How to Compost in a Small Space in a 5 Gallon Container // Small Space Garden Series #8
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- Think you can't compost if you don't have a large space? Yes you can! Here's how to compost in a small space in a 5 gallon container!
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Thanks for sharing this video! I always want to compost but I am afraid of odors and pests. Can we leave the compost bags/containers out during rain?
CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY I think I'm going to try composting.
I love your videos and you inspired me to do the same,thank you very much for everything my family and I love you.
I love your videos. I have a 10 gal that I am going to use. How do you preserve/store it once it is completed? This upcoming year I'd like to do more no cost, low cost gardening.
hi there! loved this video, definitely the best o e I've come across since I started researching how to compost. anyway, I live in Canada. it's soo cold, but for a long time I've been wanting to compost because I don't want to waste the scraps from fruit and veg. etc. is it ok if I put the greens outside? they will freeze though until it is finally warm in April
Thanks for this information. My dad was an organic gardener. He would grow the most amazing vegetables, and then... give it all away. For him, his compost was a work of art. He took patience in perfecting it. I have long regretted not having asked him to teach me how he did it. He would have gladly shared his secrets.
I appreciate this composting tutorial. It will take some of the mystery out of composting. Much obliged ma'am.
I had NO IDEA that one could cold compost and be ready for the garden in as little as 6 weeks!!! Love this idea! Thanks Kim! 💕 😁👍
I have never seen it happen that quickly and I'm a little disappointed that she didn't show how it looked in 6 weeks
I didn’t know you can compost in such a small container. Thanks for making the difference between brown and green more clear
I am so excited to do this! I am 70 and still learning everyday 💜 God Bless you and your family Kim 💜...p.s...I love love love your initial trellis too! Keep up the great work 💜💜💜
I love that no matter how much space you have you can grow healthy food for yourself. I've always had better luck growing on a small scale just because you can pay more attention to the plants.
Growing up in a small space is new to me. This is my 1st year. I grew a big garden for many years with my Dad. But last fall he passed away and his house was sold. Your videos have helped me see that my house can still produce many of the vegetables I love. As my Dad told me after a bad hail storm. “We’re gonna get something, just not everything we planted. That’s how life is. “
HERE IS WHAT I LEARNED!
Best to use a Smart Pot to provide the air Browns: Shredded leaves, newspaper, packing material Greens: food scraps, Coffee grounds (no dairy/meat)
Break those Greens down by chopping small OR Make a smoothie/ Use a blender..
Layer it up: 3:1 Ratio Brown:Green roughly.
Browns, Greens.. maybe some coffee grounds..a little water... and repeat. Overall wetness should be like a wrung out sponge. Cover the container and Place in a sunny location. Add a little more water if it dries out and then in 6 to 8 weeks you should have Black Gold!
Thanks for that !!
Tyfs💯👍🏾😁
After living a life of being unhealthy and overweight, I have began to take control. I live in a small condo, with my daughter, and have slowly been changing the way both of us eat. I never knew I could compost in a condo. I have learned how to cold compost, in a CONDO! I am excited and blessed that you have taken time to break this down in easy steps. This will assist us in growing nice food to allow us to become self sufficient, even though we have no large gardening area space. I appreciate you. Blessings!
i learned that i can easily compost even though i live in the city and i am inspired to switch my garden to a more organic way of growing
I love the idea of a smaller version of compositing. I’ve been trying different ways & I will defiantly try this with my daycare kids to help them learn about composting. Thank you for all your great tips, ideas & gardening wisdom! 😊
I absolutely love your videos. I have been composting for a while but watching your videos has taught me a few new things that I didn’t know. You are an excellent teacher!! Thank you
You are so welcome! and that YOU for the encouraging words that truly inspire me to keep on making videos! Your comment made my day! Where are you and what are you growing? CaliKim
This video is Awesome! I'm a new gardener and just decided today that I don't have enough scraps to make my own compost. Now I feel encouraged to try it out. Thanks sooo much!
I am so happy you started the small space garden series. I have learned so much from you, Luke and Gary over the last two seasons, but this series has really showed me how to utilize the little niches I have left in my yard. Thank you.
You give a whole new definition to "garden smoothy" 😀 lol
Composting is something i REALLY want to do, but without space i gave up and bought bags of compost.
I will definitely give this a try.
Thanks for the detailed video.
