turning compost – Crazy About Compost

How to Turn a Hot Compost Pile – Cali Kim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki3O4KvdX08 Cali Kim shows us how she turns her compost pile- either with an aerator or using a pitchfork. She has me curious about these Smart Pot Compost Saks- It's a "geo-textile fabric" sack that can hold up to 12 cubic feet of material. I can see the appeal in that it's easier to move around than a compost bin and has better aeration than a trash can composter would. Hmm maybe I'll try one of these for the spring time...

The Right Ingredients For a Chicken Compost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyO_cfIknVc I love watching the steam come off his pile while he turns it...funny how he thinks it's too hot- it isn't. Watching him turn the pile makes my back hurt! Interesting observation about straw and hay being difficult for his chickens to rummage through. I'd still take those materials over wood chips, but I've seen wood chips work a few times, even in videos I just previously posted. I'm long overdue for some sawdust dumpster diving... time to make a video? :)

10 Products & Practices I’ve Abandoned & Why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQpACENc3WE Dude's always delivering great videos, and this is no exception! In this video he emphasizes several key composting points that I fully agree with: 1) Tilling - 0:30 2) Growing in Rows - 1:52 3) Synthetic Fertilizer - 2:35 4) Store Bought Compost - 3:30 5) Store Bought Organic Fertilizer - 4:17 6) Rock Dust - 5:04 7) Biochar - 6:10 8) Comfrey Tea - 7:27 9) Compost Tea - 8:22 10) Turning Compost Frequently - 9:15