How to Compost on a Balcony | Kitchen and Garden Waste Compost
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- As a balcony or patio gardener, we have huge space constraints and traditional composting is not possible. Therefore here is a way to make compost on an apartment balcony with just a bucket.
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Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:45 what is composting?
2:33 Essentials for composting
3:03 How to compost?
7:21 Where can we store the bucket compost?
7:56 Will there be insects in the compost?
8:51 Will the compost smell bad?
9:14 Can we compost in winters?
9:31 When is the compost ready?
9:56 How long does it take to compost?
10:09 How to use compost in our garden?
10:45 Why we should compost?
11:38 Outro
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"Composting is returning the favour" - beautiful
Damn, woman, that was a masterful beginner's lesson!
Thank you :)
Good, worth doing
This was my first attempt to make compost and woah what a great experience it was I got sweet smelling compost .to all the beginners out there just have patience and follow this method.
I enjoyed the video, thank you. I've been composting in 5 gallon plastic buckets for about 2 years with no covers and only 1 or 2 holes in the bottom for drainage. Sometimes it gets too wet from hose or rain, in the hot weather it often dries out for a long time, sometimes it seems like a swamp or mucky because I usually put in too many greens (kitchen scraps) and I hardly ever mix it but you know what- it still breaks down into compost no matter what you do so don't get all hung up if you're confused and have questions. Just do it. Even with "mistakes", the end result is compost. In my case I have a pepper plant and a tomato plant that came up from the scraps and have survived into the 2nd season bearing food and also 2 avocado seeds sprouted and are now 6 feet high still living without any help from me except for water.
That was quite encouraging. I hate mixing the compost. And my green to brown ratio goes wrong too. Thanks
The composting information was useful. But here's something I'd like to add - I found the video touching because it also exuded love, gentleness, earnestness, and kindness. Sometimes I feel more than the right mix of soil or the right amount of some or the other ingredients, the grower learns about what's working with their plants quickly if they have these values. I myself started growing plants after my mum left behind a happy rose plant in my house and I didn't have the heart to see it perish. I didn't do anything right in trying to give it care. But it still survived. And I still don't get anything right but my plants survive cos they 'see' me trying.
thank you for that comment :)
So beautiful! 🥲🤗❤️
Thank you 💖
Thank you 😊
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to anyone reading watching this video: this method works. I started my compost bin 3 months ago, followed the instructions to a T, and yesterday I distributed the compost I made to my plants. thank you aparna for this video! I've tried to compost for many years and never really had much success until now.
Did you need a water tray for the bottom of the bucket? I think I saw one in the video but didn't hear one specifically mentioned
@@sellyrosemarie i didn't use one since i kept my bucket outdoors. but water does drain out of those holes in the bottom! so i'd recommend a tray if you're composting indoors
Mine gets infested with soldier larvae and it becomes a mess. What do I do?
@@nishasantmajor5902 possibly means your compost is too wet - maybe add more brown waste? and frequently check if the drain holes are clogged. i had maggots in my compost too and i just let them be. it's rotting organic matter; this is supposed to happen. adding a good layer of dried leaves on top kept maggots to a minimum though.
What about the watery liquid that will come out.
You did a great job doing this video. The bonus was that you are a very pleasant presenter! It's a complement 😊 🎉
Thank you :)
I so love listening to you, everything you’re doing works very well - love your videos
Thank you balcony composter, you have encouraged me so much after feeling like a compost failure. i have been so upset about the ants wanting to kill my wrigglers in my tumbler.
I compost in clay pots and cover the top with a clay saucer. It keeps all the bugs out and the clay allows aeration and moisture control.
I have never tried in clay pots, but have its best for composting…
May I ask...do we need to drill holes on the clay pots?
@@nikilenguyen6592 I didn't. My pots had one hole in the base and that works for me.
@@Meskarune ...thank you very much for responding. I will try your method...how often do you stir the compost in the clay pot?
@@nikilenguyen6592 I mix it maybe once every 3 months. Not that often.