I learned that the smaller you shred the compostingmaterial the faster it will decompose and become compost even quicker ! Thanks Cali Kim for this series it really has helped me start my organic garden on my small deck patio it’s been wonderful growing my own produce !
I kept telling my Mom I did not have space to compost! Using the smartpots to keeps things aerated sounds like a great idea! Thank you!
I have a very small place to garden. I have to utilize the patio area only and I love the idea of being able to compost in a small container also. Thank you for making this seem possible.
Cali Kim I love you I started gardening about 5 years ago and was lost completely. I thought about quitting and I came across your videos and was inspired again. I was lost on composting too and I decided to put it in a bucket and then I found this video cause I am lost.
I hope to meet you one day and I definitely hope to be much like you one day. And have my own videos too. You are a wonderful inspiration and I have been telling everyone about you. Keep up the great videos. 😘
I learned about making compost smoothies and using shredded cardboard. I am glad that you came up this idea of a easy way for people with small spaces to compost.
I have been thinking lately about starting to compost. This looks like a great way to start. I didn't know of cold composting, that is something I definitely learned in this video. I like that idea of starting small in a smart pot container. It is overwhelming looking at some of the large compost bins, etc. Great start for beginners. I also started growing many veggies out our patio door as we don't have a deck. I love how easy it has been and fun to start my own garden in a small space.
I just watched your complete small space garden series! Without going into great detail, I am currently out of work due to a doctor's order. So, I'm having to live with an immediate family member at this time. I'm a first-time grower so currently, I'm trying to grow my vegetables in flower pots that I can find lying around. The knowledge that I have gained from your series has helped out immensely! From watering to feeding my plants. I have been really scared to start a composting bin because I thought it was ao much more complicated and on top of that I thought there would be a strong odor involved. Living with someone else, that could be a problem. So thank you so much. This will be my way of contributing back to the household. Can't wait to watch more of your videos.
I am a newbie as well. And after watching and reading your comment, I started Composting this week. Thanks for sharing your story. :)
I love how those smart pots work and look! I’m going to try a couple of them this year. Double good because you can make compost in them too! WOW!
After watching the first videos in the series, I've transformed my 12x12 deck space into a thriving garden. I've taken so much from your knowledgeable videos and reference them continually throughout my garden journey.
Hey! I followed your page a few weeks ago as I started planting my garden and have had lots of inspiration that I can grow lots of food in my tiny backyard! I have most of our plants in containers but some in the ground. You've inspired me to use worm castings now in all my plants and am trying to increase the health of our actual soil with worm castings! I am so excited this year to see how much food we're able to grow! I also just yesterday got a 65-gallon smart pot I've put in my yard and filled today with flowers to bring in the pollinators! Thanks for doing these videos! This series was what helped me to find your channel, and I love all of it.
I have been inspired to grow smaller varities of tomatoes in my garden. And now I'm going to start composting!
I have a teeny weeny space to grow veggies so this idea is a really good idea for me. Thank you.
Another gem by Kim. I usually grind the dry leaves to coarse dust and sprinkle them generously on the greens. I have never had leachate dripping out of my bin and the process takes upto 8 weeks. The contents do warm up a bit, an indication that the microorganisms are happy.
I started my veggie/flower garden in Feb 2020 and to see the project progress gives me so much Joy & Peace. I even purchased a Smart Pot that’s working out great with my planted herbs. I love your videos. Such an inspiration. Ms. Wanderful, Moreno Valley, Ca zone 9A & 9B🏡
That’s cool we’re gonna try to start having garden I miss having a garden and about in the country we need a small garden that’s a good idea thank you
Thank you Kim, I have learned so much from your videos! I’m happy to learn it’s not that complicated to make my own compost. This is why I love your videos, I learn something new every time! And my garden thanks you! And I wouldn’t have a healthy garden without your tips!
Thank you! As a new gardener, every time I have questions I found myself watching your videos! I love your 5 gallon cold compost idea! Saves space and time I’ll start one today!
Learned how to make a simple and easy cold compost pile, which I’ve never done. This is very helpful because I sometime have a hard time with keeping my compost hot, now we can make a cold compost pile and not worry about if it’s getting hot or not! Thank you CaliKim!
