Biointensive Gardening 3 – Composting
*The third component of this exposee on bio-intensive growing, here’s an example of how to help “grow soil” by composting. The general formula is (1) a layer of kitchen scraps or “green”, live yard waste like weeds or grasses, (2) A thin layer of soil and (3) a layer of “brown” or mature vegetation, like straw, dead leaves, etc.
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What to do with compost wastes if I have no garden?
I really would like to compost my food wastes but have really no idea how I can re-use them since I don’t have a garden – any ideas?
use it to pot house plants or give to a neighbour, hanging baskets, window boxes, big pots to ahve on a patio…im thinking surely you have garden space if you have room for a compost bin.
It is important that you get a good mix when you compost so you need greens (like food, grass cuttings or living plant stuff) and browns (dead leaves, twigs, card, paper) or the compost will be sludgy.
Also if you are going to keep the bin on a congrete surface, place an absorbant material at the bottom of the bin like (natural fibre) carpet as there will be liquid produced which will seep out of the bottom of the bin due to the rotting down process. This is very nutritious to plants so you could plant some things around the base to make use of this.
Good luck!!!
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Getting Started In Worm Farming The Right Way
Beginning worm farming is not too complicated all you need is a passion for recycling and some trivia about worms. So here’s a bit of worm trivia that could help motivate and inspire you with your worm farming. How much do worms eat? Well, mature worms that can eat up or over three times their own body weight every day and for those that are just starting in the world of worms and would enjoy knowing how make worms eat more and be a lot more productive.
The answer is obvious – shred, mash or blend food scraps since these will make it more digestible and is very easily eaten by the worms. Also maintain worm bed temperature near 23-25 degrees Celsius since it’s at these temperatures that worms enjoy it the most, but stay away from acidic foods since it messes up the worms’ digestive system. Here are some things you’ll want to avoid feeding your worms, manure, onions, citrus fruits or peelings, garlic, garden waste sprayed with insecticides, dairy products like milk and cheese or meat.
Watering the farm will heighten the production of the fertilizer but make sure not to pour too much water in the farm or the worms will drown. Take note that food wastes are about 80 percent water, which is released as the worms begin to break it down. So, if you happen to pour water throughout the system every couple of weeks, make sure that you only add enough to ensure the worm bed stays damp, as well as cool and you will easily have a constant supply of fertilizer.
You can’t harvest the worms as they tend to regulate themselves within any given or available space and food administered to them. The following are some additional questions that you may find yourself inquiring.
Why is it normal for worms to gather on the lid of the farm when it rains? It’s a perfectly normal response for the worms to act in this manner during rainy seasons to avoid getting drowned. Just take the farm containers to an area where it’s not exposed to a lot of rain and replace the worms back on their bedding.
Why don’t the worms just relocate to the top level of the tray? If could be the result of adding new food before the worms have consumed the earlier batch. Worms have an instinct to consume leftover food and won’t go out of their way to find a new food source until it finishes eating what was left previously. As a result, before you add new trays, stop feeding the worms for a period of about five days so you can be sure the old food is gone and make sure that the level of castings in the tray needs to be placed high enough for the worms to be able to go to the next tray.
Can worms bear extremely high temperatures? Worms can deal with temperatures range between 10-30 degrees Celsius. So if it gets higher than the worms are able to withstand move the farm into a shady, cool location where it can easily regulate the moisture and humidity of the boxes. In especially cold environments make sure to cover the box with old clothes, blankets and wool shavings to keep it warm. It’s also a good idea to feed the worms at least a quarter more than you’re supposed to since more food digested for the worms gives way for more heat being generated in their bodies. So, do take heed of these ideas and you can be on your way to getting started on a worm farm with confidence.
The author owns and operates Worm Composting Troubleshooting. Check our site at Diy Worm Composting.
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Urine for Garden, Composting Urine
Human urine is a great, natural, free source of Nitrogen for your soil or compost.
Flushing your urine after each pee, would waste thousands of gallons of water per year at home. Then, your valuable urine is not only lost, but it goes to a chemical waste center where they must use chemicals on all that water you flushed, since within the sewage pipes it has all gotten mixed with stool.
To minimize the water shortages seen in so many communities, an easy way to save water is by NOT flushing away your urine. Using for your compost or garden is an extra benefit. (If you just let it sit in the toilet bowel until you have a bowel movement, then the urine can start to smell up your bathroom, and your garden or compost would be missing out on a great source of liquid nitrogen.)
