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Compost in 40 gallon Containers for Container Gardening-Recycle your trash for compost

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:14:03 +0000

Hi! This is Going Organic. You can find our website at “www.goingorganic.weebly.com”! Today I am going to talk about composting.
It is winter time here in Central Florida. I am composting in containers to prepare for a container garden in the spring. I’ve drilled 3/8″ holes in the bottom of these 40 gallon containers. I’ve added oak leaves to the containers with shredded paper and cardboard from the home shredder, used coffee grounds from Starbucks, water from the fish pond, egg shells, cow manure, vegetable scraps.
All those old bills and junk mail you shred at home can be a carbon source for your compost. This is one more way to recycle and not send paper to the landfill.
Used coffee grounds are a good source of nitrogen. Once the grounds are used, their ph is close to neutral. So they are very safe for plants. I picked up this bag full of coffee grounds the other day. Starbucks has a recycling program for their coffee grounds. Anytime, you can walk in and ask for their used coffee grounds. They will pull the whole trash bag full of grounds out and double bag it for you. The other day, the server even carried it out to the car for me. I just want to say “Thanks!” to the Lake Mary Starbucks for all their free coffee grounds.
I’ve been using water from the fish pond, since it is used as liquid fertilizer in hydroponic systems. I have a page on my website on how to build an easy portable fish pond.
I save the egg shells from cooking, since tomatoes like calcium. I let them dry out overnight. Then I break up the eggshells into small pieces and add them to the compost.
Eventually I will substitute worm castings for cow manure. I didn’t start on my worm farm early enough to put it into this compost. The worm castings will provide much more nutritive value directly to the plant.
I had a lot of potatoe peals left over from Christmas dinner that I added to the containers a few days ago. Composting is a great way to recycle much of the waste that you usually take to the curb. Did you ever wonder how much of the trash in landfills is comprised of food waste. Well, according to the Department of Agriculture, it’s approximately 100 billion pounds every year. The average household alone ends up throwing out 14 percent of their food purchases.
Every few days, I dump the leaves into other containers to stir up all the leaves and increase the oxygen level in the mulch.
I put these large black garbage bags over the containers to accelerate the composting. This soil will be ready when all the leaves have broken down to the point where they can’t be recognized as leaves anymore. At that point, it should look like rich black soil.
So let me know what you think about the video. Also contact me at my website: “www.goingorganic.weebly.com”! I will keep you updated this coming spring on how well the compost turned out. Thanks for watching.

Duration : 0:4:45

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SUPER MULCH compost water heater compost geothermal decomposition

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:41:13 +0000

This is a huge pile of free mulch for composting that the tree cutters give way for free! It is excellent fill, breaks down rapidly and produces beautiful rich soil. One pile releases several thousand BTU’s of heat over the decomposition process.

Duration : 0:6:10

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Compost : Starting Compost Heaps

admin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:33:02 +0000

Starting compost heaps or compost bins, learn to mix everything up what containers to use and the best place to do it in this free gardening video.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:1:55

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Composting Part 1

admin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:47:01 +0000

Master Gardener Suzann Tedesco provides an introduction the use and benefits of composting.

Duration : 0:4:52

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My New Vegetable Garden – Parts 2 and 3 – Plus Composting Fun!

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:17:01 +0000

Just a couple updates on my vegetable garden. And some footage of the super awesome composter!

Duration : 0:7:16

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Start Composting with the Easy and Quick GeoBin Composter

admin — Mon, 30 May 2011 00:31:06 +0000

http://www.yardlover.com/geobin-adjustable-composter The Geobin Composter Turns Waste into Compost Fast. The GeoBin Composting System is a low-cost, easy solution to yard waste problems. This adjustable bin will hold over 14 bushels of composting ingredients. Turns grass clippings and leaves into a rich soil conditioner while reducing landfill waste.

Easy to assemble and maintain. Made of rugged, lightweight plastic. Due to the number of air holes, the composting process takes place very quickly. Ventilating holes admit air and moisture. Retains heat and moisture for faster decomposing. Adjustable to over 3 feet in diameter and 36″ tall.

Duration : 0:0:55

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Aim Environmental: Composting Facility for Green Bin Program

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 17:39:07 +0000

Welcome to the City of Hamilton Central Composting Facility operated by Aim Environmental Group. This facility was designed to process 60,000 tons of source separated organic material per year by incorporating some of the worlds most innovative composting technologies. The design team at Maple Reinders, Aim Environmental Group and our partners at van Kaathoven Group and Christiaens Group collaborated to bring the finest in European, in-vessel tunnel technology to produce a system known for rapid decomposition of organic feedstock and the production of Ontarios highest grade compost.

The material that is brought to our facility is inspected before being loaded into a shredder. The material is conveyed under a cross belt magnet to remove any metal contaminants before it is loaded into one of the ten Phase 1 tunnels. The shredded waste is distributed in uniform layers over the tunnel, which is equipped with a heating system, an aerated floor and a sprinkler system to nourish the microorganisms responsible for decomposing the organic matter. It will remain in the Phase 1 tunnel for 10-14 days.

The material is then moved to one of six Phase 2 tunnels, where the material is further broken down and pasteurized in order to meet strict regulations. This second phase takes 7 to 10 days, and after cooling, the material is ready to be screened.

The highly efficient screening plant is able to extract plastics, stones and other ferrous material from the compost in one pass. It also separates the finished compost from organic material that wasnt fully broken down. The screened, finished compost is transported to the curing building for maturation, while the unfinished compost is added to the incoming waste.

The facility has an advanced computer system which is able to monitor and control all elements of the process such as water and air flow, leachate collection, and temperature. The process computers also control all of the air entering and exiting the building. To maximize odour control, negative air pressure is maintained on the plant floor and all exhaust from the building is passed through a biofilter before it is released to the outside environment.

This state-of-the-art composting facility has been in operation since 2006 and is still recognized as one of the most advanced compost facilities on the continent. Together, Maple Reinders and Aim Environmental Group outlined the facility to ensure it had a modular design to allow for future expansion to address emerging opportunities. All facilities are custom-designed in order to meet the demands of their market.

Duration : 0:3:26

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The Garden Rockstar – The Homemade Compost Tumbler

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:24:05 +0000

Michael shows his homemade compost tumbler and talks about compost and how it works.

Duration : 0:3:10

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EASY Indoor composting anytime!

admin — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:00:10 +0000

Simple yet easy and useful composting method makes compost from coffee or tea grounds and other waste vegetable matter. Excellent method for apartment dwellers or people with little or no yard. Use the finished product for your indoor vegetable plants or any other plants. Compost is an all purpose soil amendment and fertilizer that works perfectly for practcally every plant you may have.

Plus it gives you a good reason to have a second cup of coffee!

Duration : 0:9:9

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compost tumbler

admin — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:16:03 +0000

this video shows how I made a compost tumbler out of a plastic 55 gallon drum. The drum cost me $20 and the rest of the supplies coast around $25. All total I spent about $45.

Duration : 0:3:52

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