What Things Make Great Compost & What Things Shouldn’t Be Composted

What ingredients can be added to a compost pile, and which ingredients should be left out. All that and more we will be talking about in today’s episode. Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com

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  • @tabp8448
    @tabp84483 жыл бұрын

    I used to add egg shells to my compost until i found they take forever to break down. I now let them sit in the garage until they dry, then run them through the coffee grinder, and then add them to my compost. Great calcium source!

  • @Dontreallycare5

    @Dontreallycare5

    3 жыл бұрын

    I go a much lazier rout and just put them in my tumble composter and let them get smashed into little bits by the rotating mass. Generally by the end of it I can't even seen them anymore in the rest of the compost.

  • @WLyons9856

    @WLyons9856

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bake them at 250 for 30 minutes and they turn into a powder right away!

  • @DyesubDave

    @DyesubDave

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@WLyons9856 I'll have to try that. Does that affect the calcium level in them at all? I usually just crush them up and add them to my potting mix / garden soil.

  • @melissajarvis4829

    @melissajarvis4829

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just step on them.

  • @beverlydanahy6964

    @beverlydanahy6964

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just crush them in a paper towel and toss the whole things into my compost pail. You can really do a number on them by rolling with a can. They disappear by the time the compost is ready.

  • @deepghetto8968
    @deepghetto89683 жыл бұрын

    LPT: Blend your food scraps before adding them to your compost pile. They are composted exponentially faster than otherwise. Never see this tip mentioned with composting.

  • @scottaloha8543

    @scottaloha8543

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good idea. I've done it a few times. I definitely blend my food scraps for my worm bin

  • @dteselle

    @dteselle

    3 жыл бұрын

    Who has that much extra time?

  • @danielhlw

    @danielhlw

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dteselle if you had time to watch this video and wrote that comment... you definitely do.

  • @angelaraum1545

    @angelaraum1545

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dteselle I do & I'm a Single Widowed Mom. I add kitchen scraps to blender once a week. Takes less than 5 minutes. I save in a container.

  • @jeaniepartridge6701
    @jeaniepartridge67013 жыл бұрын

    I have been composting for years and still learn new things all the time.

  • @jjyemg2397
    @jjyemg23973 жыл бұрын

    I live in that blue house in the background.

  • @johnfitbyfaithnet

    @johnfitbyfaithnet

    3 жыл бұрын

    ITS A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL!!

  • @Raviolikid
    @Raviolikid3 жыл бұрын

    I also appreciate that fact that my yard waste can be taken care of with my compost pile. I don’t have to waste money on those enormous paper bags for the fall leaves. I just pick them up with my lawnmower and empty the bag into the pile.

  • @weirdheathersgarden
    @weirdheathersgarden3 жыл бұрын

    There’s no danger of potato chips ever ending up in my compost. I eat them waaaaay too fast lol 😂

  • @Mrs.Patriot
    @Mrs.Patriot3 жыл бұрын

    I live in an area with wildlife...bears, among others. I put my vegetable scraps in the blender with water to make a slurry, and mix that into the compost so as not to have chunks in my compost that will attract them. I'm sure it speeds up the process too. Thanks for all your great info. I've learned so much.

  • @mikyahalbena-yasharal3387
    @mikyahalbena-yasharal33873 жыл бұрын

    RECOMMENDATION TO ALL: check Luke’s, MI Gartner playlist, for ideas on harvesting worms; so that you may use them in your compost - to help with the oxidation - and garden!

  • @janetgottschalk5066
    @janetgottschalk50663 жыл бұрын

    Hi Luke, this video was very timely for me. I'm 64 and built my very first compost "bin" with garden stakes and chicken wire. I'm excited to get it filled! Thank you for all your great information.

  • @honestlynate7922
    @honestlynate79223 жыл бұрын

    I let my lawn clippings compost right into my lawn where I cut them. I always end up with the best looking lawn in the neighborhood.

  • @ramz1455

    @ramz1455

    2 жыл бұрын

    Heard of the Lawn Care Nut here on YT? he says that's what exactly you should do when cutting the lawn. The top part of the grass contains all those sugars and nutrients.

  • @haroldgolden5437
    @haroldgolden54373 жыл бұрын

    You have some good points. I think one word would have helped, and that word is "masticate." If you think about cows and deer, which are the worlds best composters, they chew their cud. And that is what we need to do with our compost piles is masticate the material so it will break down faster.