A week ago (or so), I started posting a comment on this video about how you inspired me and how I was FINALLY going to start composting. I never posted it. Today though, I am going to post because this past weekend; guess what?! I DID IT! I started my first compost bucket. It was just as easy as you have detailed here and way, way, WAAAAY more fun than I ever imagined! I was like a kid in a candy shop the entire time. A special note though. What felt best was 1) not feeling guilty about how I manage my waste, and 2) the notion of turning plants into deeper forms of energy and allowing them to live on in other perpetual forms of being as they are naturally designed! I am so glad to have met you as you are such a warm soul and pleasant spirit of a Human.
Thank you for such a heartwarming comment. I am so glad this method worked for you :)
I love this video, the creator makes so many points ... not to mention all the potting soil we buy in America comes from Canada and effectively we are damaging their peat bogs for our garden soil. This is so great
Thank you.. yes thats true and damaging it contributes to global warming…
Well the companies who sell the soil are damaging the peat bogs not the consumer actually. I don't think most consumers even know where there soil comes from.
@@leahv.2537 that's fair. I hope we can all spread the word and use more ethical amendments to our soil like home compost and coco coir
Thank you for showing how to compost in a small area. For those who want to know the negative to Peat & also Coco Coir, Gardner Scott has this info, it's Shocking! th-cam.com/video/MvYZdxVipAo/w-d-xo.html
@@leahv.2537 And what soil are we talking about? Most garden stores usually sell the two biggest brands that are owned by the same company. Most home gardeners don't really take it much further than that.
This video single handedly convinced me to begin making my own compost. I live in a small apartment with limited patio space. I really like how you answered common questions at the end. I will definitely be trying this method! I however live on ground level near some woods. Will probably need to put something heavy on top to keep racoons out! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Thank you and good luck to you :)
Great video!! I'm thinking of starting composting for the first time but I dont have brown leaves or straw. What should I make the base layer? Can I use potting soil or newspaper?
Near woods, can you grab the leaves decomposing under them? That would make a great star for your compost bucket or top dressing for your pots...
Excellent nice explanation keep going.
Yes I'm interested in trying it now too, now that apparently there is a way that even in little apartments we can do this. It just might take a little while to figure out spacing since I already have stuff on my porch.
Thank you for showing those without gardening room (apt/balcony) an easy way to compost in buckets! Adding Neem leaves to compost greatly reduces bugs!!
I wish I could give this a 100 likes! Thank you for this highly informative video❤️
Loved no annoying background music. Easy to listen too. Thank you
Thank you for watching :) glad you liked it.
I suppose I missed this video. But I also compost in these 5 gal. buckets. It just makes so much sense to turn food & yard waste into something so incredible.
So true
@@bringnatureinside 🙂🙂
Can you explain How? Do your buckets have side holes, bottom ones or none? Is it in the garden? Do you keep adding greens daily?
Finally a compost video that simplifies it and practical for me to achieve, most seem so complicated
Hey! This video was posted 8 months ago, and I was wondering if you have any updates or things you do differently now. You can tell I am still hesitant to start, even though I have already started to collect eggshells and coffee grounds :D From everything I watched online, I clicked with your video the most. From the delivery of the information to breaking down the suggestions. Thanks!
BEAUTIFUL, helpful and held my attention. Wasnt long and boring! Thanks!!! I NEEDED THAT!!!
I don't purposely get big buckets for composting. Rather, i just used whatever plastic tubs that are not so suitable to reuse for other storage. Whenever i have kitchen waste, i just opened whichever that is not full and throw the kitchen scraps in, closed the tub and keep the tubs under my kitchen sink. The scraps will rot and if they have too much compost tea in them, i will bring them out to the garden to pour to the plants that are hungry for their food. Whenever i started a new plant or re-pot, i will bring out any of the tubs that are almost filled up and turning brownish and throw them into the pot after layering the bottom. If you have tubs where you used only lemon peels, they will smell fresh and nice but if mixed with other scraps, sometimes they smelled fartish 😂😂 (nitrate smell). So far, whatever plant that i add them to, the plants survive well although i am probably one of the laziest gardener ever. I don't even bother watering much 😅
I cannot tell you how motivating your video is to me right now I am thinking about starting a garden in my backyard next spring and I am petrified I don't know where to start and everybody is talking about composting composting I'm like okay I don't want to spend a lot of money on compost I came across your video and I am like wait all of these things just turn back to dirt I am amazed Thank you for your video!
