Want to go in-depth on composting? Check out my book Composting Masterclass. www.amazon.com/Tony-ONeill/e/B09Z79VFRB/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk

@rollyvilla6888

Жыл бұрын

What temp do you maintain?

@123munter

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant book, at times I feel I'm doing a university course but brilliant :)

@truth3358

Жыл бұрын

Unless you want rats don’t add food

@TonyYouens

8 ай бұрын

Just bought it 👍🏻

When I hear a Welshman talking about gardening I know I can trust him.

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Oliver. :) Thanks Pal. Being a firefighter too im a pillar of the community lol Only joking

@MonkesReturn42069

4 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening Thank you so much for not only your contributions to your community, but across the world!

@fionadt8745

4 жыл бұрын

ThatGuy Ollie I was just thinking why are all the compost and gardening videos I have just watched been with welsh guys I’m not following any set people yet so it’s not even the same few people in different videos

@margipovey

4 жыл бұрын

Could Listen to him all day ! 😊

@jeffreybonell4641

3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering what that accent was! thanks

I'm a grandmother in Illinois, USA. We are in the midst of shelter in place orders now. My daughter and my grandies are thankfully working in the garden. It took the pandemic to get everyone to help. I cant do as much as I used to plus I'm watching my other daughter's son since schools are closed for now. I always enjoy watching other gardeners all over the world. Blessings and prayers to you all.

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Karen. Im seeing this happening all over the world. I think the current situation has scared a lot of people into learning how to grow their own food

@lufe8773

3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck to all of you

It's like making a cake. It's like making a frickin' cake. Brilliant Mr. Tony. Thank you so much for this video, I'm sure I'll watch it later as well.

Love the video. I am a compost maker from way back and have being building my own compost heaps for many years. I am strongly in favour of not wasting anything if I can help it and that goes for weeds, vegetable scraps, leaves etc., At present I have 8 compost heaps, bins and barrels in my garden and I still don't have enough of the finished product for my needs. I have just finished "harvesting" one of my bigger bins, (it started out it's life as a rabbit cage) it measure roughly 8 feet long 4 feet wide and roughly 3 feet high. Unfortunately, due to ill health I was unable to turn this pile so it pretty much got left to decompose on it's own. When I uncovered the top layer, some of which was still not broken down, I found the underneath layer to be a fine mixture of beautiful, rich soil ready to start my seeds in, use as mulch or add to my raised beds to top them up ready for the coming growing season. The top layer that still needed to be broken down and a few odds and ends I found in the compost as I harvested it, just went into my next bin and will decompose along with the newer stuff I am putting in it. As a matter of fact that bin is almost full and as I will be unable to turn that one I am leaving it to do it's own thing, so, while that is happening, I sprinkled a couple of inches of finished compost on top and planted a few butternut squash seeds in there to see how well they will do. I did a similar thing with a barrel that I had been using to put most of my household scraps in, I added a layer of rotting leaves every now and then and topped it off also with a couple of inches of finished compost, I now have a great crop of potatoes growing in it, come fall when I harvest the potatoes the bin will be emptied into one of the raised beds and put under a layer of leaves, grass or straw or maybe a combination of all three. Then that bed will be all ready for planting up next year. So for anyone out there who has never tried composting for themselves I would certainly urge them to give it a go, it is the ultimate form of recycling. (Sorry for the long post but you just opened up my pet subject haha) Anyway, take care and stay safe. Sandie from Ontario Canada.

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Wow thats great Sandie like you i qish to reusevas much garden waste as possible and making my own is better for the garden

@joseywhales71

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips Sandie. About to embark on my first compost making expedition.You've a great name for talking about soil... Sandie Black.

@dave710

Жыл бұрын

Nice one mate!

Finally! The carbon to nitrogen ratio explained properly, I have watched many videos and they all give different ratios ( 50/50, 5:1, 5:3, 30:1) no one ever talks about the content of each ingredient. It all makes sense now. Thanks so much

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Danny. this is the problem I think. A lot of people here the ratios and regurgitate them without really understanding them thats why I made this video

Brilliant video Tony, another one - the best gardening channel I've come across, consistently clear instructions and delivered with authority.

I appreciate the description of the compost bins as "Dalek style" :)

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

:) good

@johnnovosel2417

2 жыл бұрын

He grew up watch Dr Who

This is hands down the best, most informative explanation I have seen anywhere. Had a bunch of Aha moments between this and your leaf mold video. Cannot thank you enough for taking the time to share your expertise. Time to go out to the bin!

