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How to Make Your Own Compost

Kitchen Compost — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:43:59 +0000

The steps you take to make your own compost is actually pretty simple. Is it fitting that instead of sending good material to the landfill you have decided to make good use of it yourself.

The less waste that is picked up by garbage trucks means the less trucks that will be running routes so composting is a great way to save gasoline.

First you will want to pick an out of the way spot. Compost does not smell but it can be a bit unsightly. You can use one of those fancy store bought tumblers but it is not necessary to produce compost.

The second thing you will need is good aeration. Air is the secret ingredient the more the material receives the faster it will break down. As I already said you can use a tumbler, crank it around once a day and your done.

You want to make a pile on the ground that is fine. Add a layer of green material then a layer of brown material then something really thick and porous like straw, hay or really thick cardboard. Imagine a compost lasagna.

Okay now “where cooking with gas” as my uncle would say. Which brings us to the third thing we need which is time. Now if your in a hurry you can use a tumbler but even the fastest tumbler takes about 6-8 weeks. A pile on the ground will work just fine but it needs to be turned every now and then.

How often you ask? well that depends on how fast you want compost. The more air it receives in the pile the faster it will compost. Just use a shovel or a pitch fork and turn it every so often and you will make your own compost in no time.

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Vegetable Garden — July Field Trip

Kitchen Compost — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:49:12 +0000

Vegetable Garden — The July vegetable garden update. Visit The Bayou Gardener in South Louisiana at http://www.thebayougardener.com

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How to Make a Worm Compost Bin – Cheap and Easy

Kitchen Compost — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:12:04 +0000

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Obtain a worm bin.

* These can be purchased from many online vendors or your local gardening or farm supply store.
* You can build your own. Use rubber storage totes, galvanized tubs, wood, or plastic.

Material: Rubber is cheap, easy to use and durable. Galvanized tubs are somewhat costly but will last forever. Wood will eventually be eaten, and plastic cracks easily, but either will do in a pinch.

Drilling holes to ventilate a rubber tub.

Ventilation: Your bin should be well-ventilated, with several 1/8 inch (3mm) holes 4 inches (100mm) from the bottom (otherwise the worms will stay at the bottom of the bin and you may drown your worms). For example, you can build a worm bin out of a large plastic tub with several dozen small holes drilled out on the bottom and sides.
o Size: The larger you make the container, the more worms it can sustain. Estimate 1 pound (0.45kg) of worms (1,200) for every square foot of surface area. The maximum productive depth for your bin is 24 inches (61cm) deep because composting worms will not go further down than that.
o Cover: The bin should have a cover to prevent light from getting in and to prevent the compost from drying out. Choose or make a lid that can be removed if your compost is too wet. Use a canvas tarp, doubled over and bungee-corded on, or kept in place with wood. Burlap sacks also work well, and can be watered directly.

* Use 4 old car tires: To make a four-tire wormery, create a base from old bricks or flagstones (must be flat and with as few cracks as possible). Place a layer of heavy newspaper on top of the bricks. Stuff four old tires with newspapers. Pile the tires on top of each other, with the first tire on the Sunday newspaper. Put some scrunched up paper or cardboard in the bottom to soak up any excess liquid. Fill the tire wormery with organic material (semi-composted is best). Add the composting worms (tiger or brandling species are best). Use a piece of board weighed down with bricks as a lid. The lid must be big enough to stop rain getting in. Harvest a tire’s worth of fertilizer roughly every 8 weeks (during warm months).

Shredded newspaper for worm bedding.
Prepare the box for worms. Fill your bin with thin strips of unbleached corrugated cardboard or shredded newspaper, straw, dry grass, or some similar material. This provides a source of fiber to the worms and keeps the bin well-ventilated. Sprinkle a handful of dirt on top, and thoroughly moisten. Allow the water to soak in for at least a day before adding worms. You can also use Canadian peat moss, which is more expensive but yields a loamier vermicompost.

Worms arrive.

Get worms. There are several varieties of worms that that are bred and sold commercially for vermicomposting; just digging up earthworms from your backyard is not recommended. The Internet or local gardening club is your best bet for finding a worm vendor near you. The worms most often used, Eisenia foetida (Red Wigglers), are about 4 inches long, mainly red along the body with a yellow tail. Another variety to consider are Eisenia hortensis, known as “European Night crawlers.” They do not reproduce quite as fast as the red wigglers, but grow to be larger, eat courser paper and cardboard better, and seem to be heartier. They are also better fishing worms when they do reach full size. However, with any non-native species, it is important not to allow them to reach the wild. Their voracious appetites and reproductive rates (especially among the red wigglers) have been known to upset the delicate balance of the hardwood forests by consuming the leaf litter too quickly. This event leaves too little leaf letter to slowly incubate the hard shelled nuts and leads to excessive erosion as well as negatively affecting the pH of the soil. So, do your best to keep them confined!

Feed your worms fruit and vegetable scraps and refresh the bedding as necessary.

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Composting with worms: Troubleshooting guide.

Kitchen Compost — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:50:05 +0000

http://compostinstructions.com There are a lot of questions related to worms and composting. However, there are differences between traditional composting and worm composting. This video explains the difference and when or when not to use worms.

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In Depth Guide to Home Composting (Part 3 of 3)

Kitchen Compost — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:22:06 +0000

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In Depth Guide to Home Composting (Part 1 of 3)

Kitchen Compost — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:56:02 +0000

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In Depth Guide to Home Composting (Part 2 of 3)

Kitchen Compost — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:28:04 +0000

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Bokashi Indoor Kitchen Composter Guide

Kitchen Compost — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:40:59 +0000

http://www.cleanairgardening.com/kitchen.html This Bokashi Indoor Kitchen Composter is perfect for anyone who lives in an apartment or has a backyard too small for large compost piles or bins. This composter is small and fits under most kitchen sinks. …

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Beginners Guide to Composting!

Kitchen Compost — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:13:59 +0000

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compost pile (just a few seconds)

Kitchen Compost — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:54:21 +0000

compost pile (just a few seconds) – Here is the main one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auTGPspBLDY

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