Vermicomposting


My first attempt at vermicomposting with a pound of worms, and a couple of cheap walmart bins. Lousy camera, but you get the idea. Visit my website for more on vermicomposting at www.poormansport.com

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Posted on December 10th, 2009 by Kitchen Compost and filed under vermicompost | No Comments »

White Ceramic Compost Pail


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This white ceramic compost pail holds one gallon of material and features a charcoal filter that helps eliminate any smell. Like most compost pails, it serves the function of dropping off your kitchen scraps and then taking them to your compost pile or compost bin every few days or so. If you’re a little klutzy, you might want to consider a stainless steel or bamboo compost pail instead. Overall though, this is an excellent compost pail for your kitchen, and a wonderful addition to home composting.

For more information on this compost pail, please click the link at the top of this video description. Thank you.

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Posted on November 12th, 2009 by Kitchen Compost and filed under kitchen compost | No Comments »

CarriageWorks Kitchen Garden Workshop #1 – Composting


CarriageWorks Kitchen Garden Workshop #1 – Composting

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Posted on November 3rd, 2009 by Kitchen Compost and filed under kitchen compost | 2 Comments »

NatureMill Automatic Indoor Composter Demo – Part 4

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In part 4 of this Naturemill Automatic Indoor Composter demo, we show you what a finished batch of compost looks like from this indoor composter. In addition to the compost which is created, we also give you a view of the compost tea made by this composter, with a description and suggestions for use of your compost tea.

The videos in this series show you how easy it is to use this Naturemill Automatic Indoor Composter. You will have fresh compost from your normal kitchen scraps in no time – straight from the comfort of your own home!

For more information on this composter, please click the link at the top of this description.

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Posted on October 24th, 2009 by Kitchen Compost and filed under kitchen compost | 2 Comments »

Compost Kitchen Scraps in 1 minute

It’s EASY to compost in ~1 minute! Just toss your kitchen produce scraps under a pile of leaves. Let nature do it’s thing.

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Posted on October 8th, 2009 by Kitchen Compost and filed under kitchen compost | 1 Comment »

Using Household Waste for Organic Gardening

Trash is something we all have to deal with. This includes throwing away things as well as taking out the trash. Instead of just disposing of things in this manner, wouldn’t it be great to use it in a productive manner?

Since most people like to avoid using chemicals in their gardening, you need to find other ways to feed your plants. Abstaining from chemicals is known as organic gardening, and you can use waste to improve your organic garden.

While organic gardening seems like a new thing nowadays, as stated, it was the only kind before chemicals. Now the form is making a comeback around the world, as people become more aware of the health benefits from growing organically.

Now people have gone one step further by initiating the process from home itself. What they are doing is using their household waste (obviously only the organic part) to create manure which they are using to nurture their plants.

The process of making this manure is pretty simple. One needs to keep the organic waste in a compost bin, add some water to it, and wait until it to turns into humus. Then one has to make use of this humus and await best results.

The simplicity of the process is one reason for its popularity. Another reason is that the waste is utilized for good reasons, and homemade manure is truly great for plants.

The third reason is very clear – one would always prefer organic food over any other type of nurturing process. If you can avoid using chemicals, then do so.

While some fertilizers may increase the yields you get, the quality of those yields will be less than what it would be with organic growing methods. That is why you should always make sure to grow organically, so you end up with the highest quality crops possible.

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Posted on September 29th, 2009 by Matt Truman and filed under Compost | No Comments »

Think Of Clothes Organic If You Want To Go Green

By buying clothes that are organic, you accomplish many goals. Foremost, you check chemicals from fertilizers and pesticides from being announced into the environs. Chemicals from fertilizers and pesticides are responsible for damage to the ecosystems directly near farms and plantations, also as damage to ecosystems that are downstream of the growing sites.

A famous example of this is the dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico, which is further agitated by the use of nitrogen and phosphorous heavy fertilizers which run off into the rivers. Plus to this, some of the pesticides utilized cause damage to endangered species, such as bald eagles.

