How do you make a compost pile?

Okay, so we have an experiment and only has a time of about two months to make a compost pile and we have to grow a plant!!! Can we make it? It’s very warm in our country, VERY. Do you think we can make it if I start today? What do I need to put in the compost? What tips can you give me so I will get my compost
can i put it in a somewhat large and high plastic container?
what are the environmental benefits of composting? does it lessen garbage, etc?

If you mean that you have to make compost and then grow a plant, I would say that two months is not very long, but maybe possible. You might consider using Bokashi. You can purchase the kit or the culture at many places online including Amazon. I think the kit I looked at promised compost in 10 days.

Composting definitely can reduce food and garden waste that might be sent to a landfill. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, composting enriches soil, cleans up contaminated soil, helps prevent pollution and offers economic benefits.

Good Luck.


Posted on March 8th, 2010 by admin and filed under kitchen compost | 4 Comments »

How do I get my compost to get hot over the winter?

I know that with the right conditions, compost can get very hot at the centre of the pile, but I’ve never managed to achieve this. I live in southern Ontario, where the temperature rarely gets above zero between January and March, and regularly goes below -20, but I’d like to keep my compost ‘composting’ over the winter, rather than freezing. Is there any way to do it? Is it just getting the right mix of ‘green’ and ‘brown’ materials, or is there more to it than that?

The heat at the center of the pile is a function of bacterial decomposition activity. As long as there is stuff to break down, the heat continues. Air is also vital to supporting decomposition so regular turning to aerate is crucial as well as the proper moisture level.


Posted on March 6th, 2010 by admin and filed under kitchen compost | 3 Comments »

Harvesting Red Worms

Hi everybody!
I’ve been doing some research lately. In this video I test if I can harvest hatched worms out of the finished vermicompost. The second project is taking those babies and starting THREE new plastic bins. I want to start a 4th but, haven’t decided yet. I am running out of room and don’t want [...]
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Posted on March 6th, 2010 by admin and filed under kitchen compost | 3 Comments »

Q & A About My Raw Food Kitchen, Ep187

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Posted on February 26th, 2010 by admin and filed under kitchen compost | 25 Comments »

Kitchen Compost – Q6.mpg

http://www.greenlivinggoddess.com/youtube. Frequently Asked Question About Going Green from green living expert Antoinette Nue, The Green Living Goddess.

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Posted on February 20th, 2010 by admin and filed under kitchen compost | No Comments »

Gardening Rhythms: Josiah Cain/Composting using a Black Soldier Fly

Compost yard and kitchen scraps using the Black Soldier Fly. The fly never appears. It’s first eaten before it flies.

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Posted on February 18th, 2010 by admin and filed under kitchen compost | No Comments »

Kitchen Compost Bin Minus The Worms

I started a kitchen compost bin since I’m done with worm composting.

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Posted on February 12th, 2010 by admin and filed under kitchen compost | 6 Comments »

Simple Composting

I take a simple approach to composting my kitchen scraps. I basically just put em in a trash can and let everything just breakdown. I live in a hot climate for most of the year, so it doesn’t take long for the composting to happen. It’s good stuff!

Duration : 0:7:21

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Posted on January 31st, 2010 by admin and filed under kitchen compost | 2 Comments »

Product Review: Stainless Steel Compost Pail

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This stainless steel compost pail is a vital accessory to home composting. It looks great with many different types of kitchen decor, and can allow you to put your kitchen scraps inside and take them to the compost pile, compost heap, or compost bin every few days or so.

It comes with two charcoal filters, which help eliminate any sort of smell, and is easy to clean. It helps make your life a lot easier, and is ideal for the home composter.

Composting is easy! Get a stainless steel compost pail like this one and you’re in business! For more information about the great compost pail, please click the link at the top of this video description.

Duration : 0:1:52

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Posted on January 24th, 2010 by admin and filed under kitchen compost | No Comments »

Indoor Kitchen Composter Review

Shawna Coronado reviews and discusses the benefits of an Indoor Kitchen Composter from Clean Air Gardening (www.cleanairgardening.com).

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Posted on November 15th, 2009 by admin and filed under kitchen compost | 1 Comment »