how to compost – Page 44 – Crazy About Compost

How to Compost in an Apartment (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7IM5sWl9GY I found this cool composting video that involves using a khamba, or series of 3 terracotta pots that you rotate as they're filled up with material. This reminds me of a stacking tray vermicomposting system, but for composting. They look beautiful, too! If I had this on my balcony, no one would know what they were for, unlike my kitty litter buckets. One interesting tidbit in there was when buttermilk was mentioned as a source of microorganisms to get a fresh compost pile activated...I'll have to try that one! I think this looks like a project that could be easily taken with 3 5 gallon buckets and lids: Fasten the lids on two of the buckets, cut out the lid except for the outer 2 inches or so, and…

How to Compost – Using Guerrilla Tactics

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh_eYVuhSK4 These guys are doing it right! It really is this simple... I can relate to walking around the neighborhood looking for bags of leaves to collect. Now that the weather broke, it's time to start building some fresh piles!

Anaerobic Composting Update

Ahhhh, the weather broke... kind of. I went out on the balcony for the first time since the Fall and checked out the garbage bag, it was stuck to the deck a little bit. Back in November, I opened this bag the first time around and the material was definitely breaking down in there, but it wasn't finished. I wanted to give it another six months and take a peek, so when May comes around we'll see how it went through the winter months, and if the cold had a serious effect on the process. An aside: I was collecting the last of the leaves off my street yesterday to use for my next compost pile, and I decided to try a biodegradable garbage bag since I had some different…