Basic Gardening Tips : How to Build a Compost Pile
Learn how to start and maintain a garden in this free gardening video.
Expert: Tia Pinney
Contact: www.massaudubon.org
Bio: Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubons Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:2:23
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August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Even plastic and …
Even plastic and metal… eventually
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Except plastic and …
Except plastic and metal
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
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August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
it doesn’t matter. …
it doesn’t matter. Even dry it will eventually compost. Just makes it take longer thats all. Everything composts… eventually… allways.
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Actually, you don’t …
Actually, you don’t want the compost to be in full sun because it will dry out. You need to maintain the moisture level of a wrung-out sponge. The microbes need proper aeration, water, and variation of carbon and nitrogen rich materials in order to make compost.
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
k thx today i used …
k thx today i used a chicken wire fence to put the compost in… so im all set
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
No. The best …
No. The best composter is the ground in the corner of your yard or out in the open. A compost pile in full sun composts faster than a pile in the shade. But either way, it will all compost.
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
do you need the …
do you need the composter???
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
No garden is …
No garden is complete without a compost pile! Compost is a soil conditioner, mulch and fertilizer all wrapped into one. It feeds the soil microorganisms that help plants stay healthy, adds nutrients to the soil, and helps clay soil drain better and sandy soil retain water
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
I have composted …
I have composted every way. The best compost is made in a pile on the open ground.
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Shredding the wast …
Shredding the wast will accelerate the process.
Peeing , yes urinating on the heap will act like a catalyst.
Keep the contents turned over weekly if poss.
cover the top
Use rough fibrous materials as well to keep the pile from clogging.
Ask neighbours to give their cut grass veg peeling as well.
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
That was very …
That was very informitive and great info. I didn’t know you could go to the garbage garage and ask them about composters. Around here, if anyone has a composter, they are mostly homemade ones. I did notice that most of them have ventilation, but I didn’t know that it aided in having better composting and helped to reduce the smell. I didn’t know either that you should layer the wet compost, dry compost, etc. Thanks for posting. It was great. :+)
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
I’ll have a Big Mac …
I’ll have a Big Mac pls lol
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Funny what you were …
Funny what you were saying about local government getting everyone to buy these . They did the same thing here in England . I’m not sure they are necesary though , four stakes and a length of chicken wire wrapped round it will do and it costs less.
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
lawn clippings are …
lawn clippings are also a good insulator like straw and can be used to protect from frost in early spring and late fall.
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
thanks for the info …
thanks for the info.
We have a composter now and plan to start using it this spring. I have never seen one in use, other than watching videos online so we are excited to be starting our own.
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
lol. and i’m …
lol. and i’m mcdonald!
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Yes a compost pile …
Yes a compost pile must be a balanced mix of dry and wet stuff – when I cut my lawn I put the clippings in a sunny spot in my garden and let the grass dry out before putting it in my composter. This is my basic dry stuff, then I put in the wet kitchen scraps. Three weeks later I have compost!
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
LOL that was …
LOL that was funnny
August 15th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
i’m 11 years …
i’m 11 years old.i’m starting a garden,and HUH?