General – Page 16 – Crazy About Compost

Field Notes Compost the Weeds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bIiH2ptR00 Here's a great clip about composting weeds... cut the heads off, and use them in cubic yard (or greater) sized piles. Follow Veronica at @flavorkit on Instagram.

How to Compost without making a pile – Farmer Rishi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqzXkv-d5Yg Farmer Rishi goes through a few pile-free methods to keep your organics out of the landfill. Before I had a pile, I started by burying my food scraps, then I started using worms, now I use compost piles with worms added. All of these methods definitely work- try them out and see which one you like the best.

Compost Contaminants

I just finished filling in the beds with 15 month finished compost, and the contamination wasn't as bad as I thought. Besides the produce labels and the blue strand of plastic from my old tarp, I think the rest of it was all swept up when collecting leaves off the street. I use my finished compost for horticultural purposes, and I double-screen the stuff I use for my cilantro and basil. Plastics are everywhere... it would be crazy to think I could remove 100% of it from my compost, but I'm definitely satisfied with what I have. Composting is always worth it :)