composting 101 – Page 2 – Crazy About Compost

Composting 101: Ins & Outs [Quick Start to Composting Part 1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrbTcYMQXyY Here's an excellent comprehensive video on how to compost at home- I especially like her instructions on what's compostable, what's not, and what's a maybe... her information is on point. I disagree regarding avoiding meat, dairy and oily foods, but it doesn't really bother me either. Just add these items into the center of the pile like everything else and add enough cover material on top... good to go. That's it! While I completely share the sentiment that I don't want rookie composters getting frustrated and quitting, I think the constant emphasis on being careful with meat and dairy is unnecessary. My crotchety two cents aside, this video does a great job explaining composting for beginners and I'm a new fan of her channel. :)

Ask me your burning composting questions!

It's the Fall season, and it's time to start gathering all the leaves you can- it's your fuel to keep your compost pile going through the winter when it goes below freezing. I've been doing this a long time, and I wouldn't be surprised if I'm unaware of some common questions people may have about composting. Is it simply getting started? Unsure of what you can compost? When to compost? Where to compost? Let me know what you'd like to learn more about, and I'll try my best to help you out.

When is Your Compost Ready to Use? (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Hf_IcS_5U When is your compost ready to use? Some questions to ask yourself include: How does it look? Can you recognize any of the material? How does it smell? Is the material warm? Here I have a few different samples of compost...vermicompost, tumbler compost, commercial compost, and trench compost. What do you think of these samples? I feel like my tumbler compost and vermicastings could both go even longer before using them, but that they're still OK if I were to use them now. In fact, I'm going to use these samples for my next "Clash of The Composts!" experiment coming soon... stay tuned!