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Heather. Thats what my channel is about. helping people like you to understand why things work like they do

Tony, I am almost finished reading your fantastic book, "COMPOSTING MASTERCLASS" and it is absolutely the best book on ALL kinds of composting I have ever read!!! Sooo comprehensive!!! Thank you for all the time, research and hard work you did to write it! Anyone interested in composting will surely get an amazing education from your book!!!

@simplifygardening

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Thom I’m so glad you enjoyed it

@tbluemel

Жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening It is a masterpiece, Tony! Can't wait for your next book!

@simplifygardening

Жыл бұрын

You know your first vegetable garden is out right?

@tbluemel

Жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening I do now, though I am well past my first garden. My First Garden is next on my list! You know your KZread channel is also a masterpiece. I have enjoyed and learned from it for years. Tony, you are truly a gift to serious gardeners!

Great video mate, this should be mandatory for every house, it would improve the life of us humans👍🏽

@dave710

Жыл бұрын

100% agree!

I have watched this tutorial before and my compost is very successful because I literally used all of your advice and now have the pleasure of adding it to my beds and knowing that I have healthier food for my family!! Thank you so very much, it’s brilliant!

@simplifygardening

6 ай бұрын

So glad your now making your own quality compost. Great job :)

Best explanation of greens and browns I've ever seen. Thank you.

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nancy i am glad you found value in the video

I never thought I'd get pumped for making dirt, but I'm ready to go make some compost! 🤘

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect wait until you pull your first batch

@karenlatham4053

4 жыл бұрын

What's really a shocking is whenever you get all excited about seeing worms in your compost... Who da thunk an old lady would get excited about worms.

A few large(ish) branches can be a boon on the floor of a heap, giving oxygen access to the centre and allowing excess moisture to both drain and evaporate. As a pyromaniac I find it fascinating how composting is fundamentally similar to fire in slow motion, material transformed as air rises through a hot core, hence taller and narrower being more furnace-like instead of a cooler, spread-out bonfire.

@johnliberty3647

2 жыл бұрын

I used Bamboo to do that, tunnels of air.

@jasonsejkora4578

Жыл бұрын

hugelkulter beds are built like this. Takes a really long time to break those pieces of lumber down.

@Captainllama

Жыл бұрын

@Ching Vang They do. The compost is on the ground and the branches just provide gaps for ventilation. The branches don't suspend the entire heap off the ground.

Great information! Shout out from Kentucky

I just ordered a compost bin........I am excited and I hope I will make some compost.....for next year 😊. A very good educational video 😊😊

@simplifygardening

19 күн бұрын

Best of luck!

This was extremely helpful and packed with more information than I’ve ever seen on KZread. Thank you.

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Victoria. I am glad it has been of interest for you

Cheers for the great video, love your bay system! I only have a small space on my allotment for composting. I use a "holding area" whilst collecting materials to start a batch of compost. I then rot it down using the Berkley compost method, which gives a finished pile in 14-18 days. Making fast batches of compost like this feeds my 300 square metre no dig beds just fine. With this system the pile does not shrink down, another bonus! A carbon : nitrogen ratio of 25-30:1 makes great bacterial dominant compost and 30-35:1 makes great fungal dominant compost. If you can't be bothered with working out precise ratios try going volumetric using say buckets, or barrows; browns : greens at ratio 2:1 generally works for the lazy gardener. Hope this helps someone out who: doesn't have much space, needs a lot of compost (fast) and doesn't enjoy maths!!

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Excellents advice. Thanks for putting your knowledge here for everyone to benefit 😉👍

@stepheneastwood4524

2 жыл бұрын

I also use the Berkeley method these days. A couple of weeks of effort (in terms of turning the pile/heap every other day), and it's almost finished. As for ratios, I tend to go 50/50 with greens and browns, depending on the time of year and what's available, although our allotment has started to get regular finely-ground woodchip deliveries, which certainly helps with browns during the summer.

@stepheneastwood4524

2 жыл бұрын

NB I really don't think those ratio charts are useful to anyone, at all, let alone anyone new to composting. They're baffling, intimidating, and ultimately irrelevant. Aim for roughly half brown and half green (based on volume alone), chuck it all in, mix it up, add some water, and composting will happen regardless. If you want it faster, keep mixing/turning/flipping the pile every week or so. If you're not in a rush, just leave it for a six months, turn it once, and then it should be done a few months later. Oh, and buy some composting worms online and add them to the pile too. Works wonders.

