What Things Make Great Compost & What Things Shouldn’t Be Composted

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  • What ingredients can be added to a compost pile, and which ingredients should be left out. All that and more we will be talking about in today’s episode. Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com

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  • @tabp8448
    @tabp8448 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I used to add egg shells to my compost until i found they take forever to break down. I now let them sit in the garage until they dry, then run them through the coffee grinder, and then add them to my compost. Great calcium source!

    • @Dontreallycare5
      @Dontreallycare5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I go a much lazier rout and just put them in my tumble composter and let them get smashed into little bits by the rotating mass. Generally by the end of it I can't even seen them anymore in the rest of the compost.

    • @WLyons9856
      @WLyons9856 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Bake them at 250 for 30 minutes and they turn into a powder right away!

    • @DyesubDave
      @DyesubDave 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@WLyons9856 I'll have to try that. Does that affect the calcium level in them at all? I usually just crush them up and add them to my potting mix / garden soil.

    • @melissajarvis4829
      @melissajarvis4829 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I just step on them.

    • @beverlydanahy6964
      @beverlydanahy6964 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I just crush them in a paper towel and toss the whole things into my compost pail. You can really do a number on them by rolling with a can. They disappear by the time the compost is ready.

  • @jeaniepartridge6701
    @jeaniepartridge6701 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I have been composting for years and still learn new things all the time.

  • @deepghetto8968
    @deepghetto8968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    LPT: Blend your food scraps before adding them to your compost pile. They are composted exponentially faster than otherwise. Never see this tip mentioned with composting.

    • @scottaloha8543
      @scottaloha8543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good idea. I've done it a few times. I definitely blend my food scraps for my worm bin

    • @dteselle
      @dteselle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Who has that much extra time?

    • @danielhlw
      @danielhlw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@dteselle if you had time to watch this video and wrote that comment... you definitely do.

    • @angelaraum1545
      @angelaraum1545 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dteselle I do & I'm a Single Widowed Mom. I add kitchen scraps to blender once a week. Takes less than 5 minutes. I save in a container.

  • @jjyemg2397
    @jjyemg2397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I live in that blue house in the background.

  • @weirdheathersgarden
    @weirdheathersgarden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    There’s no danger of potato chips ever ending up in my compost. I eat them waaaaay too fast lol 😂

  • @Mrs.Patriot
    @Mrs.Patriot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I live in an area with wildlife...bears, among others. I put my vegetable scraps in the blender with water to make a slurry, and mix that into the compost so as not to have chunks in my compost that will attract them. I'm sure it speeds up the process too. Thanks for all your great info. I've learned so much.

  • @Raviolikid
    @Raviolikid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I also appreciate that fact that my yard waste can be taken care of with my compost pile. I don’t have to waste money on those enormous paper bags for the fall leaves. I just pick them up with my lawnmower and empty the bag into the pile.

  • @mikyahalbena-yasharal3387
    @mikyahalbena-yasharal3387 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    RECOMMENDATION TO ALL: check Luke’s, MI Gartner playlist, for ideas on harvesting worms; so that you may use them in your compost - to help with the oxidation - and garden!

  • @janetgottschalk5066
    @janetgottschalk5066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hi Luke, this video was very timely for me. I'm 64 and built my very first compost "bin" with garden stakes and chicken wire. I'm excited to get it filled! Thank you for all your great information.

  • @xoncention3265
    @xoncention3265 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I compost all material from my garden and kitchen. Includes weeds, seeds and all. I put everything through a mulcher first. Every 2 months I put the compost through the mulcher again. The heat generated in the compost always kills all the seeds so I don’t get volunteer plants. The processing cycle means that I have put the material through the mulcher 6 times. After 12 months I have a completely broken down compost that is safe for the garden. As I’m always turning the material it gets plenty of air and the amount of heat keeps the compost healthy. Our soils are quite acidic, so adding a bit of lime keeps them sweet. Just leaving material to break down naturally means that you run the risk of pockets of stagnant activity. Continued turning and mulching has worked for me. I also live in a hot climate with little rain and no snow.

