How to Build a Compost Pile For Dummies

[DimplesDeep1]

HOW DO I MAINTAIN HE COMPOST IN THE WINTER TIME OR IS THIS SOMETHING I ONLY DO DURING THE REST OF THE SEASONS?

Thanks for sharing.

[agentjunieb]

@DimplesDeep1 you have to water the pile and turn it over every 2 weeks

[brianmo180]

Lets see. I don't bother adding dirt. I don't bother turning it. I don't bother covering it with a tarp, as those microbes need moisture from rain water. Also, I put every 'not to be composted' item in my compost pile, and that includes my own human waste. Search 'humanure'. A year after the final deposit I have a high quality compost not even money can buy, with no problems encountered in its making. I'd bet the guy that made this video has never composted a day in his life.

[fluffatronix]

Turning a compost pile is a waste of time you loose nitrogen & organic matter & you loose any heat you had.

[a10fjet]

you can pee into it to add nitrogen.

[rustydog1236]

Forgot to mention, the welded wire galvanized fencing is self supporting; no need for those ugly and bothersome poles and sticks holding flimsy chicken wire type materials up. Also lasts nearly forever, if you don't run over it with the tractor.

[rustydog1236]

The best material is galvanized welded wire fencing, 5 ft. tall. Reel off enough to make a circle 6 feet across, clip leaving 4-5 wires long to 'lock' the fence together. Fill. Don't be so worried about what/how you put in your pile as the dude in the video. When full, wait awhile, keeping it moist, disconnect the 'tabs', pull off the fencing, set next to the pile and fork back into the fencing.

Make as many as you need / hav room for!

[ravengurlxx]

intresting... our compost heap was entirely made of grass cuttings, hedge cuttings and then we used 2 tip in the used cat litter with waste. We then used it for pumpkins and flowers. My Busy Lizzies grew 3 and a half ft tall!!!! so cat waste cant b that bad 4 it surely?

[wiseguy1202]

is it ok to put weeds that were burned already? and how long would it be ready to use?is it ok to put it on a sunny area?

[fluffatronix]

@wiseguy1202 Yes, it should be ready in a year or 2 &, yes

[massivetubez]

is it ok to add weeds I pulled out from my garden to the pile?. im new to this. :)



[fkelly84]

piss in it!

[claudius2u]

Kitchen scraps can be composted by soaking first in ammonia! Better, just dig them in where growing plants can uptake the thousands of worms' castings as they digest the scraps! Works like a charm!

[younoob82]

i have a home made mix that dose not use shade it braks down slow but it works well

[Allen2045]

I read that the saw dust should not be from treated wood.

[masm60]

@Allen2045 You're right. Pressure treated lumber usually contains poisonous chemicals that would be absorbed by any vegetables you grow in the compost.

[brianmo180]

@Allen2045 Chromated Copper-Arsenic is the chemical. Sounds like something you would want getting absorbed into your food doesn't it? lol

[damontoney]

Human, cat or dog manure would breakdown just as any herbivore's would. The problem is do you want to use that compost to grow veggies that you'll eat?

[KelferMookie]

can you put human poop in a compost pile? im being serious

[sidewayss11]

@KelferMookie they say use any manure that comes from any animal that eats vegetable matter like grass. So, chicken, sheep , or cow manure is suitable. They dont recommend any manure coming from animals that is carnivorous. This video forgot to mention to keep the pile moist but not over damped. Micro-organisms needs moisture. A common problem is lack of moisture, that,s why some ppl complain why dont their pile break down.

[cmswingle]

@KelferMookie no, not if you want to use the soil. i think only horse and cow poop is ok bc of whats in it.

[brianmo180]

@KelferMookie You sure can. Google "The Humanure Handbook" by Joseph Jenkins

[Tobey7049]

This was best video on composting making that I have ever seen. It was clear, concise and very easy to understand exactly how to make a compost. Thank you for posting this video.

[torrentum]

Excellent how-to video

[1too3fore]

misinformed video. The ratio has nothing to do with "browns" and "greens" but carbon and nitrogen which are in everything. The item with the right mix is actually weeds at 30:1. There is no harm putting meat, oil, milk, or human waste as long as its buried into the middle of the pile. It won't attract animals that way. If you add lots and lots of coffee grounds, you won't have to water the pile.

[cdiaz1998]

Carbon AKA Browns, Nitrogen AKA Greens,

He said that adding Meat and Dairy would attract animals, it will, animals can still smell it even if it is buried in the pile. Adding human waste would add harmful bacteria, you could get salmonella.

[1too3fore]

wrong, research humanure composting with Joseph Jenkins, who has been doing it for 29 years. For the majority of the population, humanure contains zero pathogens, but the thermophylic temperatures and just plain ole time (2 years) will destroy them, especially due to the aggressive competition present in the compost ecosystem. I have yet to attract any animals due to meat, dairy, etc. being added to the pile. When it is put in the middle of a 4' by 4' by 4' pile, that's a lot of insulation!

[Tobey7049]

@1too3fore So you want your compost to stink for the whole city?

[1too3fore]

@Tobey7049 It doesn't smell at all, even with humanure in it. Lots of unsuspecting visitors poke their noses right up against the surface (although I warn them not to get too close - haha) and they can't tell what's been put in, even 1 day after a fresh addition. It's pretty awesome. I cover the new stuff with a 2 inch layer of fresh pulled weeds and you cannot tell what's under them. It's pretty amazing how easy it is to cover the odors.

[brianmo180]

@Tobey7049 Everything 1too3fore says is true. I read Joe Jenkins book a few years ago and have been composting my shit ever since. ZERO PROBLEMS.

[brianmo180]

@cdiaz1998 If there is salmonella in your stool, your already in big trouble. lol

[who885]

@1too3fore so you can add weeds to your compose

[cmswingle]

@who885 the reaon why should not add weeds to your compost is that they can grow into your compost and you dont want live weeds if youre going to use the soil

[softballgirl77jj]

um k thnx