Your not just a pretty face, you sure know what your talking about. I'm always learning from your videos.

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Lol thanks Shirley

Excellent video! You are clearly a very analytical guy and your rigor in composting is impressive. Your information and principles are the key and every person has to find their own way that works in their situation. I mow a very large lawn and collect a lot of grass during the summer months. I also live under a lot of fir trees so I collect a LOT of fir needles and small fir seed cones. I generate about a cubic yard a month for 6 months, so bins are not practical for me. I have a nice hidden field behind my workshop and I keep two large piles there-- one with fresh content and one with nearly finished compost. I use a tractor with a loader bucket to turn the piles and pile them high. It works great. The second pile gets moved into the garden each spring-- all by shovel and wheelbarrow at that point.

@simplifygardening

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect that’s what it’s all about

That scarecrow scared the living s*** out of me

@jason4617

4 жыл бұрын

Same!

@serenemountain6769

4 жыл бұрын

i almost though he was going for the knife !

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

lol Sorry for the late reply

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

lol Sorry for the late reply

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

:) Sorry for the late reply

This is a great video!! The most comprehensive and easy to understand that I’ve seen!! Thank you Tony

Wonderful video! Thanks mate!

You are so patient in explaining in details the step by step of composting! Thank you very much!

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you found value

I'm so excited I've learned sooo much from you. You take care to explain everything so clearly. I can't wait to get started. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos! I'm saving each one I waTch so I can use it for a reference when I need a little help. Happy gardening !!

Such passion. Thank you Tony. Very much enjoyed the advice and enthusiasm towards making compost. I am a complete newbie and having never made compost before, I now feel confident that I can build, set up and produce something half decent. Thanks.

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Adam I have plenty of videos on it including building a compost pile video. if you get stuck just holla

@judgej1710

4 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening Thanks. I even took a screen shot of the Carbon and nitrate deposits so I can follow that closely too. I have recently had a lot of Ivy taking over in our rather large garden. I have removed much of it. Would you use this as a 'green' also? I'm not sure as it spreads like wildfire doesn't it.

Thanks again for sharing! 💯

Thank you so much for the 30:1 ratio explanation!

Love it! Such a comprehensive instructional. I’m excited to start composting!

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

That is brilliant Christine. I'm here to help motivate people into gardening and improving their soil quality and soil life

I’ve just put my pallets for the compost bins in the allotment,it’s great that you have shared this,it gives me more info.thanks for your time and generosity

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Thomas and glad the info is of use to you

I have to thank you for your videos. I learn more and more everytime I watch. Been gardening since I was 8 and it is always good to learn more.

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Oh Thanks Sandra, I am real glad you enjoy my content, Thanks for viewing

Your garden looks amazing. Thanks for sharing the different vistas to show how productive growing your own food can be. Great video 👍

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris, Glad you enjoyed the video

First time composting after watching your video and it is steaming! I'm so excited and I talk about it to anyone who will listen :)

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome. I am so glad my video has helped you to get it hot and working for you. Wont be long your going to be growing in your own home made compost. Great job and well done :)

@julesmuhammad5836

4 жыл бұрын

The same here 😁

You have a better understanding of compost than most. I have not seen you other videos. I saw no mention here about trace elements being a very important part of your compost. Also you did mention to take off the plastics before composting. By using the Archaea composting microbes all plastics are reduced to elemental state. all toxins and pesticides are eradicated. eliminates any and all possible pathogens and parasites. 100% organic approved. Cheers!

You have really put the art of composting into a relatable perspective. Thank-you.

@simplifygardening

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I am glad you found value in the video :)

Thank you so much for this video. I run a Garden Gang with kids and this years has been really tough going for personal reasons, so the plot n GG have been neglected. I saw the other clip about 'not beating yourself up'. I have decided to be 'plastic free' by 1/1/20 and have been trying to get compost going...wiffy...now I know why. What a sound and sensible gardener you are. Thanks for the encouragement to carry on.

This is the most useful composting video I've yet seen. Thank you.

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wayne. I really appreciate that :)

Thank you for watching my content. If you enjoyed this video you can view more like it here --->kzread.info/dash/bejne/na6mq7utZseelqQ.html Don't forget to like and share my content. Thanks, guys :)

@rebeccajosteelman563

5 жыл бұрын

Much gratitude for sharing 👍

@stephaniemcnabb7141

4 жыл бұрын

Can I use my daughter guinea pig bedding she uses wood chips or dose the pellet have to be separated?

