Basic Gardening Tips : How to Build a Compost Pile
Learn how to start and maintain a garden in this free gardening video.
Expert: Tia Pinney
Contact: www.massaudubon.org
Bio: Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubons Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:2:23
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No garden is …
No garden is complete without a compost pile! Compost is a soil conditioner, mulch and fertilizer all wrapped into one. It feeds the soil microorganisms that help plants stay healthy, adds nutrients to the soil, and helps clay soil drain better and sandy soil retain water
I have composted …
I have composted every way. The best compost is made in a pile on the open ground.
Shredding the wast …
Shredding the wast will accelerate the process.
Peeing , yes urinating on the heap will act like a catalyst.
Keep the contents turned over weekly if poss.
cover the top
Use rough fibrous materials as well to keep the pile from clogging.
Ask neighbours to give their cut grass veg peeling as well.
That was very …
That was very informitive and great info. I didn’t know you could go to the garbage garage and ask them about composters. Around here, if anyone has a composter, they are mostly homemade ones. I did notice that most of them have ventilation, but I didn’t know that it aided in having better composting and helped to reduce the smell. I didn’t know either that you should layer the wet compost, dry compost, etc. Thanks for posting. It was great. :+)
I’ll have a Big Mac …
I’ll have a Big Mac pls lol
Funny what you were …
Funny what you were saying about local government getting everyone to buy these . They did the same thing here in England . I’m not sure they are necesary though , four stakes and a length of chicken wire wrapped round it will do and it costs less.
lawn clippings are …
lawn clippings are also a good insulator like straw and can be used to protect from frost in early spring and late fall.
thanks for the info …
thanks for the info.
We have a composter now and plan to start using it this spring. I have never seen one in use, other than watching videos online so we are excited to be starting our own.
lol. and i’m …
lol. and i’m mcdonald!
Yes a compost pile …
Yes a compost pile must be a balanced mix of dry and wet stuff – when I cut my lawn I put the clippings in a sunny spot in my garden and let the grass dry out before putting it in my composter. This is my basic dry stuff, then I put in the wet kitchen scraps. Three weeks later I have compost!
LOL that was …
LOL that was funnny
i’m 11 years …
i’m 11 years old.i’m starting a garden,and HUH?