Composting with Grass Clippings - Day 3 - Turning the Pile
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- Grass clipping compost - day 3. Time to turn and water!
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Thank you for this video.
I thought it was a lot more difficult to compost .I will get started on my pile today
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You have a new follower! I have learned more from you in 20 minutes than I have EVER learned about composting! Thank you so much for sharing and teaching!
definitely makes me want to start a compost pile. Thanks for all your great videos.
Glad I found this. Mine is just on the ground in the garden and I do not maintain it correctly. Grass and leaves are my main browns. I really wish I could get you to come and do mine. Haha.
I promised myself I would work harder on composing this year..... n your videos have really motivated me.
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. They are super helpful especially on days when it is raining here and I can't go outside.
Thank you so much Kim for your videos with such easy to understand tips. I finally build a little compost bin and ready to start it.
Old newspapers cardboard eggboxes,and eggshells ground to a powder in a blender will add to the richness of the compost..
I watched all 3 videos on the building of the compost pile.I thought this was very informative and I will definitely give this a go...thanks.
Cool compost video. The wife & I are super excited to start gardening, composting etc. again. Thanks!
I know this is an old video, but it is new to me. Thank you! My goal for this year is to learn how to make good compost and compost tea. I have learned valuable info from your videos.you make it simple.
Staring composting this week. I love this because I was about to order a load. This is obviously a more economic option and I'm looking forward to preparing for fall planting. -
CCA Florida
Thank you so much,May 2019. This seems a lot easier than what I’ve been doing , small layers of each thing, & watering in between. I never covered mine either, so thanks for step by step instructions. I need to check out your seeds, never can get seeds to grow.
This is the first composting video I`ve seen that makes a lot of sense. I`m going to try it. Many thanks! Mike, Bridport, England.
Awesome update Kim thank you for sharing have a blessed day
Linda Penney You are welcome, Linda! Thx so much for stopping by!
Thanks for your videos! I'm pulling up grass to clear a garden area and will start composting with it and other scraps around. Knowing how to make a pile, water and turn it, and that I can do it right on the ground makes me able to do this. I'm excited!
Great composted materials. Lots of nutrition for plants
Thanks for your advise and vids! It's definitely motivated me to try it again after a few failures in the past. I think the trick is from your vids just show it a bit of tlc now n then and we're on our way!
I am in!
Took a community class in Fall and I ready to go. Reviewed my class notes but your videos helped. Nice to visualize
Thx
I'm gonna start composting!!! Thanks for the instructional video!!
Hi there, I'm starting a compost tomorrow, in Michigan. I have collected food scraps, leaves, twigs etc. you make it seem easy. Thanks so much for your videos!
Thank you so very much for this video. I have certainly learnt a lot about composting and i am certainly inspired to the point where i am going to start at once. Thank you.
Just found you and am learning so much keep it up cant wait to see more.
Good exercise, self sufficient, learning how micro organisms work good way to work and become part of your garden. Good video
That's amazing how much it broke down in just 3 days! My compost pile takes forever to break down. But, then again, I don't water it very often.
Great video and it has reenergized me to start composting once again. BTW: A little tip with leaves. Instead of raking, I mow them with the bagger on and combine with my grass clippings. Probably less exercise, but a heck of a lot faster than raking..
Thank you! You encourage me to do worm composting, I already bought 100 red worms yesterday and put them in a old fish tank with soil and vegetable skin, fruit skin, I put the tank on the patio. Now I would like to try this way.
Good compost , I really liked and it is very very useful tips.
Thank you for this video on how to create compost from grass clippings because I have all these ingredients except for the food waste but I will have enough in the next couple of days now that I have a bucket in the kitchen for food waste. I thought composting would be too hard but these two videos explain it in a way that makes it so simple. I will be starting my compost tomorrow - I really enjoy your videos as they provide wonderful advice. Sonny from New Zealand - started gardening 4 weeks ago and completely addicted now.
Thanks, Kim! I'll get started today. Sending thanks from Cambria, Ca!
***** Hello Jayne! Cambria is such a beautiful town! How do you like growing there? Thx for watching!
Thanks for your fast reply.
Nice compost build...Very inspiring...
I stay in Cape Town South Africa. weather here very similar to Southern California. Can see your love for gardening and sharing your knowlegde.. It's admirable.
thanks. already started collecting kitchen waist .. going for compost same way after watching your video...
Thank you for the video! In the process of buying my own homestead. Liked and Subscribed!
Good work I used to throw everything in the trash but I see that at home you can have your own natural fertilizer, Thanks the video helped me start
Thanks for the info Cali. This was a good little series you have on composting. I think I will ditch my tumbler and will try it your way.