@fanaticforager6610

4 жыл бұрын

Stephanie Mcnabb 👋🏼 I’m no expert, I’m pòst surfing 🏄‍♂️ for heirloom ideas, I would just through my experience with hatch, ør confinement petting abodes. The utilised bedding is acetic, so ideal of course, for a relevant category such as citrus 🍊 🍋, beïng Alwåys in mind, of application/constitute rationing. 🐝 Well 🙏🏼✨🎼

@cassstephens9910

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining so simply/directly, including answers to possible problems!!!

@maryoriordan616

3 жыл бұрын

Love this video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience

Thank you I’m a very very newbie gardener so your video has explained so much about compost for me that I can have a go

Perfect explanation of the 30:1 ratio. Thank you so much!

Very informative! Your passion for sharing information is quite obvious. Thank you, I will use your channel as a go to for information.

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! Welcome to the channel

Very informative and detailed video, thank you. I appreciate knowing what's happening behind the curtain though I'll be doing more slow composting for the time being , but we'll see. Thanks for the help!

Aloha! Beginner gardener here. I'm learning a lot from your videos. I'm trying to be resourceful with the limited availability of gardening supplies/suppliers where I live (very isolated). Our long-time hardware store closed down at the end of last year, and we are awaiting the reopening of a new owner with more of a wide-reaching network. I'm hoping I can acquire the basic supplies to get our neglected tiny garden back in order, and supplement the flower plants with a few food plants. Having my own compost will allow me to utilize the kitchen waste more effectively, and hopefully, cut down costs on much needed potting soil. I designated a tiny patch for the green waste from the yard, but was unsure as to what else I can add to it to make a proper compost. Your information is greatly helpful! Thank you.

U have educated the creator of the living organisms preacher and servant me. Bless you in this realm and the next ❤

Thanks Tony, just started to make my own in 3 x 330 litre bins. The mix ratios are very helpful.

Tons of great info in this video Tony! Thank you for sharing and congrats for passing 50K subscribers :-)

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Liz. SO gutted tonight but I guess thats life

Thank you so much for an interesting and factual documentary on making compost.

Excellent video very clearly explained to arm us with all the necessary info for successful compost making.

This was very helpful! I've started a compost bin for my garden in Corpus Christi, Texas and now I know it needs more carbon. I didn't know about adding cardboard. Thank you!

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Sorry for the late reply

Never thought I would watch the whole video but it was so interesting that I did. Thank you. I never turn my compost but will from now on.

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Christine. I am glad you found it interesting. Sometimes its hard to pass over enough information and keep people watching at the same time. a recent study shows the human race on youtube has an 8 second attention span. even goldfish have 9 seconds lol :)

I am so glad I found this video. This was excellent information and very well composed!...A million and one thanks.

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Gloria, I am glad you enjoyed the video and got value from it. Great to have you visit my channel :)

Thank you for the fine detail and explanations of why you provided! I've tried composting before with little success because I broke almost everyone of the cardinal rules you went over in the video. I think I can do it much better now that I have the understanding of why to do or not to do.

I just discovered you, THANKFULLY!!!. Amazing content and delivery of crucial information. I love the passion and experience and will follow from now on. The more I watch this video and others the more impressed I am. THANK YOU! you are a wonderful source of inspiration and information to nature and gardening.

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome to the channel. I am glad your enjoying my videos :)

@richardheironimus8494

9 ай бұрын

My compost smells very sour. Is that ok?

Thank you! Tremendously informative and well-paced!

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! thanks and welcome to the channel

You are a great teacher!!!!! Becoming one of my favorites!!! 🇺🇸

You have given a lot of important information that I have been looking for quite some time. Thanks a lot. I think prepared with the details, I am ready to start composing now.

Thank you for this very informative and clear explanation about composting. Your gardens are beautiful and I learned so much. I am composting in a small bin on my tiny balcony in New York City and will change the ratio of browns and greens based on the table. I can’t wait to see how it turns out. Thank you!

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

My husband and I compost, but we just throw things in a couple tubs, but after watching this video I now learned how to have it break down quicker. 👍Thanks

@70washington

5 жыл бұрын

Growing up we had a compost hole next to a pie cherry tree....that tree produced tons of cherries every year as a bonus along with the use of the compost.