Try it…. it is much easier, cleaner, and normal than you might think.
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Turning Compost with the Compost Tumbler
Making your own compost is a great way to provide your garden with important nutrients. Turning the compost is a vital part of making compost, and this composter makes it easy.
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Kitchen Compost Bin – Advice From a Friend
A kitchen compost bin will come in many different shapes and sizes.Some are store bought and some are home made.
It is a very convenient way to store kitchen waste that would otherwise be headed for the landfill.
The better store bought kind have a charcoal pack in the lid that will absorb odors from food. This is a great help as you really do not want anything in the house that gives off an odor.
I use just a basic stainless steel can with lid but there are types available that have an assortment of designs.
The container can take a few days to fill up but when it is finally time to head to the compost pile, dig down in the pile just a bit and add new material. After it has been added cover it to keep pests out and this will begin the composting process even faster.
After the material is added to the pile you will just need to be patient. There are tumblers that you can buy to speed up the process. Even the fastest tumbler known to man takes about 4 or 5 weeks to work.
If your not in a major hurry a pile on the ground will work just fine. Pick an out of the way spot. Composting material does not smell but it can be hard to look at.
Kitchen is generally thought of as green matter or nitrogen material. You will also need to add some brown matter or carbon material.
Brown matter will be the things outside like dried leaves, pine needles, sawdust or newspaper items. Just black and white print though, to many chemicals in colors.
Put a little bit more brown material for a good mix but nothing is engraved in stone. Experiment and see what works best for you.
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01 Joseph Garden Document Easy Compost
*If you want to garden. Your first objective is to care for the soil. This is what composting is!
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Vegetable Garden: How to Prepare a Raised Bed Garden for Planting
William Moss from CBS this Morning and HGTV prepares a Raised Bed Garden for planting with Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl. Visit http://www.wemoss.org and http://www.urbansustainableliving.com
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Build A Compost – Facts
Building a compost is not very difficult. The main thing that you will need is a lot of patience. It does not happen over night but it is worth the wait.
There are tumblers the can be used to speed up the process. Even the best tumbler takes about 3 – 4 weeks.
Just pick out an unused part of the yard, maybe out of sight even. A compost pile does not produce any odor, if it is done right. It can be unsightly though.
Once your spot is picked out then it’s time to start composting. Begin with a nice layer of sticks or some kind of course material. This will supply good aeration from the bottom of the pile.
The next layer start with green matter. There is really no good reason to start with green matter you can just as easily start with brown matter but you are going to alternate to produce layers.
Green matter items from your kitchen, fruit peels, vegetables, nut shells , coffee grounds and there filters. Just about any kitchen waste will qualify.
Brown matter is the items that will come from outside. Leaves, sawdust, wood chips, paper items (simple black and white print only), and sticks laying in the yard.
After these 2 layers add another aeration layer. Sticks, hay, straw or anything else course you can think of.
After the materials have been added put a little dampness on the pile. Not to much though think of a damp sponge.
You may add a handful of dirt every once in a while as dirt contains microbes that will help kick the compost process into gear.
Then after you build a compost stack you will just need to be patient. You will have rich compost to spread over your plants in no time.
When the items break down compost will be formed. But it does take a little while so you will need to be patient. Your garden will love compost fertilizer, it’s well worth the wait.
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Composting At Home – Simple Techniques
So you have decided to start composting at home. That is an excellent choice as it will cut down on the amount of refuse you are sending to the landfill.
Also it is a fine way to save a few bucks on chemical fertilizer. The fact is that you want to stay away from chemicals as it iis really not good for the soil long term.
Actually it is very simple, just pick a spot in your yard. Someplace out of site is usually best, Compost won’t produce a smell but it can be tough on the eyes.
After you choose your spot add a layer of sticks or some other course material. That way you will get good aeration from the bottom.
Then add some of your kitcen waste this is called green matter. Old egg shells, fruit peels, coffee grounds and the filter, nut shells. Just about that is organic can go in the compost pile.
Next you will want to add some brown matter. This is lawn leaves, grass clippings, herbivore droppings. Such as horse, cow, chicken. Stay away from cat and dog droppings, to many chemicals.
You may want two start a second compost pile for yard plants. cat and dog feces will be great for this, just don’t use on plants that grow food you intend to eat.
Composting at home is a fine idea that will save you a few bucks on fertilizer and growing your own produce will save you money at the grocery store.
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