Kitchen Compost

How do you make a compost pile?

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:55:15 +0000

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.

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

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:06:02 +0000

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.

Harvesting Red Worms

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:05:08 +0000

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 [...]

How to Maintain a Vermicomposting System

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:25:01 +0000

Cassandra Ford, the city’s composting manager, explains how the department maintains its “Can of Worms” vermicomposting system.

Duration : 0:1:21

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vermicomposting worm bin update

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:36:54 +0000

Our worm bin after about 2 1/2 months. The worm population has at least doubled, if not multiplied even more. There are many many cocoons throughout. The paper and vegetable matter in the bin is getting very processed and turning dark.

Duration : 0:4:48

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Q & A About My Raw Food Kitchen, Ep187

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:36:21 +0000

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Duration : 0:9:49

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Worm Inn Vermicomposting System

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:36:11 +0000

http://www.RedWormComposting.com Presents – Overfeeding my Worm Inn! Don’t try this at home, folks! (haha) I would never do this with any sort of enclosed plastic “worm bin” system. I am in the process of putting this flow-through system to the test. It has been performing very well.

Duration : 0:2:18

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Garden Update, using seaweed on potato stack, vermicomposting etc 21 June 09

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:42:01 +0000

Hi All

…a few thoughts on seaweed, minerals, vermiculture and effective microorganisms, scabbing etc.

Duration : 0:5:14

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Low-cost vermicompost showcase in Bhanasandra, Karnataka

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:20:59 +0000

Murli Krishna showcases low-cost vermicompost during an exposure trip for farmers at a government cattle farm in Bhanasandra, Karnataka

Duration : 0:7:1

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Kitchen Compost – Q6.mpg

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:30:13 +0000

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

Duration : 0:2:22

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