild5109
4 жыл бұрын
I have a used 5gal. water jug and it is smaller and easier to rotate. Simply put a black bag over it, maybe double bag over the top.
@hemalsgolwala
5 жыл бұрын
Luke, nice video.. I try to grow my own vegetable garden and has been looking at your youtube video channel for long time. I have a simple question. I have raised bed but I also try to plant in pots. Last year I planted almost all kind of vegetable in pot/grow bags. I did not get chance to throw all the dead plants late fall/early winter. I have approximately 15 cubic feet of soil in grow bags and pots but again I have dead plant or roots in the pots. I would like to refurbish the soil if possible. Is that a good idea? Is there anyway I can use it for compost or anything else? I just hate to throw that much soil since they do cost a lot. I would appreciate your reply.
@yvonneshaub6111
5 жыл бұрын
I think you can save the soil and add compost and admentments..there's videos on how to do this..
@paulanthony5394
4 жыл бұрын
I have a question. I have had a compost bin for about 3-4 years, and in that time I have never turned it. Only because I find it very difficult to turn it since it gets so full. I don't have much use for the compost, and cannot give it to anyone, so the compost in is so full now (with 99% fruit and veg because I eat a lot), so not a lot of brown matter unfortunately and because it has been anaerobic for a few years it really stinks. My question, what would you suggest I do with it? I really only use it to prevent landfill food waste for the planet. So unfortunately all I can do it keep adding matter and it is anaerobic, slimy and smelly. And so full I can only just put the lid back on, and I add bits and pieces every day... Thanks.
@missmollycollie911
5 жыл бұрын
Will coffee grounds or blood meal do the trick? I also have comfrey(lots of it).
@allenkinahan6955
4 жыл бұрын
Comfrey rocks in it. Definitely use it. It has some nutrients in it that are great for plants.
@msms4659
4 жыл бұрын
Saw a recipe of 1 can of soda, 1 can of beer, 1/2 c ammonia per 20 gal h20 and spray on the layers. Made compost in 2 wks. Provided food and nitrogen to break it all down quickly.
@terbus12156
4 жыл бұрын
I think you're supposed to drink the beer while mixing the other ingredients together
@Homegardener55
10 жыл бұрын
Great video, keep up the great work and videos!
@MIgardener
10 жыл бұрын
thanks for enjoying!
@dechinta
7 жыл бұрын
If you live in an apartment, you may have some college kids who will use your composter as their beer can disposal. I used to live in some apartments close to the college and I would have to drive my trash bags over to my parents' house because my trash cans were always full of beer cans and pizza boxes. So, you might need to keep an eye on it daily or maybe paint "COMPOST ONLY" on top. Of course, that probably won't help either. My trash can had "Apt. 3" on it, but it was always full of beer cans and pizza boxes. I tried to get the landlord to help and even the police because, at the time, I lived in a dry county, but nope, no one cared. They just wanted to dispose of their trash.
@jesscenathomas6591
6 жыл бұрын
I am doing a trash can Compost.And my compost is leaves and grass clipping and kitchen scraps.And i turns it. But it not getting hot but its breaking down. smells like earth.So do it supposed to be getting hot
@davishorowitz6594
4 жыл бұрын
I was wondering how you flip the compost when it's in something like garbage can. Do you just get in there with a pitch fork or do you dump it out, mix it up then add it all back?
@emmamemma4162
4 жыл бұрын
You could just dump it into another can, or try to turn the can upside down and roll it around a little if you have a good lid that stays on and the can isn't completely full. If that does not work you might need to "get in there" or dump it out, whatever works for you. By drilling holes in the can and adding some coarse material like twigs, especially in the bottom of the compost, you can keep it aerobic without having to turn it that often.
@hannahreinhard386
4 жыл бұрын
I have been using a metal burn barrel (came with lid) as a composter but it's very heavy so I can't flip it. Should I switch to a trash can?
@Hammer_OJustice
6 жыл бұрын
Do you put food scraps (non-animal of course) in there? What about egg shells?
@veronicabe7902
7 жыл бұрын
do you have holes on the bottom for air and or dripping? thank you for all your advice, I learned alot.
@PinkChucky15
10 жыл бұрын
That is such a great method....easy, fast and convenient :-)
@MIgardener
10 жыл бұрын
it is really fast, especially if you put in a nitrogen source, it really speeds things along quickly.
@HeidiCancelleri
5 жыл бұрын
Have you ever tried because BOKASHI composting what are your thoughts on that? I know the liquid is supposed to make a great fertilizer as well however I don’t know how the nitrogen and phosphorus and other levels measure out with that.
@Sheywh12
4 жыл бұрын
What if you want to add food from juicing and kitchen scraps and egg shells etc. to that same Compost you just made? How would you do that?
@Travelingforlife
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@reindv.2205
5 жыл бұрын
Handsome farmer.