  • @angelaanderson5360
    @angelaanderson53603 жыл бұрын

    Luke, I appreciate your gardening information and I trust that you know what you're talking about. Many other gardeners on you tube give information that is contrary to what I have read and heard from your channel. Thank you. Just because it's on the internet doesn't automatically mean it's true.

  • @jeffcampbell479
    @jeffcampbell4793 жыл бұрын

    As I have learned a lot about ‘Biochar’ - I have added in a bit of wood coal into my compost bins too so that after a few months, the wood coal will be Biochared ready in the compost!

  • @randyketcham3840
    @randyketcham38403 жыл бұрын

    Good reminders about what to put in the compost bin and what to avoid. Also a really important point about how the leaves will mat up and take years to break down. We spread about 6 inches of shredded leaves on part of our garden last fall and then they were covered with 6 inches of composted cow manure. We planted out potatoes in that area this spring and when we dug them up, we found that although the leaves did allow for better drainage and water soaking in to the ground, it had also created a mat about an inch thick. Although it will be a great brown material that will compost in with the manure that will be added and turned under this fall, the lack of the leaves breaking down like we had hoped did slow down are addition of more organic matter to the soil. Lesson learned.

  • @pamelacorsi
    @pamelacorsi3 жыл бұрын

    I found out the hard way that by grinding up my leaves for my compost it increases the density of the carbon and I needed to add a lot more green to get the pile hot.

  • @skyfd
    @skyfd3 жыл бұрын

    Great info! This is the first year we’ve been into gardening, so looking forward to starting our compost.

  • @xoncention3265
    @xoncention32653 жыл бұрын

    I compost all material from my garden and kitchen. Includes weeds, seeds and all. I put everything through a mulcher first. Every 2 months I put the compost through the mulcher again. The heat generated in the compost always kills all the seeds so I don’t get volunteer plants. The processing cycle means that I have put the material through the mulcher 6 times. After 12 months I have a completely broken down compost that is safe for the garden. As I’m always turning the material it gets plenty of air and the amount of heat keeps the compost healthy. Our soils are quite acidic, so adding a bit of lime keeps them sweet. Just leaving material to break down naturally means that you run the risk of pockets of stagnant activity. Continued turning and mulching has worked for me. I also live in a hot climate with little rain and no snow.

  • @janzebuski3559
    @janzebuski35593 жыл бұрын

    Perfect timing for this video! I appreciated the info about the cardboard & cutting it down. I plan on putting down a layer for weed control & was going to layer some on top w/ straw & compost. Thx for verifying my thoughts that I would need to cut it up for the layering! Definitely good timing! ✌

  • @HomesteadForALiving
    @HomesteadForALiving3 жыл бұрын

    “No trespassing” signs are boring. I prefer “Trespassers will be composted”

  • @karenl7786

    @karenl7786

    3 жыл бұрын

    😆

  • @DeadeyeJoe37

    @DeadeyeJoe37

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what David the Good says. :)

  • @3FeathersFarmstead

    @3FeathersFarmstead

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've got one!

  • @labae8728

    @labae8728

    3 жыл бұрын

    Smart 💅🏼💅🏼

  • @markgolvani8469

    @markgolvani8469

    3 жыл бұрын

    I brought some new additions to the animal room. Check out today's video to see what I got and a quick update on a few other things I'm working on. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fK2DqJOghLiadag.html

  • @clarissamiles
    @clarissamiles3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, great timing! My son and I are planning on composting for our spring vegetable garden. Thanks for the info:)

  • @ausfoodgarden
    @ausfoodgarden3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, I was so worried you'd say No citrus or onion, etc. Personally, I add all the tomato cucumber and similar seeds to the compost as they are easy to identify and remove from the garden, And if the compost gets hot enough they are not an issue. Keep on growing!

  • @pondholloworchards
    @pondholloworchards3 жыл бұрын

    David the good says compost your enemies

  • @cookiesplitter1776

    @cookiesplitter1776

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @karenl7786

    @karenl7786

    3 жыл бұрын

    😆

  • @RubberDuckStyle

    @RubberDuckStyle

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @Juanrivers2022

    @Juanrivers2022

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jajaja true 😁😁 even your spoiled chicken salad

  • @taneleiskop

    @taneleiskop

    3 жыл бұрын

    And everything

  • @ortizle1
    @ortizle12 жыл бұрын

    great tips. I love all the useful information you provide in all your videos.

