A note for newcomers who wonder about composting in snowy climates: I compost all year round. I just dump the food out in my compost pile in the snow. It will continue rotting and be ready for late spring gardening. No excuses!
After watching this, I immediately put a request on Freecycle:) I don't have much use for compost, but now I'm convinced it is still better then just trowing it out with the trash. Thanks! Love ya!
I have 6 compost bins! They do better when cardboard/newspaper is added, they always have stacks more worms in them.
I use 3 kitchen caddies, they are actually 25 litre fermentation buckets. It takes me 2 days to fill one. 5 sheets of crumpled newspaper go in the bottom before adding anything else.
My cardboard trays and boxes get composted as well.
The main thing to remember is to mix dry/wet or green/brown (eg cardboard or paper). When you do this it makes a huge difference to the compost.
You can dry them out then make bio-char out of it to super boost your soil. You'll have to google it as this comment box does not accept the links I was going to include! There are also some great youtube videos.
hehehehehe. that's really funny. i've actually been composting but umm.. not everything is breaking down... i've got a mess of probably 70 young thai coconuts that are yes breaking down but sooooo slowly! is there a way to speed that process up? i don't have a bin.. it's sort of a pile in my backyard.. lol T_T
Use Compost Activator / Accelerator, it's a powder that contains the microorganisms required to compost stuff, it speeds it up 10x, also throw in some worms and you'll get some Great quality worm castings. (you can get worms from you're local fishing supply store) enjoy ;-)
Great video,Beautiful peice of land <3
LilMissNature 1 year ago
This video was great! Inspired me much to COMPOST! Thanks. :-)
FiftyIsNifty 2 years ago
Yay on that unschooling/homeschooling mention!
RedDirtMother 2 years ago
A note for newcomers who wonder about composting in snowy climates: I compost all year round. I just dump the food out in my compost pile in the snow. It will continue rotting and be ready for late spring gardening. No excuses!
empressofdirt 2 years ago
oh and loved the sun in this video....a little black dot. :)
bhaktajosh 2 years ago
loved this video! it was nice to see you in a "moment" instead of education or telling about a product. more of these would be nice!
bhaktajosh 2 years ago
If your compost is too hot it will cook/kill the worms. Just a thought from someone that has in fact, murdered afew worms.
earthmammabear 2 years ago
Beautiful!
MarlenaMTorres 2 years ago
A great lesson, Angela! Have you seen the movie "Dirt!"? It deals with the importance of giving back to the soil.
JenButNeverJenn 2 years ago
After watching this, I immediately put a request on Freecycle:) I don't have much use for compost, but now I'm convinced it is still better then just trowing it out with the trash. Thanks! Love ya!
myraUSA 2 years ago
I have the composter that Angela used.
Someone on Freecycle gave it to me.
Placed it near my fathers house.
The one behind my place is a ditch I usually throw some grass clippings on it during the summer that helps. In the fall I put leaves on it.
Been composting all my life feel like I am wasting stuff when I throw it in regular garbage to go to a toxic landfill.
Zippypo 2 years ago
Beautiful!!! Thank You for sharing such a powerful, truthful, and awakening message with us!! LOVE!!! <3
GabyBRR 2 years ago
I have 6 compost bins! They do better when cardboard/newspaper is added, they always have stacks more worms in them.
I use 3 kitchen caddies, they are actually 25 litre fermentation buckets. It takes me 2 days to fill one. 5 sheets of crumpled newspaper go in the bottom before adding anything else.
My cardboard trays and boxes get composted as well.
The main thing to remember is to mix dry/wet or green/brown (eg cardboard or paper). When you do this it makes a huge difference to the compost.
eatmoreraw 2 years ago
awesome place :) I love composting! Thanks for sharing.
joyisaware 2 years ago
Wow at that black sun.
tranquil87 2 years ago
You can dry them out then make bio-char out of it to super boost your soil. You'll have to google it as this comment box does not accept the links I was going to include! There are also some great youtube videos.
SuperStarfruit 2 years ago
hehehehehe. that's really funny. i've actually been composting but umm.. not everything is breaking down... i've got a mess of probably 70 young thai coconuts that are yes breaking down but sooooo slowly! is there a way to speed that process up? i don't have a bin.. it's sort of a pile in my backyard.. lol T_T
Necrowitch 2 years ago
Use Compost Activator / Accelerator, it's a powder that contains the microorganisms required to compost stuff, it speeds it up 10x, also throw in some worms and you'll get some Great quality worm castings. (you can get worms from you're local fishing supply store) enjoy ;-)
joyisaware 2 years ago
@Necrowitch . Dig a hole, cover fill it with compost - even coconut leftovers, top it off with soil, then put your plants in that!
eatmoreraw 2 years ago
sounds awesome! =^-^=
Necrowitch 2 years ago