@rachelh9228
7 жыл бұрын
I love your Video's! I also live in Mi and find your tips and information so helpful being we are in the same state. :) My question about composting involves using leaves, I heard that only certain leaves should be used, is this true? We have a variety of trees in my yard and would hate to "separate" them in the fall. Thank you in advance and keep the video's coming! :)
@shericreates
8 жыл бұрын
How do you turn it? I tried this last year but am rather small. I had a hard time turning. I was also told to put holes in the can for air.
@davidbabcock1231
4 жыл бұрын
I hope I get a response to this. This is my first year ever trying to compost, I’m using a 32 gallon trash can like on this video. I started the compost over a week ago and it’s not getting warm even slightly. I was told that there wasn’t enough green material to make it hot. Is that true, also I just transferred the compost materials from it’s original bin to a fresh one hoping that would aerate it . When I opened the cover on the bin before I switched cans the bottom If the barrel was wet and it stunk really bad. Is that because of lack of air?? If so other than more frequent turning of the compost is there something else I can do to make it so it doesn’t smell anymore. I was hoping that my first time doing this was Going to be a simple stress free one but it is the total opposite I’m stressing really bad about it and I’m just ready to give up. I don’t know if I’m supposed to be adding a certain amount of everything or if I’m just supposed to be adding more brown material then green material, today I added a bunch of food scraps like orange peels and apple cores and I also added literally ten cups worth of used coffee grounds that someone gave me In the coffee pods that go to the single serve brewer. So I added the food scraps and then a couple decent handfuls of dry leaves And I we it a little bit and I barely turned it because I wanted to make sure that a majority of the greens stayed under the browns so it would smell as bad and attract fruit flies and things. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong and need some major advice on how I can fix this if it’s possible. I get confused and overwhelmed extremely easy so the most simplest way where I don’t have to think to much at all with math equations and things the better. If I can’t get this going right I might just have to throw it all in the dumpster and give up on it. I really don’t want to do that but I also don’t want a compost bin that isn’t composting. Please please help me I’m desperate right now
@AustinKeegan
4 жыл бұрын
It sounds like you need more browns in general. Especially at the bottom of the barrel to soak up all that moisture and give the greens something to feed on. You want to keep the whole thing at about the moisture level of a squeezed out sponge. Keep in mind this is based on my own research. My own indoor pile isn't as matured as yours so I haven't run into those problems yet. See if you can shred up some cardboard or paper and get it in there to supplement the leaves because it sounds like you need more browns
@emmamemma4162
4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes composts are warmer and break down more easily, sometimes they are colder and slower, sometimes they lack oxygen and start to stink. All of these composts still work, even if you just let them sit there they will turn into broken down compost sooner or later. No need to throw anything out! If the compost is very dry it will of course be extremely slow to break down, so then you might water it or remove the lid to let rainwater in. Drilling small holes in the bottom of the barrel and putting some twigs in the bottom to aerate it will keep the compost from filling up with liquid and starting to stink. Many gardeners turn their compost only once a year and "forget about it" the rest of the time, others (like me) never turn it, and I still get great compost that I dig out from the bottom of my open-bottomed compost bin. Remember that even if you leave your waste on the ground it will break down eventually, all the compost bin does is speed things up a little. Even a slow compost will probably be fast enough that you can get new compost every spring, when it is needed for springtime mulching, and anything that has not broken down quite enough will help you start the next compost bin. Compost mulch can also be a bit rougher in texture, it will continue to break down in your garden. There are many great methods for faster, warmer composting, but they can be troublesome and labor intensive. If you get overwhelmed, get enough bins (or a larger bin) so you can store your compost for longer and don't need to worry about making your composting more efficient. I just emptied out our compost, and I don't expect to be using the stuff I put in it now before next spring. Partly because it takes time to fill the compost, partly because it will freeze in winter so the composting process will be paused during that time. As for the ratio of greens to browns, if you put some browns on top of the greens every time you add to your compost the ratio will be just fine, keep doing what you're doing. It's called the lasagna method :) The layers should not be more than a few inches each. You don't need to have the optimal ratio, your compost will still work as long as the amounts of greens and browns are roughly the same. Keeping a pile of browns next to your compost bin makes this easier, use the bucket you kept the greens in to measure out the browns. As far as I can tell you are giving you compost everything it needs, except for the most important ingredient: TIME. Set it and forget it, focus on something else, and check back in a few months or in a year. If it's not broken down by then you can deal with it at any time by adding moisture and/or turning it. Best of luck!
@kmac195
4 жыл бұрын
So, I live in a city, I wasn’t sure last year if they would take all of our leaves and dead apples when I raked from the previous year in the spring. So, once everything was raked and put in bags a lot of it ended up sitting for the year. We get really cold winters here with a lot of snow. Is there any chance the bags may still be of use sometime this spring for compost then..? How would I know if it is or is not useable?
@emmamemma4162
4 жыл бұрын
It does not matter if the compost freezes in winter, come springtime the composting process will continue as before. You can test you compost by growing watercress in it. If the seeds germinate the compost is ready, if not just leave it for another month or so.
@kmac195
4 жыл бұрын
@@emmamemma4162 thank you so much for your reply! I will definitely look into the watercress. Bless ♡
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