  • @pd6569
    @pd65693 жыл бұрын

    Luke, Thank you for the review; timely information, which you provided in a compact fashion. You did not go too fast

  • @mellyg8872
    @mellyg88723 жыл бұрын

    I needed this video. I have sunflower husks that I’m going to break up today. Thanks Luke on great information

  • @MarelisaFabrega
    @MarelisaFabrega3 жыл бұрын

    It's amazing how useful the information in this channel is!

  • @ToNOdokA
    @ToNOdokA3 жыл бұрын

    Your channel is one of my favorites!!! Great videos!! Keep it up!

  • @dt8ustotten285
    @dt8ustotten2853 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much about the info on the leaf compaction! Never heard that!

  • @torg5511
    @torg55113 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Luke. Good advice. From my experience, one way to use meat scraps is to run them through a bokashi process. Since meat is high in nitrogen it is valuable to use. I need it since the bulk of my browns come as leaves in the fall and I compost all winter when greens/nitrogen providers are in short supply. Once meat has been bokashi'd it has no smell that attracts scavengers. And bones compost better after being bokashi'd and are a valuable source calcium.

  • @AmazingAutist

    @AmazingAutist

    3 жыл бұрын

    What... is bokashi?

  • @richards5110

    @richards5110

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AmazingAutist tons of guides on youtube and the rest of the internet. basically a fermentation process using an added inoculant bran. you can add basically any food scrap, including the ones you are told not to add to regular compost. when it's done, the fermented results are safe to break down in just a couple weeks either directly in the garden soil or added to your compost pile.

  • @AmazingAutist

    @AmazingAutist

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@richards5110 Thanks I figured it wasn't anything bad but I've been trolled before and my internet provider has never looked at me the same since. Never again lol

  • @torg5511

    @torg5511

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AmazingAutist basically fermenting kitchen and table scraps with EM (effective microganisms) before putting in your garden or compost. . Lots of videos on the subject. Luke mentions it, but I can't find his video.

  • @KathyinVA88
    @KathyinVA883 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. Thank you! Look forward to hearing more on composting.

  • @cynthirico
    @cynthirico3 жыл бұрын

    Wow!!! Thank you so much for all this information 🙏🏻.

  • @canadiankabingurl9782
    @canadiankabingurl97823 жыл бұрын

    Great video. That's pretty much how I've always done it for over 20 years.

  • @lizsparling174
    @lizsparling1743 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.🙂 A very informative video. Really wished that I had watched this video before starting composting this year. I'm probably going to have a lot of volunteers in my garden next year. Lesson learned, remove seeds.

  • @Genxlettuce
    @Genxlettuce3 жыл бұрын

    Great advice on avoiding elements that agitate osmotic pressures - sound advice here!

  • @dteselle
    @dteselle3 жыл бұрын

    Lots of good and new information for a newbie! Also, your voice is much more pleasant when you slow down and relax a bit.

  • @FleetwoodPatch
    @FleetwoodPatch3 жыл бұрын

    My compost pile is now the future site for my next raised bed. Should be some RICH matter!

  • @leynaabbey
    @leynaabbey3 жыл бұрын

    Yaay my favorite topic. I use cardboard to suppress weeds, and sheet mulch with.

  • @user-iq2jm1ji2e
    @user-iq2jm1ji2e3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Very informative, I enjoyed

  • @shokoufehrahbar1961
    @shokoufehrahbar19613 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always. Could you also talk about the pests and insects that we might find near or in our compost bins? Which ones are good and which ones are bad? Thank you

  • @knarlygnivesandoutdoors8034
    @knarlygnivesandoutdoors80343 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the few channels where I can like the video before even watching it haha, love your channel brother

  • @living6a916
    @living6a9163 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn’t be the gardener that I am now, without you. Thank you

  • @theelpydimension
    @theelpydimension3 жыл бұрын

    Good to brush up on compost info seeing as I'm a new composter. Definitely added some whole leaves before hearing you & others say to chop up. And thanks for the tip on tomatoes. I've been adding them to bin thinking in the end it'll be fine. Sounds like I'll be picking seedlings & sending them to the bin in spring!