  • @angelaanderson5360
    @angelaanderson5360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Luke, I appreciate your gardening information and I trust that you know what you're talking about. Many other gardeners on you tube give information that is contrary to what I have read and heard from your channel. Thank you. Just because it's on the internet doesn't automatically mean it's true.

  • @skyfd
    @skyfd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great info! This is the first year we’ve been into gardening, so looking forward to starting our compost.

  • @clarissamiles
    @clarissamiles 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, great timing! My son and I are planning on composting for our spring vegetable garden. Thanks for the info:)

  • @janzebuski3559
    @janzebuski3559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Perfect timing for this video! I appreciated the info about the cardboard & cutting it down. I plan on putting down a layer for weed control & was going to layer some on top w/ straw & compost. Thx for verifying my thoughts that I would need to cut it up for the layering! Definitely good timing! ✌

  • @randyketcham3840
    @randyketcham3840 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good reminders about what to put in the compost bin and what to avoid. Also a really important point about how the leaves will mat up and take years to break down. We spread about 6 inches of shredded leaves on part of our garden last fall and then they were covered with 6 inches of composted cow manure. We planted out potatoes in that area this spring and when we dug them up, we found that although the leaves did allow for better drainage and water soaking in to the ground, it had also created a mat about an inch thick. Although it will be a great brown material that will compost in with the manure that will be added and turned under this fall, the lack of the leaves breaking down like we had hoped did slow down are addition of more organic matter to the soil. Lesson learned.

  • @ortizle1
    @ortizle1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    great tips. I love all the useful information you provide in all your videos.

  • @honestlynate7922
    @honestlynate7922 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I let my lawn clippings compost right into my lawn where I cut them. I always end up with the best looking lawn in the neighborhood.

    • @ramz1455
      @ramz1455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Heard of the Lawn Care Nut here on YT? he says that's what exactly you should do when cutting the lawn. The top part of the grass contains all those sugars and nutrients.

  • @mellyg8872
    @mellyg8872 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I needed this video. I have sunflower husks that I’m going to break up today. Thanks Luke on great information

  • @pd6569
    @pd6569 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Luke, Thank you for the review; timely information, which you provided in a compact fashion. You did not go too fast

  • @ToNOdokA
    @ToNOdokA 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your channel is one of my favorites!!! Great videos!! Keep it up!

  • @haroldgolden5437
    @haroldgolden5437 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You have some good points. I think one word would have helped, and that word is "masticate."
    If you think about cows and deer, which are the worlds best composters, they chew their cud. And that is what we need to do with our compost piles is masticate the material so it will break down faster.

  • @MarelisaFabrega
    @MarelisaFabrega 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's amazing how useful the information in this channel is!

  • @KathyinVA88
    @KathyinVA88 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video. Thank you! Look forward to hearing more on composting.

  • @dt8ustotten285
    @dt8ustotten285 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much about the info on the leaf compaction! Never heard that!

  • @jeffcampbell479
    @jeffcampbell479 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As I have learned a lot about ‘Biochar’ - I have added in a bit of wood coal into my compost bins too so that after a few months, the wood coal will be Biochared ready in the compost!

  • @dteselle
    @dteselle 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lots of good and new information for a newbie! Also, your voice is much more pleasant when you slow down and relax a bit.

  • @lizsparling174
    @lizsparling174 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you.🙂 A very informative video. Really wished that I had watched this video before starting composting this year. I'm probably going to have a lot of volunteers in my garden next year. Lesson learned, remove seeds.

  • @pamelacorsi
    @pamelacorsi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I found out the hard way that by grinding up my leaves for my compost it increases the density of the carbon and I needed to add a lot more green to get the pile hot.

