How to Compost : Learn Organic Garden Composting Online : Correct Temperature for a Compost Pile
Find out what temperature your compost pile must reach and why, plus get tips on adding nitrogen to compost, in this free organic gardening video.
Expert: Gale Gassiot
Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”
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How to Compost : Learn Organic Garden Composting Online : How Water Affects Compost
Compost needs a certain amount of water to break down correctly, but too much water can keep the compost from getting enough air. Learn how to make sure your compost pile has the right amount of water in this free organic gardening video.
Expert: Gale Gassiot
Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”
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How to Compost : Learn Organic Garden Composting Online : How to Quickly Start a Compost Pile
Want to start an organic compost pile quickly? An expert shares a home-made recipe that you can use to make your compost pile quickly break down in this free organic gardening video.
Expert: Gale Gassiot
Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”
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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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Making a Compost – Secrets Revealed
Instead of sending refuse off to the landfill it can be used when making a compost pile or put it in a compost tumbler.
Tumblers will produce compost in about 6-8 weeks but if your not in a hurry you can just make a pile on the ground.
Choose an out of the way spot for the compost site. Compost does not produce and odor, if it is done right. It is a bit unsightly though.
You may want to work with this ratio a bit to get what works best for you. You should try for roughly 3 parts carbon to 1 part nitrogen. Like I said this is not engraved in stone so find what works best for you.
Carbon ingredients or brown matter as it is called is dried leaves, sawdust and newspapers.
Nitrogen ingredients or green matter as it is called is kitchen scraps, herbivore manure such as chickens, horses and cows. No dog or cat droppings, to many chemicals in there feces.
Some people collect all the materials then add them together all at once, this will produce a lot of heat in the pile and produce compost very fast.
I as a lot of people do add material about once a week. Stack it in a layer first green then a brown layer. Next should be some kind of course material like thick cardboard, hay or straw. This will allow aeration to get in.
Do not forget to add a little moisture and you will be making a compost pile before you know it.
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How to Make Your Own Compost
The steps you take to make your own compost is actually pretty simple. Is it fitting that instead of sending good material to the landfill you have decided to make good use of it yourself.
The less waste that is picked up by garbage trucks means the less trucks that will be running routes so composting is a great way to save gasoline.
First you will want to pick an out of the way spot. Compost does not smell but it can be a bit unsightly. You can use one of those fancy store bought tumblers but it is not necessary to produce compost.
The second thing you will need is good aeration. Air is the secret ingredient the more the material receives the faster it will break down. As I already said you can use a tumbler, crank it around once a day and your done.
You want to make a pile on the ground that is fine. Add a layer of green material then a layer of brown material then something really thick and porous like straw, hay or really thick cardboard. Imagine a compost lasagna.
Okay now “where cooking with gas” as my uncle would say. Which brings us to the third thing we need which is time. Now if your in a hurry you can use a tumbler but even the fastest tumbler takes about 6-8 weeks. A pile on the ground will work just fine but it needs to be turned every now and then.
How often you ask? well that depends on how fast you want compost. The more air it receives in the pile the faster it will compost. Just use a shovel or a pitch fork and turn it every so often and you will make your own compost in no time.
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How to Compost : Learn Organic Garden Composting Online : How to Use Compost in Your Garden
Get tips for using your own homemade organic compost in your garden, plus learn how compost can help your plants and flowers thrive, in this free organic gardening video.
Expert: Gale Gassiot
Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”
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