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How to Compost : Learn Organic Garden Composting Online : Choosing a Compost Bin

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:43:04 +0000

http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net Organic gardening is much more then just avoiding the use of chemicals on your garden. For many people it is an outlook on living using nature’s laws to grow their fruits, vegetables, and other plants naturally. This is usually a personal choice made in light of much research done into the importance of diet as it relates to our health and longevity.

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Should you be an organic gardening newbie, you are going to need to know what supplies to purchase to be successful with your garden. Organic gardens are not too much different than other kinds of gardens. The main exception is that the gardening supplies like fertilizers ought to be free of artificial chemicals and the like.

Have you ever considered growing your own organic vegetables from home? If you think it is hard work or to difficult, then I want to share with you how I grow my own organic vegetables from home. The reason why I started growing my own vegetables was, because I realized that most vegetables that are grown commercially are sprayed with chemicals that are harmful to our bodies.

Composter. Genuine organic gardening demands using composting materials, and it really is a lot simpler when you possess the correct tools. Some sort of compost crock which rests within your kitchen area and holds food waste may be bought on-line for less than twenty-five dollars. Bigger, compost tumblers sell for much more, however when you are determined to truly pursue organic gardening, it will be the best method for recycling.

Organic gardening compost is made by decomposing anything which decomposes like leftover food, rotten veggies or even animal waste. Dog and cat waste are generally not used as they may spread infection. These materials are filled in layers in a pit covered from rain. It must be mixed regularly so that it decomposes evenly.

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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.

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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.

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Manufactured Compost Bins

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:38:02 +0000

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Compost Kitchen Scraps

admin — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:19:06 +0000

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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.

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Using Leaves To Make Mulch And Compost

Jesse Wayne — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:25:01 +0000

If you’re wondering what to do with all those leaves that fall onto your lawn from the trees each fall, why not consider turning them into mulch or compost? All you’ll need is some urea and a compost bin. You should be able to find both of these things at home improvement stores or anywhere gardening supplies are sold.

In the fall, rake up all the leaves you want into a large pile. Make sure the leaves are dry, and shred them. You can use your lawn mower, a leaf shredder or a wood chipper shredder, but you won’t get good results unless the leaves are dry.

Your next step is to place the shredded leaves in your compost bin. Make a layer of leaves 12-18 inches deep, then add urea or glass clippings, if you still have any handy at that time of year. Then add a small amount of water to this pile. Leaves should be damp, but not soaking wet.

Repeat these layers, 12-18 inches of leaves, then urea or grass clippings, and a bit of water, until the bin is full or you run out of leaves. When you are done filling the compost bin, cover it with plastic sheeting or a tarp to protect the contents from the elements and to keep animals from getting into the bin.

Just let it sit over the winter months; there’s nothing to do at this time. As the weather starts to warm up in the spring, it’s time to turn the mixture using a pitchfork. By doing so you will be exposing the buried materials to the air. Now cover it up once again.

By the time you are ready to begin planting in the spring, your mulch should be ready to use. If you prefer compost instead of mulch, just let it sit a little while longer. The only real difference between mulch and compost is the degree of decay of the organic materials. Compost is more like soil in texture, while mulch is still fairly solid in composition. What you want for your gardening needs is a personal preference.

Mixing up some mulch or compost from your autumn leaves is actually a simple process, and can be a satisfying way to add some welcome nutrients to your garden.

In order to shred your leaves for mulch, why not run them through one of those wood chippers shredders that you can buy or rent. Not only will these machines break up the leaves, but you can throw in all those dead branches at the same time for some terrific mulch to keep your garden protected over the winter.

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Testing Home Compost Units: Intro

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:03:02 +0000

Part one of a study being conducted by the Sacramento Master Gardeners testing various composting units and methods.

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Raised Bed Garden

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:25:05 +0000

Raised Bed Garden Construction – Phase One. My first attempt at building a Raised Bed Garden. We have a nice variety of vegetables planted in the bed. I chose to plant the vegetables utilizing a kind of “Permaculture” method. This means instead of grouping like kind vegetables together in the garden, we mixed the vegetables throught the bed. This allows the vegetable to utilize the garden in a more natural manner. This helps to prevent nutrient depletion in the soil and also aides in fighting off unwanted garden pest while attracting beneficial insects.

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My First Garden, Compost and Rain Barrel System

admin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:26:07 +0000

This year we jumped on the band wagon of going green starting with our own vegetable garden and rain barrel system. This video shows you how a made my garden beds, Compost and Rain Barrels and the cost on how much it was to make the rain barrel system.

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