Kitchen Compost Crock (article)

I keep garbage on my kitchen counter and I'm proud of it. Used coffee grinds, tea bags, vegetable peels, leftovers and even some of my junk mail. No, I'm not a disgusting slob, I'm a kitchen composter. During the winter, it's not always fun to take food scraps out to the compost heap. Most people keep their compost bins far away from their houses. Usually they're hidden in a corner of the yard somewhere. This means that you can't just poke your head outside and toss stuff in. During the winter taking kitchen scraps out to the compost pile definitely becomes a shoes and coat required affair. Buying a Compost Crock is a great way cut down on the wintery treks through snow and ice to your compost bin. It's…

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Worm Composting Introduction (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcqTiy9xE6I&feature=related This is a nicely done video showing the basics of worm composting.  Not sure why she has a clear plastic bin, worms are favorable to dark conditions.  Either way, it's a great video showing what I think will become more popular over the next few years...the finished soil from a good worm bin is insanely good. It reminds me of kombucha brewing too, once you start it initially, it just keeps multiplying.  It's not a big investment, either...you can get a pound of red wigglers for between $20 and $30.  Definitely the way to go in the wintertime when you need extra help.

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Plant Damage By Immature Composts (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0I3D0gbj8s Compost scientists...who woulda thought?  If the video clip seems foreign, I think the simplest lesson to learn from it is that patience is a virtue with composting.  Immature compost is a reality, it can eat up your plants' oxygen supply.  I'd rather have too much mellow compost than a little overpowering compost. I'm trying to find out where to buy all the gadgets they're using in the video...how does my compost size up?  My yard says it's plenty good.  If you can recognize items amongst the dirt, it probably isn't ready.  Otherwise, wait a little bit and then share the love.

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