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

All the compost run off was feeding the cherries each year

That would have to be the most comprehensive video on composting I have seen congratulations Tony

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was of interest to you :)

A frugality note on dalek bins: I created one from a worn-out plastic trash container. I trimmed off the broken-down top to even it out, cut off the bottom, turned it upside-down, and filled it with chopped up leaves. It has a lid which I put on or off depending on weather. I leave it off if it is raining or covered on warm sunny days. I occasionally add rain water if it seems too dry. Plastic trash containers can be purchased for about $10. BTW: I have a LOT of leaves and forest/yard debris. I invested in a chipper-shredder. Well worth it!

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

A fantastic tip

I used to belong to a community garden in NYC, and the guy running the earth bins for compost said if the measurements aren't right, the compost will "smell like evil". So if your compost smells like evil, something is terribly wrong LOL

Another fantastic video Tony. I have been composting for a few years now but never quite understood the carbon/nitrogen ratio. After watching this I now have a better understanding of this process which I will put into practice. Thank you Tony. 🇦🇺

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thats great laurel glad its helped u a little

Thank you so much. You have made me understand what many people could not explain. Have been using too much wood chips in my compost but I totally understand now with the break down you showed. Greetings from South Africa.

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thats great I am glad it has helped you get to grips with it

Thanks what an amazing lecture,so simplified.I now am going to start composting.Thanks👍💪👍

Great Video Tony, very enthusiastically delivered. I have a large lawn which generates lots of grass clippings curently trailling mixing them with shredded cardboard in the main compost heap. Also moving away from using the 'plastic' darlex to using a cardboard box for a compost bin, i'll probably trial it with my leaf mulch in the autumn to.

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Leaf mulch is great stuff to make too, let me know how the box goes for you

I've always found composting a bit intimidating but very interesting. Thank you for inspiring this amateur gardener to step out of her gardening comfort zone and just do it 😊

@stepheneastwood4524

2 жыл бұрын

It's actually dead easy once you get the hang of it. If you can spare the time to turn the heap every other day, I'd recommend the Berkeley Method of composting (loads of tutorials online, including KZread). Near-finished compost within three weeks. I tried it earlier this year, and it works.

I love when you call them delek style bins and it's funny because you're not wrong.

Hello again young tony, this is the first time I have seen this one, Your knowledge of gardening astounds me, you are the greatest, thank you.and greetings from down under.

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Allen. Thank you so much. Its very much appreciated

Thanks for another great video Tony, much appreciation from up here in Gogledd Cymru. I've been experimenting with the 'lasagne method' where you layer greens and browns alternately and I have a cheap paper shredder in the garage to help with this because at this time of year there is an abundance of greens such as grass cuttings and flower prunings but not so much brown material. Dead leaves are not quite so readily available until autumn so old newspapers and cardboard shredded up are ideal. I turn the heap monthly to aerate it and don't seem to need to add water as there is plenty moisture in the greens from grass clippings and veg peels from the kitchen

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Alexis exaclty the same here when i first build the heap i use lasagne methods too

Thank you Tony for a great video. I am lucky - with added hard work - in that I have the means to make about 20 cubic yards of compost a year in two systems. I have nearly half an acre of bracken, nettles, grass etc. which I strim off in summer when it can get up to head height. This is piled up in a big heap which is gradually moved along to keep the system active. This is used on the no-dig vegetables and in the garden where needed. For kitchen waste and smaller waste I have four 900 litre bins where the compost starts at number one and comes out for use from number four. This is used for potting etc. I also have two 70 litre bins that I use for kitchen waste with added greens. This is fed into the first 900 litre bin when full. Complicated I know, but it works for me. Just a word of warning bracken spores from mid-august to mid-september and the spores are decidedly bad for your health so steer clear during that time. I have a few poor quality - definitely not up to your standard - videos on my channel where I show the compost systems. One other thing I forgot my wife and daughter work from home producing confidential material so I get a large amount of shredded paper which alll goes into the system.

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

That is brilliant Malcom and its only complicated if you dont know what your doing, makes no difference if no one else can follow as long as you know and can churn out high quality compost

AT LAST!!!!! Someone who knows what they are talking about - superb video - cheers mate!!!!!

Very informative - I started composting a year ago, it’s going fairly well, but the info here will speed things up, no doubt.

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful John let me know how it goes

Tony I also add old soil from pots & garden so I am having great success with mine. Cheers Denise - Australia

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Denise, that is perfect. In fact the batch I made in this video is ready and will be showing it in an upcoming video so stay tuned in

Well done Tony , so informative even to an old composter like me, keep up the good work..

