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Is Your Compost Pile Working How You Want It To?

Are you sick and tired of looking at a stagnant, slimy compost pile, baffled as to why it isn't breaking down after six months...or even longer? Do you want to start composting right away, but you have a lot of questions and you're not sure where to start? This used to be me, and over the years I've gained a ton of experience through composting indoors and outdoors, using bins, tumblers, buckets and worms, balconies, backyards and the basement. When I first started, I really had no clue what I was doing- I just knew it was the right thing to do as someone who was obsessed with waste issues and studied environmental health. It wasn't until I got my first compost bin that my problems were solved and I…

Easy Low Cost Composting with Free Coffee Grounds and Wood Chips

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eDKqhhr_iA Great video, but I have a few concerns: He mentions not adding meat to the compost pile... just add it. Meat and dairy products are absolutely compostable, and although he mentions needing a hot pile to do so, interesting enough those very items heavily contribute to creating heat within a compost pile! As long as you have at least double the amount of brown materials as you do food scraps/meat/dairy products, you'll be fine. This dude has plenty of energy and a large pile able to handle any meat he may have. Also- I've never seen someone add so much dirt to a compost pile... while there's nothing wrong with adding dirt, I don't see quite enough brown materials here. Instead of all the dirt, his pile would benefit…

Compost for Spring: Leaves, Used Coffee Grounds, & Garden Waste (Leaf Compost)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz_rocCyfho This time around, coffee grounds and sunchoke stalks are the main ingredients paired with leaves. Since timing isn't critical for obtaining finished compost, the leaves are unshredded. Leaves are one of the few ingredients that compost on their own, so whether they're shredded or not doesn't matter...you'll just get much quicker results by shredding them. I like the hoop house idea for keeping the heat in and the worms warm...great video, Patrick!