Compost from start to finish

Notice the difference between the initial ingredients and the finished product. Amazing isn't it?? I would like to thank all the chickens who made this possible.......LOL

Next video will be:
Composting grass clippings. No fuss, no skill, no additives, no expense and no silly recipe. Think I'm kidding? Tune in and see! :)

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[skateboy159]

i made a compost pile about 4 feet tall 5 feet wide 7 months it broke down till about 1½ feet composts i took the wire off it my chickens scratched my compost everywhere but the grass is nice and green

[Praxxus55712]

@skateboy159 Sounds like your chickens had a blast! They will scratch a compost pile to bits and eat every single bug in it.

[judenwayne]

Love your videos...what part of the country are you in? I'm in zone 7 (I think)...north central Alabama. If I cover a compost pile with a black tarp, will it work enough in the winter to be ready for spring?

[Praxxus55712]

@judenwayne I'm in southwestern Minnesota. It's zone 4. As far as compost, you need to mix up the pile every now and then or it'll take forever to break down.

[judenwayne]

@Praxxus55712

Thanks. Yes, I can toss it but I was just wondering how well it would

break down in 30 degree weather. We "usually" have the occasional couple

day cold streak...nothing like zone 4, of course..but last year was

unusually frigid. The weather is getting wonky all over, which brings me

to another concern about raised beds.

I had raised beds year before last and we had a drought. Raised beds are

convenient in some ways, but they do dry out quickly, don't they?

[Praxxus55712]

@judenwayne If the compost is active, it'll heat up and stay cooking until the compost is done even if the outside temps dip to freezing. The bigger the pile, the better it cooks and the more resistant it is to cold.

Raised beds do require more watering. yep. The good side of this is they don't stay soggy if overwatered or if rains are heavy.

[ycats1000]

"why are my gloves so full of holes?"

[angelinarai]

Thanks for explaining the science behind it! Your vids are super thorough! Thanks!

[Praxxus55712]

@slt218 If it's a large pile, you keep it turned at least twice a week.....I think you can get finished compost in approximately 2 months at the very most. It may have uncomposted-looking things in it when it's finished, but it'll be ready to use.

[slt218]

so if I use kitchen scraps, dried up leaves and grass about how long will it take to turn into compost?