  • @knarlygnivesandoutdoors8034
    @knarlygnivesandoutdoors8034 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is one of the few channels where I can like the video before even watching it haha, love your channel brother

  • @living6a916
    @living6a916 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wouldn’t be the gardener that I am now, without you. Thank you

  • @craighalle7892
    @craighalle7892 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Luke. Avocado husks and seeds don't seem to break down. Peanut shells have been in my compost for years. Twigs and branches don't seem to break down well either. I did have a big pile of wood chips that disappeared in a year. So wood chips and branches are now mulch for me, not compost. I also try to mix leaves and grass clippings together in my compost as they seem to help each other break down. I must say one of my compost bins that I haven't gotten to in a couple years looks like dream soil now. Thanks Luke for all you do. God bless you, Sindy, and Geneva. Keep on growing.

  • @ausfoodgarden
    @ausfoodgarden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video, I was so worried you'd say No citrus or onion, etc.
    Personally, I add all the tomato cucumber and similar seeds to the compost as they are easy to identify and remove from the garden,
    And if the compost gets hot enough they are not an issue.
    Keep on growing!

  • @shokoufehrahbar1961
    @shokoufehrahbar1961 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video as always. Could you also talk about the pests and insects that we might find near or in our compost bins? Which ones are good and which ones are bad? Thank you

  • @canadiankabingurl9782
    @canadiankabingurl9782 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. That's pretty much how I've always done it for over 20 years.

  • @cynthirico
    @cynthirico 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow!!! Thank you so much for all this information 🙏🏻.

  • @JohnWilliams-md3cg
    @JohnWilliams-md3cg ปีที่แล้ว

    Thx, good tips for this newbie. I have bamboo growing and chopped from last year, can I use in my pile? Also, what about hedge trimmings? Or bread? Or eggs (bad, or hard boiled)?
    Dandelions grow in my yard, should I not use that grass clippings?
    Enjoy your straight, simple style. Look forward to more. ...

  • @HydroHavenGrow
    @HydroHavenGrow 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent, thanks. I did not know about the Nitrogen aspect. Hope you enjoy our last warm spell :-)

  • @theelpydimension
    @theelpydimension 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good to brush up on compost info seeing as I'm a new composter. Definitely added some whole leaves before hearing you & others say to chop up. And thanks for the tip on tomatoes. I've been adding them to bin thinking in the end it'll be fine. Sounds like I'll be picking seedlings & sending them to the bin in spring!

    • @richards5110
      @richards5110 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you can add tomatoes and be perfectly fine. waste of nutrients not to honestly. weeding "volunteer" vegetables is extremely easy anyways, as they have weak root systems

    • @theelpydimension
      @theelpydimension 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@richards5110 Thanks, I know pulling them up is no big deal but I can imagine it getting annoying if there are tons! Lol.

  • @Genxlettuce
    @Genxlettuce 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great advice on avoiding elements that agitate osmotic pressures - sound advice here!

  • @FleetwoodPatch
    @FleetwoodPatch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    My compost pile is now the future site for my next raised bed. Should be some RICH matter!

  • @leynaabbey
    @leynaabbey 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yaay my favorite topic. I use cardboard to suppress weeds, and sheet mulch with.

  • @djhelper814
    @djhelper814 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you add coffee filters to your compost pile as long as they are paper coffee filters? My family and I are new to gardening and have been following your channel we are also from Michigan so your channel is a great guide for us. Thank you for all the information it’s been a great help to us Luke.

  • @HomesteadForALiving
    @HomesteadForALiving 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    “No trespassing” signs are boring.
    I prefer “Trespassers will be composted”

    • @karenl7786
      @karenl7786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😆

    • @DeadeyeJoe37
      @DeadeyeJoe37 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly what David the Good says. :)

    • @3FeathersFarmstead
      @3FeathersFarmstead 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've got one!

    • @labae8728
      @labae8728 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Smart 💅🏼💅🏼

    • @markgolvani8469
      @markgolvani8469 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I brought some new additions to the animal room. Check out today's video to see what I got and a quick update on a few other things I'm working on. th-cam.com/video/JyOF1gTU4EE/w-d-xo.html

  • @P-Funk69
    @P-Funk69 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would you suggest I rinse out eggshells or does that matter disease wise. I’m trying to minimize pests also so I use a few vegetable scraps and more leaves, coffee grounds and wood chips. Thanks for all the info on this channel I’ve learned a lot.