Well I finally learned how to compost in a quick and easy way. After a week of watching videos of composting this one was the most explanatory and quick video to watch. Thanks so much! I will start on it this weekend :) better late than never i gues lol
I love this Kim! You've inspired me to start a small garden in January and this series just sealed the deal for me. I am proud of all I have learned from you and will continue to grow my own food! Thanks so much!
Ill be moving to an apartment in BA in a few weeks and his series has encouraged me to have a balcony garden. I can’t wait to get started. Mostly lettuce and greens unless I put a few grow lights out because most of the balcony is shaded or gets less than 5 hrs of sun.
Awesome! Breaking materials down to compost faster!
Yes indeed! Thank you for watching, CK
This felt so doable! I can’t wait to try this myself!
Thank you. I never knew there was cold compost. This seems like something I can try out.
Thank you so much for making videos, this video taught me a lot about small scale composting which is perfect for my little garden. Your series has inspired me to create a long garden bed in my backyard in which I’ve planted all kinds of fruits and veggies. I live in Oregon but your tips and tricks have taught me how to maximize my small space for the fullest potential. I never thought I could grow anything as I’ve always had bad luck in the past but watching your videos are the perfect step by step motivation and I hope to expand my garden soon!
So glad to know that I can put the vegetable food scraps in the blender to help the breakdown process.
Absolutely love your channel! You have given me the confidence to start my own containers garden with your seed collections. I have several smart pots that I have really liked, so it’s nice to know I can start my compost in them also. You are just a wealth of knowledge! Thanks for sharing it with us!
U are so amazing . U done it again ..Peter from the Bahamas ..can we grow strawberries over here . Help me
My wife and I were just talking about composting in buckets so now armed with your information plans are a go. Thank you.
I have really enjoyed the whole series and was inspired to add a lot more veggies to my small patio. I never even thought about trying to compost in a 5 gallon container, thanks for all your tips.
Your channel has inspired my wife and I start gardening, and now we have several veggies that are growing in containers. We have tomatoes, snap peas, spaghetti squash, cucumber, leeks, red onion, zucchini, peppers and carrots. Composting is next!! Thank you for all your garden wisdom and informative content. Keep it coming.
Your videos are so relaxing. I loved this video and can't wait to get my first garden started!
I'm so glad to hear this! We're going to hold you to getting that first garden started - you'll be so glad you did. Keep us all posted!
Good Morning I love this information thanks for sharing
God Bless💕
I never knew till now I could make a 'cold compost' pile. That's good to hear! It looks very simple and quick and I can actually layer it all into a Smart Pot - which makes sense. Thank you Kim for the very helpful video on cold composting.
Thanks Kim!🥰
This will make composting so much easier.
I usually save kitchen scraps in a plastic coffee container on the kitchen counter.. with cut up newspaper or cardboard.
When container gets full, I take it out to the garden and bury it in a different spot in the garden.
But this method will be so much better!!
Thank you thank you thank you!👍
I’ve learned so much from your videos. For example growing in a small space has helped me so much and growing in smart pots. Thank you. Question: can I grow 2 Tiny Tim tomato’s in a 7 gallon smart pot?
Yay! Kim, thank you for doing this video! I've always wanted to compost but don't have room in my ard. This is the perfect option for me! I can't wait to start! Right after I return from Italy, where I'm enjoying AMAZING fresh fruits and vegetables while making new friends! 🙂
I had no idea you could compost in a smart pot! I wish I knew earlier!! I never heard of cold composting and this video is one of the most beneficial ones for gardeners on a budget! THANK YOU!!
I learned that I can compost pretty much all my kitchen scraps for my coffee grounds to all the leftover cut-ins and stuff from my salads and banana peels and I live in the city so this can help out my little small garden in the back with fertilization and fresh soil thank you
One can also get coffee grounds for free at wholefoods coffee bars.
Kevin Decoteau planting celery
I went to starbucks
Love this idea of composting in a container on my deck! May I toss in used paper towels?
Yes, if they don’t have animal products on them.
My daughter and I started a patio garden. She was just asking if we could start a compost pile. I started researching, but don’t want to commit to something so big. This will be perfect for us. She will be excited. This will give her something to do this summer. Thank you for all your knowledge.
Great idea, composting in a pot! Composting is such a great way to live a more self sustainable life!
I didn't know how to compost. This really helped. How do you know when it's done?
When it has turned to super dark dirt, and has a good earth smell to it. When you compare it to regular dirt, it will have a much richer quality feel to it. It’s like comparing pizza from dominos to the little cheap microwave pizzas from vending machines.