Awesome, Robert, let me know how it goes. And make sure to check out the rest of my composting playlist, I have some more recent videos: th-cam.com/play/PLH4z_9MDD00KOft0U-sWf4RUapJg65z80.html. Thanks for watching!
Started a weeka ago and comming back to your videos to revisit the process. Thanks for the videos!
Hello Tanel - good for you for getting a compost pile going! It's fun to see trash turn into garden gold. Here is a more recent video I did on composting that you might find helpful too, th-cam.com/video/OXPFsBDA2X4/w-d-xo.html. Keep me posted and thanks so much for watching!
That is brilliant. I will see if it works in the UK climate! No shortage of keeping it wet
Thanks for sharing, I like how simple it really is to set up a compost bin, all you need is a little bit of elbow grease.
My DIY Its magic! And a good workout to - thx for watching!
This is just great... Here in Kenya where we won't have a lot of grass clippings, I'll try it with any of our hydroponic barley that's become moldy and can't be used for livestock feed. Super video series! Thanks!
love your videos! going to start right now!
You have motivated me for sure. It looks so much easier than I thought. I've wanted to start composting but always thought it was such a hard process to start. I'm starting my first garden and this is going to help big time! thank toy
you not toy
Love the video I just started my second compost pile. The first did great. Hopefully the second will do just as good as the first.
Jamison Brooks good luck, Jamison! I am so glad you are composting - it is very rewarding to make nutrients for your garden out of materials most people would throw away! Thanks for watching!
as of two hours ago I am composting...thanks to your information
This looks so great.
Awesome videos . . . thank you!
I turn mine with a tiller, which mixes and aerates it. The tiller pulls it apart and then I use a shovel to put it together again. I use a compost thermometer to test temperature. I get great compost, but not in the same time she gets.
Great info , maybe this will be one of the things we do correctly as complete rookie gardeners......thanks PS we always have leaky garden hoses too , so I always have a 5 gallon bucket handy to throw the hose into between uses and usually end up with several gallons of water I can use instead of it getting wasted ; )
First of all you are a pretty woman, then the info you gave us is inspirational .I am ready to start my own compost and garden. Thanks !
Strenuous work but. Helpful. Easy gardening
Kim, I would have never known it was so hot if you hadn't said so. You don't even appear to be breaking a sweat. I would pass out working that hard in 95 degree heat. The compost is looking good!
OneYardRevolution ha, ha! We usually try to film when its cooler, but we were determined to get this video in the can! And we were both sweating, not to mention the camera overheating too. Thanks for watching!
I am going to give this a shot. Thanks for the great tips.
Let me know how your compost pile turns out! Thanks for watching and happy gardening!
Hi Cali, Am really excited by your video. Thanks for sharing. But i wonder when is it ready to be used in the garden for fertilizing? Am waiting to hear from you very soon.
Thank you for sharing your lovely video. The information about composting is most useful. Best wishes
Patrick Meehan Thanks so much for your kind comment, Patrick! You are welcome, and I do appreciate you watching!
Your videos are so informative! Thank you! I've tried unsuccessfully for a few years to compost! And these were all helpful tips!
Hi there, Sheena! Glad you enjoyed the compost tips - what was the problem with your compost pile? Here is another compost video I made just a few months ago that might help too, th-cam.com/video/y2lyI4JDPwQ/w-d-xo.html. Keep me posted on your compost pile - thanks for watching!
Well I was just putting kitchen scraps in a bin. I recently started to pile things in a corner in the back of my yard with grass clippings! Now it started to work but seems very slow. My pile hasn't gotten hot in the last couple days. Maybe because it's not very hot here yet?
That's really hot compost!
amazing work.
very interesting I want to that for my organic garden. already do this with a pile of dirt I just put the food and grass at the bottom and mix it up every other day. I use that pile of dirt as potting soil for my smart pots.
Just started following you, actually went TO Instagram from here, Lol. Really enjoy your videos, lot of great tips and keeps me motivated to work in my yard and garden. Thanks!
Clay Sutherland awesome Clay! Great to have you- keep at it, you'll be glad you did. Camera Guy
Thanks for an idea and how i must try this
Great info, thanks for sharing and hubs David and I are going to create something simlar.
I quit composting because I did not think I had enough materials. Thank you for proving otherwise,
Love the videos and thanks for the tips and sharing this with us. I'll let you know how mine turns out
Hi Darold - you are welcome - please do come back and comment to let me know how your compost pile goes. You may be interested my more recent video on hot composting , th-cam.com/video/OXPFsBDA2X4/w-d-xo.html&list=PLH4z_9MDD00KOft0U-sWf4RUapJg65z80&index=2. Happy Composting!
I love all this advice, will continue to watch!!! Thank you!!