  • @j.b.6855
    @j.b.6855 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Last fall I gathered 13 big compressed bags of leaves and used them as the brown in my compost. The act of compressing them broke up the leaves pretty good. But by the time I used them they were real dry. I just crumpled them as I added them. This year I already have 20 big compressed bags for next year and 2 piles for leaf mold in 3 foot wide 4 foot tall circular bins made of chicken wire. I want to see how long they take with only a couple of turnings over the next year. If they are ready for 2022 I will be happy.

  • @user-iq2jm1ji2e
    @user-iq2jm1ji2e 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! Very informative, I enjoyed

  • @archnaalexander2245
    @archnaalexander2245 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice video .......without any technical difficult words....
    Thanks for all the information.....
    Would like to ask if I soak the paper in water and then put for composting....
    My second question is my gardener sprays water on this heap of leaves grass etc......
    Plzz tell is this okk to do or not

  • @josiashikawa9006
    @josiashikawa9006 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just perfect 👍, I’m so glade that I saw this before I’ll get started my composting área haha, but I have a question 🙋🏼‍♀️, I saw it a video where people used to use carbon 📦 to use as a base for beds, why? I was going to do the same In my composting area, but after this video I don’t think this is a good idea or Am I wrong ? Like using as a base not on composting pile… another question is what about roots of the plants, I’m my yard we take some plants to discharge with roots, to composting is it ok? I’m so new on this, 🙄🫤please help 😅

  • @NancyfromCanada
    @NancyfromCanada 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like to put in my old organic coffee we didn’t drink in my compost pile! Adds nitrogen! I like to put my left over water from cooking vegetables! I mix leaves with the food scrapes! I’m not sure what the mixer is but food scrapes should have paper scrapes or old leaf scrapes with them to break down properly I believe?

  • @dpcsharr
    @dpcsharr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Luke, what about using grass clippings that have been treated with a preemergent? I had my husband dump the clippings and leaves on my stack but I am now concerned about the spray from the grass. Help!

  • @dawulpertingerofstarland5257
    @dawulpertingerofstarland5257 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So this poses an interesting question. I use Epsom salt on peppers and tomatoes. I'm assuming those are safe in soil. This is a first time exploration for me. Also it is said that composting in a very cold environment may not work. We have very hot summers but can hit -20 or -30 in winter. I decided to do a fall till with compost in the ground but would be interested to know if a compost pile can be done in winter with severe conditions.

  • @wordynerd48
    @wordynerd48 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hi Luke! I know you might have done it before but can you make a video on how to prune herbs for winter? If you have, could you tell me which video I should watch? Thanks! Love your channel so much! Grow big or go home! 👍🏼

  • @64maruca
    @64maruca 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent info from an experienced composter!

  • @jaclynstamatovich8558
    @jaclynstamatovich8558 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Luke and others! What is your suggestion for upkeep of an outdoor compost pile during winter? I live in Northern Indiana where we get a lot of lake effect snow. My compost "stalls" are divided by pallets right now. I want to be able to keep adding to our pile through the winter, but fear freezing will prevent me from turning over the pile when necessary. Do you have any tips? Should I cover/protect my piles in some way or even at all? Thank you!

  • @torg5511
    @torg5511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks Luke. Good advice. From my experience, one way to use meat scraps is to run them through a bokashi process. Since meat is high in nitrogen it is valuable to use. I need it since the bulk of my browns come as leaves in the fall and I compost all winter when greens/nitrogen providers are in short supply. Once meat has been bokashi'd it has no smell that attracts scavengers. And bones compost better after being bokashi'd and are a valuable source calcium.

    • @AmazingAutist
      @AmazingAutist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What... is bokashi?