  • @richards5110

    @richards5110

    3 жыл бұрын

    you can add tomatoes and be perfectly fine. waste of nutrients not to honestly. weeding "volunteer" vegetables is extremely easy anyways, as they have weak root systems

  • @theelpydimension

    @theelpydimension

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@richards5110 Thanks, I know pulling them up is no big deal but I can imagine it getting annoying if there are tons! Lol.

  • @craighalle7892
    @craighalle78923 жыл бұрын

    Hi Luke. Avocado husks and seeds don't seem to break down. Peanut shells have been in my compost for years. Twigs and branches don't seem to break down well either. I did have a big pile of wood chips that disappeared in a year. So wood chips and branches are now mulch for me, not compost. I also try to mix leaves and grass clippings together in my compost as they seem to help each other break down. I must say one of my compost bins that I haven't gotten to in a couple years looks like dream soil now. Thanks Luke for all you do. God bless you, Sindy, and Geneva. Keep on growing.

  • @64maruca
    @64maruca3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent info from an experienced composter!

  • @kari8899
    @kari88993 жыл бұрын

    Thank you David! 🌲❤️

  • @HydroHavenGrow
    @HydroHavenGrow3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, thanks. I did not know about the Nitrogen aspect. Hope you enjoy our last warm spell :-)

  • @johnknowles6520
    @johnknowles6520 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Luke I have been composting for many years I started out with my father at 5 or 6 years old and dad composted a lot of garden waste. His rule for composting was before the table it is ok for the compost and at the table it is good for leftovers or the garbage. As you mentioned salad dressings, butter, margarines, cooking oils, gravy, and meats will have mice and rats coming in trucks and busses for a picnic. Luke the only problem with this is that they don't go home. I have been following this rule for just about 70 years and I have never had a rodent problem yet.

  • @ohio_gardener
    @ohio_gardener3 жыл бұрын

    I compost all things organic. All kitchen scraps, including meat, bones, and dairy, are put in the Bokashi bucket to pre-compost them. After they complete the Bokashi fermenting process, it is dumped into the compost tumbler with the other compost. Within two weeks in the compost tumbler, the Bokashi is completely broken down. The woody garden plants like the sunflower stalks are run through the chipper/shredder and then composted.

  • @trishthehomesteader9873

    @trishthehomesteader9873

    3 жыл бұрын

    This remind me that the fruits, flowers, herbs that I strain out when I make vinegar go into the compost pile.

  • @MYPERMACULTUREGARDEN
    @MYPERMACULTUREGARDEN3 жыл бұрын

    Great ideas Luke !

  • @Notguilty1
    @Notguilty13 жыл бұрын

    Great information video. BTW; You rock the mustache and goatee!

  • @Xainfinen
    @Xainfinen3 жыл бұрын

    Also something that will dramatically improve your compost is co-composted biochar. Mixing biochar with compostable materials, and letting it go through the composting process. You end up with a fully loaded biochar ready to be incorporated in the soil to turn it into a terra-preta in the long-term. You can also add other amendment while building the pile like Azomite, Blood meal etc.

  • @nickthegardener.1120

    @nickthegardener.1120

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi you basically just described what I'm doing now!👍🤯

  • @Xainfinen

    @Xainfinen

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nickthegardener.1120 Nice! Hope you get amazing results in a couple of years.

  • @nickthegardener.1120

    @nickthegardener.1120

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Xainfinen thanks 👍

  • @djhelper814
    @djhelper8143 жыл бұрын

    Can you add coffee filters to your compost pile as long as they are paper coffee filters? My family and I are new to gardening and have been following your channel we are also from Michigan so your channel is a great guide for us. Thank you for all the information it’s been a great help to us Luke.

  • @AAHomeGardening
    @AAHomeGardening3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the compost review

  • @JohnWilliams-md3cg
    @JohnWilliams-md3cg Жыл бұрын

    Thx, good tips for this newbie. I have bamboo growing and chopped from last year, can I use in my pile? Also, what about hedge trimmings? Or bread? Or eggs (bad, or hard boiled)? Dandelions grow in my yard, should I not use that grass clippings? Enjoy your straight, simple style. Look forward to more. ...

  • @P-Funk69
    @P-Funk693 жыл бұрын

    Would you suggest I rinse out eggshells or does that matter disease wise. I’m trying to minimize pests also so I use a few vegetable scraps and more leaves, coffee grounds and wood chips. Thanks for all the info on this channel I’ve learned a lot.