I hate waste and this just makes sense. Yes, I too have been on the fence about doing this but will start today thanks to this very helpful video.
Since we have longer winter months in the Northeast US, I started rejuvenating my soil from last year with compost, egg shells, baked banana peals and kitchen scrap.
What kind of plans do you grow in winter? I wanna start but I live in wisconsin and i don’t know how it will survive to winter.
You did motivate me to start my own small compost. I'm going to use a 5 gallon storage bin. Thank you so much for your video, it was very informative.
Glad to hear that… let me know how the journey goes😊
I started Kitchen waste composting almost two months back and it's such a rewarding and magnificent experience that it is beyond words.
You have expressed those feelings very beautifully in last two minutes.
Composting made me so passionate that my colleagues feel startled that i even take fruit peelings of my colleagues for composting.
Well, they are quite supportive too and have been demanding Kitchen waste compost for their home garden too.
Yes, you did motivate me to start composting on a small scale. I may increase the amounts later, but using a trash can or a pile on the ground is hard work for me at age 68. Thank you very much!
I'm 73 and appreciate your comment ! Could you find a way to elevate the compost bucket or get comfortable at a lower level , maybe by using a plastic stool to sit on ! All the very best !😊😊
I’ve watched several videos on composting but have still been hesitant to try it. You explained it so well!! I had not understood before what foods can and cannot be composted!! Thank you 😊
Thank You Very Much for such a lovely invitation to get started composting. I also had been hesitating to try. But your clear instructions and assurance that bugs and smell are not something that need be a problem, helped me decide that I can start composting now.😀 Bright spirits to you and all✨
Thank you so much. I’ve been looking all over TH-cam for a simple method that I know I can do and this is the first one I’ve come across ❤ I can’t wait to try it out. From waste to flowers or food, love this so much.
Thank you for your kind words :)
I am doing the bokashi method... But unfortunately finished bokashi is not composted soil, it's a bunch of fermented, bad smelling and wet chunks 😂 So you need to mix the bokashi with soil in order to fully break it down afterwards... which is not ideal for a balcony gardener 🙈 So I think I'll try something similar to what you showed here and mix my bokashi with soil & browns 😊 (the bokashi "tea" is an amazing fertilizer btw)
I keep a very large Tupperware container of soil to mix the bokashi into so it can “cure.” That being said. If I’m potting up a new planter. I just slop a layer of bokashi on the bottom. It’ll breakdown no problem. By the time the root system reaches it, it’s pretty decomposed.
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much for such a clear and thought out video!
The best video for bucket composting or Kitchen waste composting. Loved the way of guilding and making it so simple. I watched more than 2 dozen of videos over that topic but found it the best. Great Effort and help.
She's so sweet and so encouraging 💗
Such a helpful video! Thank you!!💚
im highly impressed.you made it look so simple!! thank you for all the love and warmth you exuded in your video❤
Oh I am SO doing this! Thank you for this video!
What a quality video on composting in a small space. Well done ma’am
Thanks a lot
I totally loved this video! So well explained and completely demystifies the process of composting, something ive been wanting to attempt for years now!
I really enjoyed this video!
Thank you for your clear, step-by-step information. I look forward to trying it!🌷
Thank you :)
If in a really small space like a deck, you can look into Bakashi bran composting, which breaks down food scraps by fermentation aerobically (without air), so it can be done quickly, in a sealed bucket or ceramic container, with little to no odor (smells vinegar-like inside). It is also a bit less messy and a bit faster (works in like 2 months).
What about bugs?
It's anaerobic, not aerobic. Aerobic = with oxygen, anaerobic = lack of oxygen.
Wow thank you for sharing this...I always thought composting needs a large space and that would be a problem to me, no space .