When you decide to buy clothes that are organic, you need to assure if you want your clothing to follow under Fair Trade ordinances. Fair Trade, or the assurance that all workers in the manufacturing procedure are given fair compensation for their effort and work, is a growing trend, specially among those who are attentive in organic products. Fair Trade, coupled with Organics, is believed by numerous to be an excellent way to encourage the planet’s sustainability. The downside to this is that Fair Trade goods are more often than not more pricey than other items, as the cost of production is increased. When you couple this with the fact that organic cotton is more costly than those exposed to fertilizers and pesticides, the cost may be notably higher.

In addition to not employing pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, clothes that are organic are less likely to irritate the skin. This is because of the fact that harmful additives, predictably employd to inhibit wrinkles, are not added to the clothing. Formaldehyde, the primary bonder utilised in wrinkle-less cotton is a known allergen, irritant and is known to caemploy deformities in infants and cancer. While the levels of formaldehyde found in non-organic clothing poses little threat to humans, those with allergies can suffer unpleasant side effects should they be exposed. Formaldehyde is banned in cosmetics in Sweden and Japan.

Because clothes that are organic lack anti-wrinkle chemicals, you may find that caring for your new clothes may be challenging. However, there are organic products to lower the hassles of caring for organic clothing. Once you have purchased clothes built of organic materials, you will want to utilise gentle, organic laundry soaps. Harsh chemicals and lower the durability of soft fabrics like natural cotton. In addition, these soaps are biodegradable and leave no lasting damage to the surrounds.

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Posted on August 27th, 2009 by Ferdinand Emy and filed under Compost | No Comments »

Compost Kitchen Scraps

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Posted on August 21st, 2009 by Kitchen Compost and filed under kitchen compost | No Comments »

Kitchen Compost Crock

If you’re a composter then you know that sometimes it’s feel like a chore to take your kitchen scraps out to the compost bin. No one wants to run outside every time they eat an apple or chop some onions. Well you won’t have to anymore if you get a compost crock.

You may have even seen a compost crock before and not realized it. They look a lot like cookie jars. A compost crock looks great and no one will ever know that you have a container of garbage on your kitchen counter. Now whenever you have used up coffee grinds just add them to your crock, filter and all. Fruit and vegetable peels, tea bags and any other ingredients for your compost bin can go right in there. You don’t have to take them outside to your compost bin until you’re ready.

If storing stuff on your counter that you’re used to putting in the trash doesn’t sounds like a great idea to you, don’t worry. Kitchen compost crocks come with replaceable carbon filters. They fit neatly into the lid of the crock and eliminate odors. No one will ever know that it’s filled with stuff all of your kitchen waste.

Kitchen composters come in either stainless steel or ceramic versions so choose one that best fits the dcor of your kitchen. Now just because you can save your organic waste in a kitchen crock doesnt mean that its okay to get lazy and never empty the contents into your compost bin. Now that would be gross. Depending on the size of your family you will probably have to empty it at least once a week. I suggest owning two compost crocks.

After you empty your indoor composter, its a good idea to rinse it out. A quick blast from the hose while youre outside is fine or you can clean it back in your kitchen sink. Every once in a while you may want to give it a thorough cleaning in the dishwasher.

Stop throwing away those banana peels, tea bags and anything else that could be used in your compost bin to make an terrific organic fertilizer. Its almost like throwing out money. A compost crock will make saving these items more convenient and that will make composting more convenient too.

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Posted on August 20th, 2009 by Anthony Tripp and filed under Compost | No Comments »

Tierrapath.com WORM COMPOSTING SYSTEM – Naturally compost kitchen scraps

The Tierrapath.com Worm Composter is a low priced, fun and natural way of composting kitchen/garden scraps. This composting system creates rich soil which can be used for potting plants or growing vegetables. Tierrapath.com can also ship the composter straight to your door. Red wiggler worms (Eisenia fetida) are preferred for most temperate locations, and can also be found on Tierrapath.com

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Posted on August 13th, 2009 by Kitchen Compost and filed under kitchen compost | No Comments »
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