  • @drewsample9610
    @drewsample96103 жыл бұрын

    Hey Luke, I'm getting into using Soldier Fly Larvae for composting fats and meats. I'm also starting a blattocomposter (a term coined by AntsCanada) using Dubia Roaches for additional composting speed with more typical compostables! :D You can also use ants to compost meats :) Harnessing the power of insects can help fuel the future!

  • @noemierollindedebeaumont1130

    @noemierollindedebeaumont1130

    3 жыл бұрын

    AntsCanada ! That's a great channel i never expected to hear about here ! People, if you like ants and other insects, go check it out, it's awesome !

  • @melissajarvis4829

    @melissajarvis4829

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol! Ant love forever!

  • @joyceday2823
    @joyceday28233 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info

  • @dawulpertingerofstarland5257
    @dawulpertingerofstarland52573 жыл бұрын

    So this poses an interesting question. I use Epsom salt on peppers and tomatoes. I'm assuming those are safe in soil. This is a first time exploration for me. Also it is said that composting in a very cold environment may not work. We have very hot summers but can hit -20 or -30 in winter. I decided to do a fall till with compost in the ground but would be interested to know if a compost pile can be done in winter with severe conditions.

  • @archnaalexander2245
    @archnaalexander22453 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video .......without any technical difficult words.... Thanks for all the information..... Would like to ask if I soak the paper in water and then put for composting.... My second question is my gardener sprays water on this heap of leaves grass etc...... Plzz tell is this okk to do or not

  • @dpcsharr
    @dpcsharr3 жыл бұрын

    Luke, what about using grass clippings that have been treated with a preemergent? I had my husband dump the clippings and leaves on my stack but I am now concerned about the spray from the grass. Help!

  • @chaseadam957
    @chaseadam9573 жыл бұрын

    A couple of times I've added algae from my saltwater reef tank. Do you think there's any real danger in doing this regarding salts? I'm rinsing it well before adding of course, but I just wanted to get another opinion.

  • @josiashikawa9006
    @josiashikawa90062 жыл бұрын

    Just perfect 👍, I’m so glade that I saw this before I’ll get started my composting área haha, but I have a question 🙋🏼‍♀️, I saw it a video where people used to use carbon 📦 to use as a base for beds, why? I was going to do the same In my composting area, but after this video I don’t think this is a good idea or Am I wrong ? Like using as a base not on composting pile… another question is what about roots of the plants, I’m my yard we take some plants to discharge with roots, to composting is it ok? I’m so new on this, 🙄🫤please help 😅

  • @RebelSol67
    @RebelSol673 жыл бұрын

    My chickens compost my leaves....they are amazing at it and they add their fertilizer while they are at it :)

  • @cet765
    @cet7653 жыл бұрын

    What about eggshells? From raw eggs and hardboiled eggs? Are they safe to compost? Thank you! I continually learn so much from your channel!

  • @emalinel

    @emalinel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yea they're fine! :)

  • @j.b.6855
    @j.b.68553 жыл бұрын

    Last fall I gathered 13 big compressed bags of leaves and used them as the brown in my compost. The act of compressing them broke up the leaves pretty good. But by the time I used them they were real dry. I just crumpled them as I added them. This year I already have 20 big compressed bags for next year and 2 piles for leaf mold in 3 foot wide 4 foot tall circular bins made of chicken wire. I want to see how long they take with only a couple of turnings over the next year. If they are ready for 2022 I will be happy.

  • @jaclynstamatovich8558
    @jaclynstamatovich85583 жыл бұрын

    Hi Luke and others! What is your suggestion for upkeep of an outdoor compost pile during winter? I live in Northern Indiana where we get a lot of lake effect snow. My compost "stalls" are divided by pallets right now. I want to be able to keep adding to our pile through the winter, but fear freezing will prevent me from turning over the pile when necessary. Do you have any tips? Should I cover/protect my piles in some way or even at all? Thank you!

  • @michaelprice8207
    @michaelprice82073 жыл бұрын

    I have seen aftermath of fires where a house is ruined, but you can still read the book they had on the shelf because it didn't get enough oxygen to burn.

  • @samuelslandscapeservices8266
    @samuelslandscapeservices82663 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Luke.

  • @michaelsmielecki6628
    @michaelsmielecki66283 жыл бұрын

    All of my shredded paper from old bills goes into the compost and completely breaks down in about 45 days.

