What is a good temperature for composting?
I made a barrel composter and would like to know about composting correctly to keep the nutrients from burning.
A common misunderstanding about compost piles is that they must be hot to be successful. This just isn’t true. If you have good aeration and moisture, and the proper ingredient mix, your pile will decompose just fine at temperatures of 50 degrees Farenheit or above.
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I live in the Northeast and would like to start a composting pile. How do I keep the stuff over the winter?
It won’t decompose if its frozen. Or is composting a seasonal thing?
compost will break down any time of the year provided you put the work into it . if you’ve got yourself a good compost bin for your part of the world ; it should have an area for air to flow through , and needs a bucket of water every so often with you turning it over once a week . it’s a bit of work but it is well worth it ,the site shouldn’t freeze over to badly (you’d be surprised how much heat can build up in a compost bin ) good luck .
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Are there different kinds of composting (why kinds)?How to keep animals out of composting bin?
I want to compost but I am not sure how to keep animals out. What are some ways? Also are there different kind of composting? Thanks!
You can cold compost and most animals won’t bother it. You never want to put any meat or cooked items in compost anyway. It won’t allow it to break down properly and attracts rats and other varmints. Put all vegetable scraps,egg shells, coffee grounds and a few dried leaves in an open frame. I use a 2′ by 2′ wooden frame with no bottom in it. The compost lays on the ground which makes it easy to turn and control the moisture. Cover the scraps with dirt or a cheap bag of top soil. Only $2. for 40lbs. Don’t add a lot of green grass clippings. They sour sometimes. Keep the compost damp but not wet. Turn it when the vegetable scraps are a thick layer. As it decays it will become usable compost. Remove that part and continue adding to the remainder. You can put a piece of plywood or boards over the frame if raccoons try to get it weight it with something heavy. This is a lot easier than it sounds. Compost should smell like fresh, clean dirt. If it smells sour there’s to much water and/or greens. Add more dry material and cut back on the water.
How can i incorporate composting with a science fair project?
ok, i have a science project due, and i want the topic to be composting, what exactly can i do to do this? any help/ advice? thanks. and if u have any links pertaining to this topic please send them.. thanks.
I found one very good site for science projects…it helped me a lot..
You also try this
www.doitscience.com
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vermicompost for desert rose pot?
i have Desert rose in my pot it very well but is add vermicompost in last day…but next day i see my pant leaf become yellow and new leaf is burn so tell me what is this ///
why thishappenn…i is side effect of vermicompost (i add more vermicompost in my pot)
now tell me what i do?
To much fertilizer. Set a gallon of tap water out in the sun for one day. That’s water from the faucet.
Water your plants with this water method for one week.
It’s called flushing the soil.
As if to perge nutrients from potted soil so that roots don’t burn.
The roots of a plant are pretty much the same as its leaves.
Good roots make good leaves.
Whether it’s fruit, flower or foliage. Gardening is a creative sense of understanding.. .
" will be in the stars for plants/ garden question."
How much time and effort does composting take?
I travel a lot for work, but would like to start composting. I’m typically gone 4 or 5 days a week. Can I still compost successfully?
Composting is just leaving organic waste in a pile and waiting, it’s even easier than taking out the trash. You might not add much if you’re only throwing stuff on the heap three days out of the week, but the organisms that break it all down won’t care.
Can I use an old concrete well as a composting pit?
I have an old rectangular (5′L x 3′W x 4′D) well in my back yard that i discovered. It is not filled with water, but seems to have a mud/dirt bottom. I am wondering if this would be suitable for a composting pit for things like grass, branches or any yard material. If so, do I need to do anything to prepare it?
Sure no problem.
I might line it with something, and the reason – it will have a very high alkaline content do to the limestone in the concrete. Dont use it on Camilleia , Azaleas and other acid loving plants………
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For any of you seniors who compost. What is the difference between regular composting and worm composting?
What is a good composting container to get, and are there any advantages to composting vs worm composting? Thank you
Worms add great nutrients to the soil and they kitchen leavings except potato peels. They won’t eat the peels. Any other food items are fine including coffee grounds if you drink coffee. My Dad had a worm farm and had beds all around our house. He sold them for fishing but he mainly used them for organic gardening. Be sure to water them down every once in a while. Putting burlap bags over the beds keep them from drying out.
Composting 101: What are the basics that every beginner should know?
I’m interested in composting, but have heard that it is difficult regarding ph levels and such. What are the very basics of composting and how can I begin? And what are your best tips?
Composting is the art and science of turning waste vegetation into usable "gardeners gold"…a wonderful way to enrich the soil your garden grows in.
There are some barrels…which you can turn to "work" the compost…if money is no object, this is the way to go.
Larger scale operation…I recommend three bins. Use common sense as to what goes in the bins…If you would not eat it, don’t put it in .
No animal scraps. Most vegetable peelings are wonderful, some do put weeds in, but if you don’t want them back in your garden…I wouldn’t put them in…some grass clippings, but not too many…and layer the stuff you put in…layer of carrot peels, layer of dirt. Make sure it gets air…sometimes requires turning the soil by hand…a good potato shovel helps here…lots of work…
The reward is some good, fresh smelling compost…if you are trying to make some, you know what it is you want. If the earthworms like it , you are probably on the right track. You will see it steaming, due to bacterial action…but it should not stink too much…
Good luck, and maybe you will get more good advice on line here, or at an ag extension from a good university.
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What percentage of garbage does composting reduce?
I need to know how much the percentage composting can reduce from garbage. In other words, If I have a 1 cubic yard dumpster of restaurant garbage full, would composting reduce that to 50% full or 75% full, etc. I hope this makes since. Please provide data or a weblink to back up you answer.
Thanks
Well it all depends on the content of the garbage. Compositing can only be done with organic materials: vegetables, paper, etc, NO MEAT. If your garbage isn’t composed of a lot of stuff that can be composted then you aren’t going to reduce much of your garbage.
