General – Page 19 – Crazy About Compost

First compost of the season!

This bottomless pit of a compost bin ate everything I threw at it for over a year. I decided to give it extra time to sit, and it was worth it- 15 months later and I have some really nice stuff. A cubic yard of compost is a lot to work with- I hope I can use it all quickly so I can get back to using it again. Working with a cubic yard means higher temperatures and higher tolerances- you can get extra lazy with it and still get great results. I'm about to empty a trash can's worth of compost that sat over the winter- I have a feeling it's not going to look nearly as good and I'll end up throwing half of it (the unfinished stuff)…

Time for some side dressing with compost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB-FD8kA84A I've got plenty of compost- time for a day of side dressing. The key is to keep the compost at the base of the plants and off the leaves. Add water and you're done... that's it!

Envirocycle Composter Review

I've had the Envirocycle for nearly a decade now, and my opinion of it has changed quite a few times over the years. It's not the cheapest way to get the job done, but it does have its benefits: +Neat, tidy and secure+Works great as a worm bin+Turning it once a week with each food scrap deposit is a plus Some cons: -The latch is plastic and warps over time, allowing the lid to pop open mid-tumble -There's no real need for the leachate collecting base. This stuff is not compost tea by any stretch. -Cost If you think a $200 compost tumbler is too expensive, I agree. You can get similar or better results using a compost bin that's a cubic yard in size and a fraction of the…