    • @richards5110
      @richards5110 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@AmazingAutist tons of guides on youtube and the rest of the internet. basically a fermentation process using an added inoculant bran. you can add basically any food scrap, including the ones you are told not to add to regular compost. when it's done, the fermented results are safe to break down in just a couple weeks either directly in the garden soil or added to your compost pile.

    • @AmazingAutist
      @AmazingAutist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@richards5110 Thanks I figured it wasn't anything bad but I've been trolled before and my internet provider has never looked at me the same since. Never again lol

    • @torg5511
      @torg5511 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AmazingAutist basically fermenting kitchen and table scraps with EM (effective microganisms) before putting in your garden or compost. . Lots of videos on the subject. Luke mentions it, but I can't find his video.

  • @chaseadam957
    @chaseadam957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A couple of times I've added algae from my saltwater reef tank. Do you think there's any real danger in doing this regarding salts? I'm rinsing it well before adding of course, but I just wanted to get another opinion.

  • @gretayeadon
    @gretayeadon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use a tumbler compost barrel for my urban garden. We have a great deal of appropriate kitchen scraps and coffee grounds etc. The problem I have is that this mixture is too wet. Too much green and not enough brown. I have not been adding my leaves because of all the oak seeds. I happened upon the pine shavings for rabbit cages at Tractor Supply. I mixed in some of this and it worked great! I put some in the bottom of the countertop compost bucket and that eliminates the sludge at the bottom. I thought I had a great solution until another Utuber said to "never put pine shavings in the compost." What is your recommendation on the pine shavings and the oak seeds?

  • @ohio_gardener
    @ohio_gardener 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I compost all things organic. All kitchen scraps, including meat, bones, and dairy, are put in the Bokashi bucket to pre-compost them. After they complete the Bokashi fermenting process, it is dumped into the compost tumbler with the other compost. Within two weeks in the compost tumbler, the Bokashi is completely broken down. The woody garden plants like the sunflower stalks are run through the chipper/shredder and then composted.

    • @trishthehomesteader9873
      @trishthehomesteader9873 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This remind me that the fruits, flowers, herbs that I strain out when I make vinegar go into the compost pile.

  • @kristiestarkweather1653
    @kristiestarkweather1653 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    QUESTION: I started my first compost bin a couple months ago (to break down throughout winter, I live in Michigan). Was it ok to use maple leaves that had the fungal disease Rhytisma Acerinum (black tar spot) on them?

  • @Notguilty1
    @Notguilty1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great information video. BTW; You rock the mustache and goatee!

  • @johnknowles6520
    @johnknowles6520 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Luke I have been composting for many years I started out with my father at 5 or 6 years old and dad composted a lot of garden waste. His rule for composting was before the table it is ok for the compost and at the table it is good for leftovers or the garbage. As you mentioned salad dressings, butter, margarines, cooking oils, gravy, and meats will have mice and rats coming in trucks and busses for a picnic. Luke the only problem with this is that they don't go home. I have been following this rule for just about 70 years and I have never had a rodent problem yet.

  • @catherinepususta8639
    @catherinepususta8639 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I came across your video on crop rotation (2019) and you started out by talking about how large scale organic farms are not sustainable. Are you familiar with Korean Natural Farming(KNF) and if so, do you see that as sustainable? And have you tried composting using the bokashi (fermentation) method? I find it fascinating.
    I would love to see you post videos on it. Thank you.

  • @jamesflanagan8183
    @jamesflanagan8183 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Luke I wanted to start a compost up is it better to start it on the ground or on a pellet?? In Michigan center Michigan thank you

  • @NashvilleMonkey1000
    @NashvilleMonkey1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Luke, can you make a seed packet that has a few of every kind of seed in it, so new gardeners have an easy way to start~

  • @opinion8ed
    @opinion8ed 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    We get the used grains from our local brewery to add to our compost. Found out that some local farmers were doing the same with their fields. Its free. Its waste product to the brewery.