I just started a worm composter in the ground but it would of been easier to use a fabric pot. Thank for the information, but do you know if worms would crawl out of fabric pot of I make one?
I didn't know you could use things like newspaper to compost with 😵 thanks so much. Because of this series we've started planting veggies in small container too.
Never thought I could even compost using the 5 gal fabric containers. Great learning that instead of leaves I can use newspaper or packing material for the "browns." Thanks much for your videos.
When it starts breaking down, can in toss in some worms i find in my garden bed? Or will it be too warm?
Should have mentioned what people need to do if not using one of those breathable fabric pots since "air" is a major part of this.
I started a huge cold compost pile this year for my vegetable garden after viewing one of your previous videos. Now I want to grab a 5-gallon bucket and get a small compost bin going for my container plants! You take the 'complicated' out of composting, for sure!
Thank you Cali- Kim for sharing how to make compose with food blender. Grind it down until it look like baby dodo. Your way is much faster than my.
It takes many months for me to make compose. I made mixtures of waste veggies, soil, and ground coffee.
Next time I will cover the container like you said in the video. Thanks again.
I've been learning so much watching your videos. I had no clue you could make compost in such a short time. Starbucks has free coffee grounds? Do you simply ask them as you are ordering a coffee/frap? I haven't tried the smart pots yet but I've loved this series because I live in a trailer with a very small space. Thank you so much for the tips. Would love to win this. :)
Eliza Ferree Call your local Starbucks prior to going, ask them to make you up a bag and let them know what time you'll be in to pick it up
Thank you so much. :)
i missed her timeline... start to finish.... how long for a 5 gallon bin... tended to 2 times a week? TY
robyn mize if I’m not mistaken, she said, the compost will be ready in 6-8 weeks. 😄
I learned that I can make compost in the city in my small area. I also learned that it is cheap and the materials are easy to get. It is also easy to make.
I love learning new things from watching your videos. I have never heard of cold composting and I learned that you can compost even if all you have is enough to make a five gallon bucket of it. I will have to give this one a try!
Can I use shredded personal documents? I shred my bank statements, credit card statements, etc. Wondering if the ink on the documents would be an issue.
shred your unpaid bills to
you wont be in debt at all
you just have to adapt to a prison cell
That's actually a good question!
sifrk I think it will be ok since the newspapers are also printed using ink. But it will be good having an advise from one of the experts. I hate to discard those banana, orange, lemon, and all fruits peels knowing that they can be used to feed my small plants.
Question:-🍅Can I compost it in open space in rainy season????🍅
aksh dj: My guess is not! It's better if you cover it!
aksh dj, you can use a 5 gallon bucket like ones from home depot and they have lids you can buy
I don't understand why it has to be covered. I've been composting for a couple of years and during the rainy season, the rain keeps my piles of composting materials moist. I believe rainwater is much better for the soil than treated water which comes down the city pipes. During the dry season I have to water it with the hose, of course. I live in a tropical climate with only two seasons: rainy and dry, with temperatures between 22 and 30 degrees C. year round.
This answered all my questions to start composting! I have been saving my kitchen scraps, cardboard and newspaper but thought I needed a large space for composting. Thank you soo much for this!
Thanks for this video. I've struggled with trying to make compost piles that take forever to break down. This looks so much easier.
eww! i am not using my moms blender for my compost she would kill me.
I love this series. I’ve learned so much. This is my first year of gardening and it’s all in containers. Most helpful in this video is knowing I can obtain coffee grounds from Starbucks for free. I’m not a coffee drinker so this has been most helpful in making my own compose.
I love to compost. Thanks for the video. I actually ran out and turned mine after watching this video. Thanks for the inspiration.
I learned you can compost in a 5 gallon smart pot. I have several not being used this year and that is a great idea. Thank you Calikim!
Thank you for the video! This is my first year starting my garden and I love it so far. I have not gotten into composting because I thought you needed a lot of space to do it. It's great to know I can do small scale composting, I know my plants will thank me. Thanks for the valuable advice.
I have a very small patio and I’m trying to make filled with mother nature’s gifts plus I need something to nurture. Definitely using your video tips in my garden!
Always wanted to start compost in my yard but had no room. Now this will be perfect for all my plants that you helped me grow!
