December 22, 2024

VIDEO: Ideal Compost Moisture – Garden Quickie Episode 106


Compost Moisture Is Vital To Its Productivity! As one of the 4 main factors controlling the speed and efficiency of a compost, moisture is integral to allowing the microbes to successfully break down the raw materials that we keep adding.

In today’s Quickie, let’s discover why moisture is so important to our composts, plus learn two new easy ways to alter the moisture level if things go off the rails a bit. Should be a good one!

It feels just like yesterday I started this series. I’ve compiled an entire playlist of them here, check it out!: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiie7K8ZgA_I1trKU0lbcCqf4NK2f3nhf

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2022 is the Year of the Garden! We deserve it after the last little while, and growing our own food and self sufficiency is just the reward we need to get back on track!

For more information on all your gardening questions, check out my other videos!:

Growing Container Garlic: https://youtu.be/8vDWcku-xRk
Planting Strawberries: https://youtu.be/r-im8w7VOJQ
How To Grow Potatoes – The Definitive Guide: https://youtu.be/6Fv2yFdV4p8
Winter Composting Tips: https://youtu.be/VzW28NxiZvs
Harvesting Garlic: https://youtu.be/A9qUN_FSCjg
Fertilizing Peppers: https://youtu.be/LbxevyTIBgo
DIY Safe and Natural Aphid Spray: https://youtu.be/LJTK8jk7g1k
Garlic Spacing Experiment: https://youtu.be/tlXJA7w4JNw
How To Grow Strawberries!: https://youtu.be/T6-s7NomNTY
Fertilizing Strawberries: https://youtu.be/vZdsdcWCdOw
How To Grow Garlic: https://youtu.be/UgbWxSqpqws
Baking Soda Aphid and Insect Spray: https://youtu.be/320D-41xt-M
6 Benefits Of Hydrogen Peroxide!: https://youtu.be/jU4N5PLKX7M
Pruning Pepper Plants Experiment!: https://youtu.be/s6jh_tcMfVw
Direct Seeding vs Starter Plant: https://youtu.be/TQWWtQu-r9U
100% Germination?: https://youtu.be/FqZ8tFrhWv0
Seed Starting Soil: https://youtu.be/OlLHCtHI6JY
Seed Starting 101, The Basics!: https://youtu.be/bRWac1OpxPY
Starting Tomato Seeds: https://youtu.be/qlEp0iDfB-k
Starting Pepper Seeds: https://youtu.be/mNqS1FpPWW8
Starting Cucumber Seeds: https://youtu.be/7aWeBavfubE
Starting Zucchini Seeds: https://youtu.be/LgHKLftASTQ
Starting Corn Seeds: https://youtu.be/2t2A2ZrdZ3k
Starting Pumpkin Seeds: https://youtu.be/kT_WR0e2EjI
DIY Ultimate Potting Mix: https://youtu.be/cP-7_7YT9jk

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9 thoughts on “VIDEO: Ideal Compost Moisture – Garden Quickie Episode 106

  1. If you're just starting out gardening in 2022, please check out my Amazon Affiliate links below to get the right tools for the job! It doesn't cost you a cent, but this channel receives a small incentive for any items purchase through Amazon. Happy Gardening!

    pH/Water/Light Meter

    Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/3yafmrV

    Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/3OKRW30

    Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3nvEIM4

    Composting Tumbler!

    Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/39CgtYw

    Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/39Dha49

    Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3yLsKVf

    Handy 12-piece Garden Tool Set!:

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    Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/2YZhFwx

    Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3qapNql

    Hand Pruners:

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    Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YR3Xf8

    Watering Can:

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  2. Here in the tropics water is always too much. I have to keep the soil as dry as possible. And in the dry season it gets too dry. And we have tons of pathogens in the soil. It is a great challenge in the tropics.

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