  • @jebatevrana

    @jebatevrana

    3 жыл бұрын

    Paper ink is not toxic?

  • @michaelsmielecki6628

    @michaelsmielecki6628

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jebatevrana most printer inks are plant based now.

  • @dontwantthis

    @dontwantthis

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jebatevrana toxic printer ink has been banned since the 80's

  • @justagirllookingup

    @justagirllookingup

    3 жыл бұрын

    All my new bills go in there too... :-) jk

  • @opinion8ed
    @opinion8ed2 жыл бұрын

    We get the used grains from our local brewery to add to our compost. Found out that some local farmers were doing the same with their fields. Its free. Its waste product to the brewery.

  • @wordynerd48
    @wordynerd483 жыл бұрын

    Hi Luke! I know you might have done it before but can you make a video on how to prune herbs for winter? If you have, could you tell me which video I should watch? Thanks! Love your channel so much! Grow big or go home! 👍🏼

  • @kristiestarkweather1653
    @kristiestarkweather16533 жыл бұрын

    QUESTION: I started my first compost bin a couple months ago (to break down throughout winter, I live in Michigan). Was it ok to use maple leaves that had the fungal disease Rhytisma Acerinum (black tar spot) on them?

  • @NashvilleMonkey1000
    @NashvilleMonkey10003 жыл бұрын

    Luke, can you make a seed packet that has a few of every kind of seed in it, so new gardeners have an easy way to start~

  • @TheTrock121
    @TheTrock1213 жыл бұрын

    I let my chickens do most of the work. I spread 3 or 4" of woodchips in the chicken run in the Fall and let the chickens dig through it until the following Fall when I layer it w/ greens and chicken manure to finish off over the Winter.

  • @DeadeyeJoe37
    @DeadeyeJoe373 жыл бұрын

    Meat is fine if you don't have animals that dig around in your compost pile (or have a good bin that they can't get into). I've seen several gardeners use them. If I find dead birds/toads in my area, I'll drop it in my compost or bury them by my plants. Self Sufficient Me buried a dead wallaby at the base of some banana trees and they took off.

  • @melissajarvis4829

    @melissajarvis4829

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol! I watch him, too!

  • @gretayeadon
    @gretayeadon3 жыл бұрын

    I use a tumbler compost barrel for my urban garden. We have a great deal of appropriate kitchen scraps and coffee grounds etc. The problem I have is that this mixture is too wet. Too much green and not enough brown. I have not been adding my leaves because of all the oak seeds. I happened upon the pine shavings for rabbit cages at Tractor Supply. I mixed in some of this and it worked great! I put some in the bottom of the countertop compost bucket and that eliminates the sludge at the bottom. I thought I had a great solution until another Utuber said to "never put pine shavings in the compost." What is your recommendation on the pine shavings and the oak seeds?

  • @DeadeyeJoe37
    @DeadeyeJoe373 жыл бұрын

    What is your take on David the Good's 'Fetid Swamp Water" as a composting method? It seems like its a great way to feed your plants and seems to work well. For those who don't know, the 'Fetid Swamp Water' is getting a bucket/barrel, filling it up with water and adding a bunch of weeds, meat, other good food scraps, epsom salt and basically anything else. You cover it and let it stew for days/weeks/months (adding and taking from the barrel during this time). You take out some, dilute it, and then use it as a foliar feed for your plants. edit: here's a video on this - kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmikr82Fd7rLo5M.html

  • @ktrayan1

    @ktrayan1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Our plants love the stinky water that is weed tea 😂

  • @richards5110

    @richards5110

    3 жыл бұрын

    nice strategy for processing a lot of less "desireable" scraps. potentially hard to pull of in urban settings though!

  • @kevinbossick8374

    @kevinbossick8374

    3 жыл бұрын

    He also recommends urine. It works.

  • @ktrayan1

    @ktrayan1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kevinbossick8374 I really think this is why my dad’s garden flourishes. He’s peed on the dirt for years lol

  • @Mrs.Patriot

    @Mrs.Patriot

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kevinbossick8374 It's good but maybe not if a person is on medication.

  • @NancyfromCanada
    @NancyfromCanada3 жыл бұрын

    I like to put in my old organic coffee we didn’t drink in my compost pile! Adds nitrogen! I like to put my left over water from cooking vegetables! I mix leaves with the food scrapes! I’m not sure what the mixer is but food scrapes should have paper scrapes or old leaf scrapes with them to break down properly I believe?