I don't know if I commented on this one before, but just love this simple tutorial. Just going back to review as I start another 10 gallon smart pot compost bin
Wow! It never occurred to me, to blend food scraps so it can breakdown faster or compost in a small container. I'm going to give it a try!! Tysm!! 😁👍
You make gardening look so easy! So I tried it this spring. My cantalope already have blooms! My cherry tomatoes have little babies on the plants! Who knew you could do compost in a 5 gallon bucket in 6 weeks!!
Just started gardening again. Have been concerned about the escalating prices and the amount of our produce that comes from other countries. I had tried a large garden in the past and got burned out. Your small garden series has inspired me to try again..Thanks
I am paralyzed by research before starting. Thank you for making it fun & simple.I am motivated to really GET STARTED>
I've learned how to out together a strawberry grow crate from old milk crates. This is definitely going to help maximize the amount of fruits and veggies I grow in my small space garden. Thank you!
CaliKim- you are a gardening guru! Thank you so much for this series, I have been growing your Small Space Garden seed collection here in Maryland since mid April. Your videos are so awesome and I can’t thank you enough. I’m new to this gardening thing and you have successfully guided me through it all. I even have some dwarf Taylor beans starting to grow on my patio! I eat bananas and drink coffee every day - it’s so helpful to know that with my limited space I can grow a ton of veggies and also create the black gold to feed them with. It feels amazing to be able to do this with things I already use - Ill feel more environmentally friendly and that’s important to me. Thank you so very much.
I learned that you can compost in a small space in a smart pot. I can’t wait to try it myself! I have learned so much from your videos! Thank you so much!
I never would've thought to put the food scraps through the blender. It makes perfect sense, as too does the idea of composting in one of the smart pots. Very cool!
"When the student is ready the teacher will appear". My finding this video is soooo timely! This will work well in my balcony vertical grow bag greenhouse garden. (I'll have to watch the rest of your Small Space Garden Series for otehr gems!)
Because I am a small space urban gardener/microhomesteader with no room for a conventional compost bin, I've been simply dehydrating and then powdering my green materials (organic orange, lemon, banana and avocado peels and pits, garden scraps, spent tea, eggshells, etc). Now that I'm also organically raising my own quail, I can add the aspen wood shavings bedding from the chick brooder, which is "fertilized" with quail dropping ("black gold"). I've already pasteurized and sterilized/dehydrated it in the oven in order to use it in a DIY potting mix. However, I was concerned about the bioavailability of the uncomposted wood shavings. Enter your video!
I already have a 7 gallon grow bag that I've been considering using as a compost bin, but didn't know whether or not that was possible since all other YTubers are using plastic 5 gallon pails.
I also have a lot of organic coffee grounds I've been saving for the garden. So all I need is some compost starter/accelerator and a little spent potting mix and my DIY organic compost should be ready in no time for my DIY organic potting soil.
Thank you so much for all of your wonderful videos! I am definitely going to try small container composting. We love doing organic gardening and love all the help we’ve gotten from your videos.
God Bless!!
I learned that even though I am young it can still be easy to manage and grow an abundant, healthy vegetable garden! Thanks CaliKim!!
Thank you! I'm starting to compost and this video really showed me what I need to get awesome results!
Thank you for composting video. I will try it for the first time during this early summer when I gather enough composting materials.
I learned that smart pots help compost degrade faster!! Just when I thought smart pots couldn’t get more awesome!! Also, my small garden is doing beautifully, and I am inspired to continue. So far my Taylor beans are growing in, and my little marvel peas are too!! Already harvested lettuce and kale from your collection!
I love this series, it has motivated me to purchase 7 x 20 gallon smart pots to start my very own balcony garden full of veggies. My cucumbers and peppers are flowering! I wanna be the winner of the 5 gallon smart pot!
I didn't think about blending my scraps to speed up the process. Neat idea! Thanks 😊
A tree fell and smashed my big beautiful composer a few years ago. So I have been purchasing compost ever since. I am ready to try this method now. Thanks.
Right before you mentioned putting the kitchen scraps in the blender I was thinking "wonder if I could just put the scraps in the blender?" then BOOM! You put it all in the blender. Talk about confirmation!!! Thanks for this helpful video!
I love all your tips and encouraging words. You help me learn, grow and keep it simple.
You have shown me the smart way to compost on this small bit of land.