Compost

Any secrets to easy composting? It seems like a lot of work turning the pile every 2-3 days.

 

Buy the dry blocks, but keep them out of the rain..

Just get a tub, dig up some worms, just one hole in the bottom to drain..

Make a turner like an electric whisk..

 

Have you considered Vermicomposting?

http://journeytoforever.org/compost_worm.html

 

http://youtu.be/TKn5otfZHxE

 

I want to thank everyone for the help. At one time I had old cable spool from electric wire. 4 ft. round. rolled it, but small quality. Worked great, but want to up scale. I know you can buy dome tumblers, but don't want to spend the money for one. Like using grass clipping and vegetable scraps, but might check into the dry blocks.

 

Man, just get in there and turn your compost! It costs nothing except a bit of time.

 

We've got a small worm farm. They don't compost or use it up near as fast as I originally thought. I couple of banana skins can last weeks, I thought these things were really fast at using food scraps. None the less, I'm doing a good job with them. When the sun comes up at home here and all is frozen, my worms are warms because you can see the mist/fog come from the little holes in the lid.

 

I wish I was a better gardener. Sadly, I hire a gardener to take of the all
the gardens (flowers included). One thing that I have learned from him
is that the soil is critically important and each species needs something
a little different
it is an art I do believe

 

It would be nice to have a front end loader. I have to use pitch fork, and back bone. Not as easy being in my 60s, but still enjoy the end results. My set idle all winter, hope to get out soon, and get some exercise.

 

You do not have to turn it that often. In fact you dont HAVE to turn it at all. But turning it some helps. 1 or 2 or 3 times for the duration.

 

Also remember carbon to nitrogen ratio. Cant let it be too much of one or the other.

 

My compost was mostly grass clipping. I have a nice pile of compost from last year. and several large bags of leaves from last year. Also plan to mix saw dust, with grass clippings.

 

What does the baby shampoo do?

 

Snow today in midwest. yuck! Haven't turned compost yet. Looks like a late garden this year. Plan to wait till soil warms up to plant.

 

Thanks to all the compost, from last year. I used it around all my tomato, pepper, and cucumber plants. I have a weed free garden.

 

gardening is not easy and to me is highly skilled
I have someone that does the flower garden for
me and he immensely talented...they always
look terrific

 

read 'the humanure handbook' don't let the name throw you, it's actually really good for understanding the ins and outs and whyfores of composting.