I have used giant hot composting piles that took a lot of work to turn. I have used a barrel rotating style composter that took a year (mountain climate) to break down, and I have buried kitchen waste directly into the garden. All my kitchen waste is now direct buried. It works so well and provides extra fertile garden spots in about 8 weeks. The garden worms just gather in the area and help out a lot. In the winter after the ground freezesI have used an ice chest on the deck and just accumulated the scraps until spring. The dehydrator version is completely unnecessary if you have room to direct bury. Animals have never dug up the scraps.
That's fantastic - and yes,there are so many any ways to compost, and I agree that the best way is to bury the scraps directly in the ground if you don't have animal issues. I do, unfortunately, and they are always digging up my scraps. I am now trying Bokashi, which ferments the food so it makes it unpalatable to animals. Let's see how it goes.
I like bokashi composting if you have a backyard it works great. I mostly compost in place. I find that the critters don't dig up the compost when buried. Also i us a in bed worm tower. Vego sells one but I have a homemade one. Most of my food waste is compsted using the compost in place method and my compost pile is used for yard waste. But yes your son will love the hand me down
Newbie here. Could you take the Vego compost and add it to a compost tumbler? Would it be a green or a brown? Could you collect/save the Vego compost over the winter months in a bin for spring use?
@@crocketp the Vego meal can definitely be added to the compost tumbler - that's a great way to complete the composting cycle for it. I would consider it a green. And since it is a green and still has moisture in it, it could turn moldy if you store it in a bin. However, you can put it in the freezer in a Ziploc bag (it compacts down so much so won't occupyt too much space).
@@GreenLove1 thanks! I just looked up bokashi composting that you mentioned and I think I might try that instead! 😂 I like the idea that you can use the liquid it gives off as a fertilizer. Kind of like a two for one.
I was composting in place and then would find that stray cats and squirrels and possibly raccoons were digging up my garden beds. This is great. I have chickens so I just give them the scraps but this is great.
That's so awesome that you can feed scraps to chickens. Several in my household are vegan, so I cannot justify getting chickens just for eating food scraps :-). But I really wish I had chickens!!! Thanks for your thoughts!!
How do I find your link and coupon code? I want to buy this for my daughter who moved to her own apartment and is having a hard time living without goats and chicken composters 😂
Check the Description of the video, it has both the link and the coupon code!! Thanks for supporting my channel 💚🙏. It is definitely not a substitute for having chicken composters and goats🥰, but it's better than sending your scraps to the landfill!
Are you still happy with the machine? Is it noisy? I wish I could get one but to expensive for our family. I saw another review that you don't really need the charcoal, your thoughts....
@@jenmv3483 I have been running it, like I said, and hour a day in Express mode, and have been feeding it to my worms, they LOVE it! It's actually very quiet,and I love that there are no fruit flies or smell. I have not tried it without the activated charcoal. Not sure whether it is necessary, but it may not be if you run it every day for an hour like I do. I am also trying Bokashi, but it is definitely more messy than the Vego composter. I would recommend if you feel you can afford it at some point, and if you have the space for it.
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I know that the concept of the Electric Composter is a HOT topic among gardeners. I would love your perspective on this appliance! Please do share!
I have used giant hot composting piles that took a lot of work to turn. I have used a barrel rotating style composter that took a year (mountain climate) to break down, and I have buried kitchen waste directly into the garden. All my kitchen waste is now direct buried. It works so well and provides extra fertile garden spots in about 8 weeks. The garden worms just gather in the area and help out a lot. In the winter after the ground freezesI have used an ice chest on the deck and just accumulated the scraps until spring. The dehydrator version is completely unnecessary if you have room to direct bury. Animals have never dug up the scraps.
That's fantastic - and yes,there are so many any ways to compost, and I agree that the best way is to bury the scraps directly in the ground if you don't have animal issues. I do, unfortunately, and they are always digging up my scraps. I am now trying Bokashi, which ferments the food so it makes it unpalatable to animals. Let's see how it goes.
I like bokashi composting if you have a backyard it works great. I mostly compost in place. I find that the critters don't dig up the compost when buried. Also i us a in bed worm tower. Vego sells one but I have a homemade one. Most of my food waste is compsted using the compost in place method and my compost pile is used for yard waste. But yes your son will love the hand me down
@@victorybeginsinthegarden I am excited to try Bokashi, have ordered the supplies! My son is definitely wanting to take the composter off my hands !!
Newbie here. Could you take the Vego compost and add it to a compost tumbler? Would it be a green or a brown? Could you collect/save the Vego compost over the winter months in a bin for spring use?
@@crocketp the Vego meal can definitely be added to the compost tumbler - that's a great way to complete the composting cycle for it. I would consider it a green. And since it is a green and still has moisture in it, it could turn moldy if you store it in a bin. However, you can put it in the freezer in a Ziploc bag (it compacts down so much so won't occupyt too much space).
@@GreenLove1 thanks! I just looked up bokashi composting that you mentioned and I think I might try that instead! 😂 I like the idea that you can use the liquid it gives off as a fertilizer. Kind of like a two for one.
@@crocketp I am in the midst of doing my first Bokashi Composting as well. Going well so far.
I was composting in place and then would find that stray cats and squirrels and possibly raccoons were digging up my garden beds. This is great. I have chickens so I just give them the scraps but this is great.
That's so awesome that you can feed scraps to chickens. Several in my household are vegan, so I cannot justify getting chickens just for eating food scraps :-). But I really wish I had chickens!!! Thanks for your thoughts!!
How do I find your link and coupon code? I want to buy this for my daughter who moved to her own apartment and is having a hard time living without goats and chicken composters 😂
Check the Description of the video, it has both the link and the coupon code!! Thanks for supporting my channel 💚🙏. It is definitely not a substitute for having chicken composters and goats🥰, but it's better than sending your scraps to the landfill!
@@reneelaux9882 and if you do decide to buy it, would you be so kind as to let me know (if you remember to!). Thanks!! 🙏
I get my bokashi from a company called teriganix
Are you still happy with the machine? Is it noisy? I wish I could get one but to expensive for our family. I saw another review that you don't really need the charcoal, your thoughts....
@@jenmv3483 I have been running it, like I said, and hour a day in Express mode, and have been feeding it to my worms, they LOVE it! It's actually very quiet,and I love that there are no fruit flies or smell. I have not tried it without the activated charcoal. Not sure whether it is necessary, but it may not be if you run it every day for an hour like I do. I am also trying Bokashi, but it is definitely more messy than the Vego composter. I would recommend if you feel you can afford it at some point, and if you have the space for it.
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@@denisemayer51 oh my gosh, Thanks so much for letting me know, Denise! I have updated it!