  • @jamesflanagan8183
    @jamesflanagan81832 жыл бұрын

    Hey Luke I wanted to start a compost up is it better to start it on the ground or on a pellet?? In Michigan center Michigan thank you

  • @strawberryquartz3227
    @strawberryquartz32273 жыл бұрын

    To compost meats any other things like bread or what gardeners usually tell u not to compost simply visit david the goods channel as he's made a video on a great permaculture like method for composting these sort of materials without risk of drawing animals or pests the guys great at this i highly recommend his channel to all as i do this one where one perspective does not see the eyes of another does never does it mean you lack bro just that you've yet to discover it or it doesn't fit your style everyone has theirs much like your wonderful approach to growing your food

  • @josephvalenzuela4983
    @josephvalenzuela49833 жыл бұрын

    Hi! What’s your take on mealworm/superworm composting? I’m not sure about the exact name of the technique, but beetle larvae are used instead of earthworms

  • @catherinepususta8639
    @catherinepususta86392 жыл бұрын

    I came across your video on crop rotation (2019) and you started out by talking about how large scale organic farms are not sustainable. Are you familiar with Korean Natural Farming(KNF) and if so, do you see that as sustainable? And have you tried composting using the bokashi (fermentation) method? I find it fascinating. I would love to see you post videos on it. Thank you.

  • @christopherchristiansen301
    @christopherchristiansen3013 жыл бұрын

    Luke how do you feel about back to eden wood chip mulch?

  • @cassindramaravilla1924
    @cassindramaravilla19242 жыл бұрын

    Do you know whether horsechestnut conkers can be safely composted? I've added horse chestnut leaves and sorted out the nuts thinking the compost would be fine. But now, I'm second guessing myself and plan on using the compost in my flower beds instead of our veggie garden. Do you have an answer?

  • @cletiskroeker3552
    @cletiskroeker3552 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Luke!! Good video!! I have a Son whose name is Luke. You look very similar and dress the same. Funny. Continue with the great videos. 😉

  • @walkbyfaithfamily9177
    @walkbyfaithfamily91773 жыл бұрын

    Luke! Can I burry meat bones ( chicken bones, rib bones) in my raised garden beds to break down over the winter? Or is this unsafe?

  • @richards5110

    @richards5110

    3 жыл бұрын

    you can bury bones, but they will take a lot longer than one winter to break down. we're talking potentially decades. Baking them into homemade bone meal would get those nutrients into the soil a lot faster. plenty of tutorials online on how to do that.

  • @clairemcconway6266
    @clairemcconway62663 жыл бұрын

    maybe a separate compost pile for grass clippings that contains grass seed...and use it only on the lawn as a top dressing? Doesn't matter if they germinate there. Or, make sure the pile gets hot enough to kill the seeds.

  • @MegaMacknife
    @MegaMacknife2 жыл бұрын

    Are pecan leaves good for compost or do they contain the same negative effect as walnut leaves? Thank you

  • @crystalpritchett670
    @crystalpritchett6703 жыл бұрын

    I have chickens and their hay I'd like to compost. How long do I have to wait to use in it a food garden? How about a flower garden? Thanks!

  • @ItsRealyReall
    @ItsRealyReall3 жыл бұрын

    Hey, I have a question!! I for some reason...insulted my tiny garlic bulbs by throwing them into my compost pile because I deemed them inedible and when I came back to my beautifully broken down compost pile....there were tiny garlic bulbs EVERYWHERE. Do you know if I'm able to save these and plant them again for more garlic? lol

  • @BeverleyW

    @BeverleyW

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would definitely give it a try - free seed and seed garlic isn't cheap, so worth trying. This channel has a great garlic growing video too, if you've not already seen it. I've never been able to get garlic to grow much, but watched his video a few months ago and realised my mistakes. Good luck.

  • @gpashh

    @gpashh

    3 жыл бұрын

    Are they store bought? Then no. I use garlic in my pesticide I make for organic gardening to ward off bugs, I don't put garlic in my compost pile for this reason, bugs won't break it down, it deters them (most). When I cut the ends off of garlic while cooking, I save them and sprinkle them on top of my garden, bad bugs hate the smell. Good luck!