  • @cet765
    @cet765 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about eggshells? From raw eggs and hardboiled eggs? Are they safe to compost? Thank you! I continually learn so much from your channel!

    • @emalinel
      @emalinel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea they're fine! :)

  • @kari8899
    @kari8899 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you David! 🌲❤️

  • @strawberryquartz3227
    @strawberryquartz3227 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    To compost meats any other things like bread or what gardeners usually tell u not to compost simply visit david the goods channel as he's made a video on a great permaculture like method for composting these sort of materials without risk of drawing animals or pests the guys great at this i highly recommend his channel to all as i do this one where one perspective does not see the eyes of another does never does it mean you lack bro just that you've yet to discover it or it doesn't fit your style everyone has theirs much like your wonderful approach to growing your food

  • @MYPERMACULTUREGARDEN
    @MYPERMACULTUREGARDEN 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great ideas Luke !

  • @jann2759
    @jann2759 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How to get the NPK ratio right for correct use? It’s hard to measure the ratio when one chucks stuff for composting...pls clarify. Thanks in advance

  • @josephvalenzuela4983
    @josephvalenzuela4983 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi! What’s your take on mealworm/superworm composting? I’m not sure about the exact name of the technique, but beetle larvae are used instead of earthworms

  • @Xainfinen
    @Xainfinen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Also something that will dramatically improve your compost is co-composted biochar. Mixing biochar with compostable materials, and letting it go through the composting process. You end up with a fully loaded biochar ready to be incorporated in the soil to turn it into a terra-preta in the long-term. You can also add other amendment while building the pile like Azomite, Blood meal etc.

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi you basically just described what I'm doing now!👍🤯

    • @Xainfinen
      @Xainfinen ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nickthegardener.1120 Nice! Hope you get amazing results in a couple of years.

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Xainfinen thanks 👍

  • @TheTrock121
    @TheTrock121 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I let my chickens do most of the work. I spread 3 or 4" of woodchips in the chicken run in the Fall and let the chickens dig through it until the following Fall when I layer it w/ greens and chicken manure to finish off over the Winter.

  • @pondholloworchards
    @pondholloworchards 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    David the good says compost your enemies

  • @lynnannecoolidge8680
    @lynnannecoolidge8680 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I do have a question I was googleing yesterday to find out whether I could put phones from soups chicken bones more bones beef bones in the compost pile and it said that it takes a long time I would like to know your opinion on this

  • @christopherchristiansen301
    @christopherchristiansen301 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Luke how do you feel about back to eden wood chip mulch?

  • @RebelSol67
    @RebelSol67 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My chickens compost my leaves....they are amazing at it and they add their fertilizer while they are at it :)

  • @cassindramaravilla1924
    @cassindramaravilla1924 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you know whether horsechestnut conkers can be safely composted? I've added horse chestnut leaves and sorted out the nuts thinking the compost would be fine. But now, I'm second guessing myself and plan on using the compost in my flower beds instead of our veggie garden. Do you have an answer?

  • @AAHomeGardening
    @AAHomeGardening 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the compost review

  • @crystalpritchett670
    @crystalpritchett670 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have chickens and their hay I'd like to compost. How long do I have to wait to use in it a food garden? How about a flower garden? Thanks!

  • @aprildolan223
    @aprildolan223 ปีที่แล้ว

    QUESTION: I have many deer that come in our yard which means lots of deer poop. Is deer scat too hot to stir into the garden soil? Can I compost the poop?

  • @earthisflat
    @earthisflat 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So question for anyone in the comments if water is needed for compost then if I'm in a dry place growing zone 13 should I water it every so often if it never rains where I live?

  • @joyceday2823
    @joyceday2823 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the info

  • @mplslawnguy3389
    @mplslawnguy3389 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How bad does a home compost pile smell? Thinking about starting one but only if the smell isn't too offensive for my neighbors.