I am so happy, by tomorrow I am so excited to start my organic fertilizer in a bin/pail . Thanks again by the way, I like your garden...your style....cleaned and well organized . Amazing 🥰
Yes it's clean and well organised
Thank you so much for this detailed explanation on compost preparation. May God fortify your effort further. I have learned a lot. I have to start my own compost in my farm immediately as I have all needed in the farm but never knew how to do it.
Thank you :)
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Come across such a wonderful channel👍keep growing and helping us in gardening 😊
This video was excellent! Very helpful and excited to start my compost bin.
Thank you for the valid information on compost making.
Finally a clip that explains it all, thank you. I will definitely try this
Thank you :) Have fun!
Thanks for sharing your composting journey! it is motivating me more now :)
Excellent briefing. Precise and focused.
You have been inspirational, compact information in the chosen words, and delivered sweetly my friend!❤
I'm definitely going to do this - thank you!
Love this video! so thorough and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
So glad!
Update.. working great! I started a second bucket so the process could finish entirely and I can keep composting. Thanks Bring Nature Inside!
Sounds great! Way to goo!!!
Great video full of information and easy to follow!😊 Thanks for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
True I want to start composting now. Thanks for the explanation and for the video!
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I must try this. Thank you for the lesson.
Thank you! So good, I got all the information I wanted and more, and got super Hyped about the project. Now it feels more meaningful and loving. 🌹
LOVED THIS VIDEO!
Thank you So much. I've wanted to compost but sure how,fully. And I live in a small trailer park,so space is another thing. Your way is So easy And faster than I would have figured. I gonna have a container garden this year. THANK YOU SO MUCH for your video and HELP. GOD Bless. Looking forward to future videos. You are so good with needed information needed. Again Thanks
I really enjoyed watching your video, and I look forward to following your advice and instructions 😊 Thank you!
Wow! I learned a lot today. I love to compost because I hate my kitchen garbage to go to waste, And I can also save money from buying fertilizer. New subscriber here!
Well explained. Very gentle and kind. God bless you.
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Tks for making compositing so simple and easy
By far the best explanation for compost. Amazing
Hand down the BEST vid on youtube about composting. Thank you so much 😉😁
Wow, thanks!
Thank you so much for this video! You answered all my questions, but one is still open:
Can I continuously throw my kitchen scraps in there? Or does it need some sort of "resting period"? It looks like you start the bucket once and let it rest until it is composted :) Would be amazing if anyone could give me some insights here!
I have similar question. Like if compost needs 2-5 months, I can imagine a family needs like at least 10 buckets for all the food scraps on the balcony, since it takes so much time for them to become compost
I feel you should start with the next container once the first one is full.And depending on the amount if waste collected you may keep on adding more containers.After around two months the compost may be ready in first bucket.I do it in small pots,one pot gets filled up in around a week.This video surely is encouraging.Thanks dear
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You really struck such a great balance between making it seem easy and approachable while still adding so much knowledge and information.
This was just a pleasure to watch, you have such a nice vibe that it felt I was being led by the hand, but not spoken down to.
Disciplined and well organised and please keep making videos .
I love your process.
This was so so helpful! Thank you soooo much, God bless!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for such a good explanation, will try
Love this! Thank you so much!
Love your calm confidence
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This is probably the best composting video I’ve come across! Thank you, I’ve just subscribed
Wow, thank you!
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Explained so well. Thanks for sharing.
Impressive presentation! Thank you for explaining how we could start composting even in a small space. Love your video! 😍
Like your ideas I am going to try
Great video so easy to understand. I'm definitely composting, thanks for sharing👍🏾
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Glad you like them!
Good presentation. Thank you.
You are great lady. I have just begun gardening, living on the ground floor of an apartment. I will certainly begin this method. Love your sincerity in touching all pros and cons and how to avoid unwanted pest issues. I'll follow your clips and have subscribed to your channel.
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I'm so glad! Thank you :)
I love composting!
Thank you so much for this video. So informative!!!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I'm downsizing my composting bin and this will work very well.
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Have fun!
love this video, Impressive presentation!...Thank you.
You definitely motivated me and am sure many more.