how to compost – Page 35 – Crazy About Compost

Composting Indoors In Teracotta Pots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmd5dGU913A Here's an incredibly simple and effective system for composting indoors- I've seen the stacking pots system done once or twice in the past, but clearly not yielding good results. In this case, however, all the concerns of my previous video were considered and the results are fabulous. The pots have the capacity needed, the bottom of the top pot is designed like a vermicomposting fall-through system, and she has a curing pot as well. Well done! I hope this gains traction. While the challenges mentioned in my indoor composting video are present, with a little practice and guidance, anyone can make this happen.

Is Indoor Composting a Good Idea?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvpgybEkWN8 After creating my video, I was shown a video of an indoor teracotta pot composting system in India that truly works...she's a pro! Check it out here: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmd5dGU913A While my video was referring specifically to a full sized compost bin or compost tumbler being set up indoors, which would be a mess... she's circumvented that with the stacking kambha system. I'm very tempted to re-create this system. Give composting your best shot through the winter season- have some fun and get creative! Thanks for watching!

Visiting the Family…and Their Carbon-Rich Back Yard

Thanksgiving was a lot of fun- visiting my parents' house out in the sticks was great. I really envy the variety of materials they can compost- tons of leaves, dead plants, weeds, pine needles, mosses... most of these items are hard to come by in my neighborhood. I wish I had my camera- I ended up building up a compost pile for my mom with the food scraps from dinner and huge piles of the aforementioned materials... I was tempted to get a garbage bag and bring a bunch of it home with me! Man, I screwed up... hope I get to go home for Christmas.