  • @MegaMacknife
    @MegaMacknife 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are pecan leaves good for compost or do they contain the same negative effect as walnut leaves? Thank you

  • @michaelprice8207
    @michaelprice8207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have seen aftermath of fires where a house is ruined, but you can still read the book they had on the shelf because it didn't get enough oxygen to burn.

  • @ILikeFreedomYo
    @ILikeFreedomYo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about ash? Does it make your soil alkaline or does PH ease over composting time?

  • @KristineLeach
    @KristineLeach 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    epsom salt ... is that like the table salts and it stays in the soil as well?

  • @drewsample9610
    @drewsample9610 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Luke, I'm getting into using Soldier Fly Larvae for composting fats and meats. I'm also starting a blattocomposter (a term coined by AntsCanada) using Dubia Roaches for additional composting speed with more typical compostables! :D You can also use ants to compost meats :) Harnessing the power of insects can help fuel the future!

    • @noemierollindedebeaumont1130
      @noemierollindedebeaumont1130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      AntsCanada ! That's a great channel i never expected to hear about here !
      People, if you like ants and other insects, go check it out, it's awesome !

    • @melissajarvis4829
      @melissajarvis4829 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol! Ant love forever!

  • @cchangg
    @cchangg 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are egg trays and coffee tray (recycled paper fibre) safe for compost?

  • @markaholden
    @markaholden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I created a new raised bed this fall by laying cardboard, then layers of grass and shredded paper with a layer of paper above it. Was going to do one more layer after the next mowing but now I'm wondering if I should till the whole mess now, add the layer of grass and then put on my plastic until spring. Thoughts everyone?

    • @melissajarvis4829
      @melissajarvis4829 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't forget that it will reduce way down in height. I'd add the stuff in and mix it up good, water it, then leave it. But, I'm in a warm climate and what works here might not work for you.

  • @clairemcconway6266
    @clairemcconway6266 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    maybe a separate compost pile for grass clippings that contains grass seed...and use it only on the lawn as a top dressing? Doesn't matter if they germinate there. Or, make sure the pile gets hot enough to kill the seeds.

  • @cletiskroeker3552
    @cletiskroeker3552 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Luke!! Good video!! I have a Son whose name is Luke. You look very similar and dress the same. Funny. Continue with the great videos. 😉

  • @kathyengland3534
    @kathyengland3534 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another question: you mentioned animal manure. I have chickens; what i read as a whole is to wait at least 6 months to use their manure in the garden so you don't burn the plants. I am wondering: fresh chicken manure straight into the compost? and if so, how much is too much?

  • @paulettejacobson6823
    @paulettejacobson6823 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would like to know if you can compost things like pickles. I have to clean out an elderly ladies home that recently passed away . She was a very avid canner. Some of her canned goods are older and im going to toss them in order to reuse the jars but I want to know if the beets, beans etc are compostable

    • @joniboulware1436
      @joniboulware1436 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes they are comfortable, but with vinegar products you are also introducing acid so temper the amount added. They will break down because if you have seen canned products with a bad seal, they will start rotting

  • @linamini9774
    @linamini9774 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I put all the vegetable scraps through a food processor before dumping into the pile? How about strawberries? Too seedy?

  • @randymccarty3707
    @randymccarty3707 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How should ash from fires be used in the garden?

  • @brookesmith3793
    @brookesmith3793 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know this is an old video, but I have been making my own compost (1st year of gardening) and I have been putting weeds (old stickers ect..) in the compost. Do I need to throw it out now? 😒

  • @delsurf71
    @delsurf71 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My biggest problem is I don’t have a good source of brown material. Any suggestions? I have seen others in the past but an not convinced they are that great.

    • @emalinel
      @emalinel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some options I've found successful is shredded paper bags, newspapers and any kind of non-glossy paper. Those usually don't have toxic ink that can leech into your compost and contribute quite a bit of carbon. Also if you have a friend that has some large deciduous trees that shed their leaves every year, bag those leaves and add them to your compost pile now and then

  • @t.lalloyd2100
    @t.lalloyd2100 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have to add dirt to the pile?