  • @sarahr2498
    @sarahr24983 жыл бұрын

    Regarding weed seeds: I have always been told if your bin gets “hot” enough, the seeds will be non viable. Right or wrong? I’ve never worried about them🤷🏻‍♀️Maybe I should??

  • @ninograndjean9618

    @ninograndjean9618

    3 жыл бұрын

    I didnt either, but i would liek the answer aswell :D help

  • @steveegbert7429

    @steveegbert7429

    3 жыл бұрын

    130-140 will kill most, but I don't know how much heat the good microbes can take.

  • @sarahr2498

    @sarahr2498

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@steveegbert7429 didn’t even think about the good stuff! Good point. I would imagine it would also depend on the seed? How big? Easy to break down or tough. Thanks!

  • @jaisto8160

    @jaisto8160

    3 жыл бұрын

    with my thermometer, I make sure my pile gets 140 for at least a few days. I throw in diseased leaves/plants etc and the heat takes care of it all w/o killing off beneficial stuff. I've learned most of my composting habits from Charles Dowding.

  • @sarahr2498

    @sarahr2498

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jaisto8160 thank you!

  • @lynnannecoolidge8680
    @lynnannecoolidge86803 жыл бұрын

    I do have a question I was googleing yesterday to find out whether I could put phones from soups chicken bones more bones beef bones in the compost pile and it said that it takes a long time I would like to know your opinion on this

  • @Fernandvinepottery
    @Fernandvinepottery3 жыл бұрын

    Are oak leaves specifically bad for compost? I have heard that they cause the soil to be to acidic. I have a lot of oak trees in my yard and I can hardly grow grass. Just wasn't sure if I could use the composted leaves for my gardening?

  • @itsasickness4939

    @itsasickness4939

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oak leaves end up neutral after being composted. The one exception is Live Oak leaves. They take forever so I use them as a garden path mulch. Otherwise oak leaves are a great brown for compost

  • @cchangg
    @cchangg3 жыл бұрын

    Are egg trays and coffee tray (recycled paper fibre) safe for compost?

  • @paulettejacobson6823
    @paulettejacobson68233 жыл бұрын

    I would like to know if you can compost things like pickles. I have to clean out an elderly ladies home that recently passed away . She was a very avid canner. Some of her canned goods are older and im going to toss them in order to reuse the jars but I want to know if the beets, beans etc are compostable

  • @joniboulware1436

    @joniboulware1436

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes they are comfortable, but with vinegar products you are also introducing acid so temper the amount added. They will break down because if you have seen canned products with a bad seal, they will start rotting

  • @markaholden
    @markaholden3 жыл бұрын

    I created a new raised bed this fall by laying cardboard, then layers of grass and shredded paper with a layer of paper above it. Was going to do one more layer after the next mowing but now I'm wondering if I should till the whole mess now, add the layer of grass and then put on my plastic until spring. Thoughts everyone?

  • @melissajarvis4829

    @melissajarvis4829

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget that it will reduce way down in height. I'd add the stuff in and mix it up good, water it, then leave it. But, I'm in a warm climate and what works here might not work for you.

  • @jann2759
    @jann27593 жыл бұрын

    How to get the NPK ratio right for correct use? It’s hard to measure the ratio when one chucks stuff for composting...pls clarify. Thanks in advance

  • @aprildolan223
    @aprildolan223 Жыл бұрын

    QUESTION: I have many deer that come in our yard which means lots of deer poop. Is deer scat too hot to stir into the garden soil? Can I compost the poop?

  • @ILikeFreedomYo
    @ILikeFreedomYo3 жыл бұрын

    How about ash? Does it make your soil alkaline or does PH ease over composting time?

  • @karla-wi2oh
    @karla-wi2oh3 жыл бұрын

    What do we do with the compost pile when winter starts? I started mine about a couple weeks ago and its starting to get cold

  • @kevinbossick8374

    @kevinbossick8374

    3 жыл бұрын

    Urine will heat it up.

  • @labae8728

    @labae8728

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kevinbossick8374 bruh 😂

  • @PaleGhost69

    @PaleGhost69

    3 жыл бұрын

    Turn it, tarp it and if neither of those work, add more nitrogen.

  • @karla-wi2oh

    @karla-wi2oh

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PaleGhost69 thanks

  • @PaleGhost69

    @PaleGhost69

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@karla-wi2oh no problem. I should also mention, zone 4 or lower should double tarp.