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gordon. Glad you found it of interest

I built three 8x8 ft. bins and mostly filled with leaves. I was also able to haul several tons of rotting wood from my woods to a staging area near the garden. I have a TO 30 Ferguson that is a great help and makes what some may call work a whole lot of fun. Thanks for the great vid Tony. regards, L

@simplifygardening

2 жыл бұрын

Very nice Leo and the Ferguson will make light work of it

Good information, Tony! Big thanks; taking notes and watching your video again.🙏👵💞🌱👍

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Melody. KZread are going to love you for that and share the video more :)

Thanks for this, super informative, the table was really good and helped clarify my misunderstanding. I use a "Hotbin" which is really good (though more expensive) and speeds it all up (I think) but the principles are of course the same. I like the fact that you even ended with what to do with it when you've made it - real end to end help.

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Making compost is something that fascinates me, so this was really interesting.

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Glad its been of interest to you. Thanks for commenting 😁👍

one of the best gardening advice I've seen

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply. I have been unwell. Glad you enjoyed the video.

Thank you so much for the valuable info on compost and potatoes. Excellent stuff.😊❤

@simplifygardening

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! check out todays video on potatoes I think you will enjoy it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fmWmyJN_iNevadY.html

This is so helpful, thank you for sharing!

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Im glad you found it useful

That scarecrow is something else! Thanks for the video!

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Keith, He is 7 years old this month :)

@keaco73

5 жыл бұрын

UK Here We Grow he looks great for his age. 👍 😁

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith, hes only had 3 heads lol

Very concise and informative!! Thank you for teaching

Tony you have a new subscriber from Ireland love your videos my friend

This man is amazing , hands down !

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

:) Thanks I am glad you enjoyed my video

Ok..... now I know why my compost is taking so long to decompose. Thanks Tony for this information.

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Glad it was of use Jamie 👍😁

Thanks for your informative video🙏. I learnt so much, added my little knowledge about composting😊

This has been very helpful, especially breaking down the chemical make up of do hereby things

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Im glad i t has helped you Jacque

Nice one Tony! Very informative. More and more Tea Bags are becoming fully compostable as the plastic awareness builds. Steve

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Thats gd news Steve hopefully all companies follow suit

excellent video. Cheers brother! I’ve been struggling with my compost for a while, this has answered all of my questions. Thank you!

@simplifygardening

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Thank you for making it simple ! I am just starting my own allotment so this has really helped.

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome Paula. Your going to love that allotment. I have over 400 videos helping you to get the best results there so delve into the videos over the next few months and pick up some valuable tips along the way

Great video my friend, learn something new every day! Keep it up! :)

So hard to explain c/n ratio to folk u did real well here man 👐

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It takes time to grasp but once u know its easy

Thanks a lot

This is wonderful! Thank you so much for your very comprehensive tutorial. I will give you feedback when I've done my first "well done" compost.

I use free local resources to help build my pile. Used coffee grounds form coffee shops, horse manure and bedding, spent brewery grains, kitchen peelings from work. The more the merrier

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Al. always good to see fellow FIrefighters doing their bit :)

@fyrfytrdub

5 жыл бұрын

They eat. I compost 🤣

Thank you for this channel, the work and effort you put into these videos is incredible. I am one of the people who has discovered gardening during the lockdown and your channel has been fantastic for information and inspiration. I've started a few containers for vegetables and I'm planning on starting a raised bed or two next spring. I'm looking to start composting to get me ready for this and I have a couple of questions for you; 1) Where did you get the C/N ratio charts in this video? 2) Do you have a rough guide on the volumes of compost produced for the raw materials used for a compost pile? eg. If you compost a metre cubed of material how much finished product would you expect to get? Thank you for the videos again, I think you may have missed your calling as a teacher!

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Those charts I made up for the video, but the information was provided by various universities looking into the CN ratios

@simplifygardening

3 жыл бұрын

Compost usually breaks down to about 30% of what the original pile was.

Very informative. I am doing my composting at home but surely my preparation will be modified with the help of this video. I just learned the Carbon-Nitrogen ratio. Amazing! Thank you very much!

@simplifygardening

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Tony a well delivered tutorial, which clearly demonstrated the depth of your research. I have not mastered this process, nor set anything up, yet. Tony, I now why you have an allotment in relation to your job, but I think your knowledge could be used in the Education setting ( linked to the curriculum) and even be the face of SMART Gardening in the UK. Great job pal.

@simplifygardening

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Robbie. I do a fair bit of work with children