+Rebecca Benton Hi Rebecca, so glad you enjoyed it, glad you have you here, thanks so much for watching! Are you going to build a compost pile?
yes, i already did... looking good. but its getting cold here in IOWA already! I need to move to Cali lol
My new favorite channel....
You sure know how to make composting hot Kim, thanks!
have been meaning to for AGES- I've basically known how but most say you must chop things up small - now I know I can pretty much use things as I have them and cut with a spade a bit. I'm in the Caribbean so I suspect heat will not be an issue for me. Sharing with work colleagues also as we just did a Greening workshop
I like the metal rod Idea.
New to your channel and love all the videos. TY John
fantastic video
thank you, I have wached this video, I am just starting gardening, as i do not have knowhow, I cut my lawn and put in a green plastic bag and dump in to our rubbish bank bin, now I saw your video that I can make the grass cuttings into compose. I buy compose soil every time I do some planting, now I saw your video I learn a lot. Thank you again.
Hi, Elyna! Grass clippings are great for the compost pile- I am sure you will see great results with this addition! Have you checked out the "Feeding Your Garden" series? Lots of great info for keeping your garden healthy and growing! You can find it here: th-cam.com/play/PLH4z_9MDD00IjWwX1Ein177PhJKlZxgl2.html
My ebook, Growing 5 Warm Weather Vegetables Made Easy", was specifically written for beginner gardeners like yourself! You can find that on my website here: calikimgardenandhome.com/my-e-books/
Thanks for watching and happy gardening!
thans for your reply, now I have the know how to save my grass cutting , please help me more
Hi, this is me again, I pulled out weeds in my garden, can I mix these weeds together w my grass clippings to make compost?
Hello again, what is the different between epsom salt for plant fertiliser and epson salt for human used? there are so many variety of epsom salt , which one is thebest for my plants?
great video/ very informative for a rookie.
Mine is cooking! !! It's in a bin but same materials. Works so well thanks!
Potato Strong awesome! It does cook quickly with the right size and mix of materials! It will compost very quickly with this method. Thx for watching!
I've been composting like this in a small space for quite awhile. What this shows, and I hope people pick up on, is that you don't need a big compost pile like many of the videos on youtube show. This can be done in a pretty small space.
Jim S Way to go, Jim - thanks for the feedback. Many people do not have tons of space and can't collect the materials needed for a huge pile. It might not get as hot as a large pile, but it does the job I need it to do. So many ways to garden, right?
Thanks going to give it a try.
It’s black gold!!!
You have great videos.
This is great stuff! I started composting late last Summer and am now working on my 4th batch. I never would have believed that it could produce so fast. One thing I tried is the addition of kelp and seaweed since I live at the beach in So Cal. It breaks down very fast and the results I've noticed in my garden this year are amazing! Thanks for this series!!
Yes! Great idea! I found some kelp at my local farm store here in Indiana and man as soon as I used it my garden took off!
Ok I've been thinking about and collecting kitchen waste and weeds and leaves and grass clippings for only three days now and have accumulated more than I thought. My confidence level was not as high as I would have liked it to be to do this, but you girl...your videos just brought me around and I am so excited to start my compost bin. It looks like good fun hard work but I like the work out as an extra benefit. I am not leaving your site. :-)
+Dana Qatato Dana, this comment is TOTALLY awesome. You have to keep me posted, ok? And yes...the work out is good. : ) Thank you, thank you, thank you! Have you visited the website yet, calikimgardenandhome.com and received the free growth guide? Look forward to hearing your progress, girl!
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CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY Seen that one as well. Watched all of them already :)
Nice way to make mulch..... thanks im trying too with the help of ur video... keep it more videos following u
Excellent. Thanks!
Love your videos new subscriber great information keep up the great feats
Hey, THANK YOU! You got me motivated. My compost has layers of grass clippings leaves old manure veggies egg shells coffee grounds chopped debris water and covered with a tarp.
Today is day 4, for me and it is cold here 23 last night.
The temps were still at freezing when I went out and turned the pile. The tarp had ice on the lower parts by the ground when I removed the tarp the mound was moist on top. I took a garden rake and pulled the top off and steam started coming off of it and continued as I raked it into a new pile and covered it again.
Again Thank you,
I think it may need a little more water but my hose was frozen
Peter Stewart how exciting, Peter! isn't is fun to see the steam come off the pile? A true sign that you were successful at making hot compost! And I'm sure in 23 degree weather, that steam is much more dramatic than it is here. Best of luck, your garden will love your home made compost! OneYardRevolution has an awesome video on how to water a compost pile without turning it - check it out if you have time. Thx for the feedback!
I have a large composter and found it a bit of a B.S. ! But I like this simple approach to composting and reusing all my scraps for a fast and effective compost! I'm new but will be watching more! Thanks Again!!
This has motivated me a lot
+Lola Capps Ok, good! Now get out there and do it!! Let me know how it goes, Lola.
Awesome video.
Quite informative and definitely motiving. I believe I shall try my hand, once again, at composting.
I see what I did wrong the first time around. I did not turn it over and as a result, the pile simply dried up.
Perfect - now you'll know exactly what to to, Pat! Let me know how it turns out the second time around - thanks for watching!
Hi Kim. Thanks for all the videos you've sent out recently. Good stuff. In answer to your question from my comment, no I had not visited your Website as of then, but I sure have now and I did request your Garden Guide. Looking forward to getting that! Now, for my compost--on Mother's Day, my Husband built me a 4' X 6' wooden square (exactly like yours, lol) and along with the kitchen scraps, coffee grinds, eggs, a couple bags of grass clippings, my neighbor worked in his yard all weekend and cut down some trees. I really racked up! I got branches and leaves that were not only enough for my first composting effort, but next time's also! I started my compost pile last Monday, exactly like you said. It rained here in Texas for a few days but I've checked, turned and watered it twice since then. Wow is it working! This morning I took the tarp off and it stunk at first, but as I kept turning it over, I really think I could smell that rich soil. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
+Dana Qatato Dana this is CameraGuy - be sure to keep an eye on your spam folder; you should have received emails with the link to the Guide. Be sure to check that! glad you are finding videos and tips helpful! CG Sounds like you've got the Compost Pile bug - I've seen it before. HA HA..
love your vids. I started composing 40 years ago when there was little information except various university studies that said you needed to mix everything in precise proportions, and I learned that is not true, as have you, the key is just do it and find what works best with your conditions. My youngest daughter is taking an ag class and they are still teaching precise proportions. keep up the good work and get the word out.
vincent1836 I wholeheartedly agree- gardening is all about trial and error and finding what works best for you. But most important of all - just doing it! Even if you don't have all the "perfect" materials! Thanks so much for your comment, Vincent!
you a beautiful gardener
after making the compost box what do i put in it first to start off.nevermind then.
Our township has a composting field where everyone takes grass clippings and leaves then every fall they grind it up and leave a huge pile for all to take. Pretty good stuff but I still mix it with grass clippings.
Kim, nice update, keep it up.
Here in Nor Cal we have no lawns because of the drought, So I gave away my mower(s), I never knew on how much time I spent behind the mower until I no longer had 3 lawns to mow. And the $$ savings on the water bill are awesome. :)
Sorry to see the gopher cam got nicked..
Joe Bucci Hello Joe - I have heard it is really bad there with lots of water restrictions. At least you are saving $$ and time! The Go Pro made a recovery, just knocked it down with the pitchfork. Thx for watching and commenting !
Hi.....just thought I'd say hello. I'm Simon from the UK. love your videos x
thank you so much for sharing your videos...
You are so welcome, Wally! Have you done a compost pile before? Thanks for watching!
CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY. no i havent i just baught my house and im planning to do a garden this year. and this video is a lot of help thank you so much...
Thanks so much, I've learned a lot from your videos. Just started my compost pile in Tennessee and can't wait to start using compost instead of buying soils and potting mix at garden centers. Can you start seedlings with compost.
One thing I do in my compost pile is I stand a 4 ft. long piece of perforated pvc drain pipe vertical in the center of my bin. Then I pile my layers around it. the pvc let's air circulate into the center of the pile and I can also add water in the pipe and it will leach into the pile. It seems to speed the process up for me.
I don't have a lot of space for a real compost pile, but for the last several years I've had a lot of success with plastic garbage cans. I first drill a bunch of holes (5/8" or 3/4") along the sides and 5 or 6 in the bottom. I then dump the makin's in, and turn the can upside down somewhere in my garden. As I accumulate food scraps, coffee grounds, etc., I put them in a grocery bag and freeze them. When I fill up a bag , I take it out and put it on the can to thaw. When that's done, I pull up the can and flip it over. I dig into the bottom of the pile and dump a foot or so of it into the can. I take what was on top of the pile, plus whatever I'm adding to it and make a pile small enough for the trash can to fit over it. I then flip the can back over and I'm done until I full up another grocery bag.
It sounds more complicated than it is. I actually spend less time doing it than it took to write the last paragraph. Over the years, I've changed the soil in my garden from the North Carolina red clay I started with to something you might see in Illinois or Iowa.
Have you tried composting with Red wigglers? You have to try it! It will reduce the amount of garbage you throw out in the landfills!
great video thank you
Turning compost gives ya a good workout thats for sure... Thanks for the video !
+Tracy Heath Hi Tracy - yes, it does - that is one thing I really like about it! Thank YOU for watching!
Tracy Heath thanks for the info, what is the square hole in the fence? What if you put a reason barrel for a water supply..