This start to finish tutorial on composting will walk through the basic
rules of composting. Composting is SO easy! I will hopefully show you
just how easy it is to get super high quality organic compost in just a
few months. It will address the carbon to nitrogen ratio, how long
composting takes, things to compost, how hot does a hot compost get,
when to flip a compost pile, how often to flip it, and when to know the
compost pile is done cooking and is ready to be used on the garden! We
also discuss the difference between hot composting and cold composting.
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Hi, Luke. Fellow Michigan gardener here. I just had an epiphany after watching this and numerous other composting videos. I have a ton of leaves every fall that I mow and dump into my garden for the winter (about knee high in entire 8×20 garden). They break down some, but I still have to trench compost the remaining clumps in the spring. Back breaking. And I would love to transition to no-till gardening eventually. Next time, I think I'll put a few 3' rings of plastic fencing in my garden to dump my leaves into and see if that breaks them down better over the winter. And I can combine or add more as they break down to keep the piles high. Sound reasonable? My thought is that the plastic netting would be easy to remove and store when it's time to plant. And then hopefully less or nothing to bury in spring. I have another compost bin for year round composting.
Grass clippings whether green or dried is considered a green . You are doing something wrong . I can get compost in 2 wks. Unless it is raining I don't cover the pile
I just want to start and I still need more details .do I have to have somewhere enclosed to pile the grass and leaves
Ah, so a compost tumbler (for food scraps)…should be partially compost so that worms in the soil can move it….
Should I not cover the pile until after it has composted or should I have been covering from the beginning?
Hello
Its my first time compositing
Can u make a video step by step how to layer your compost
Hey, I have my own little lawn care company. Can I get a stock tank and putt all my grass clippings in there and leave it.
I have wanted to do this with our grass clipping but are lawn as over a decade of poisons and chemicals used to treat insects and to fertilize. I am afraid to use our grass clippings. Is there a way to make them safe to use considering everything put on them for so many years?
Thank You.
Great information. Learned lots. My compost is not as hot now. I keep it very moist and add both green and brown. I turn it often. Any tips?
Can you put a tarp over fresh cut grass?
@MIgardener Here in Georgia, the heat can be brutal. I get a lot of grass clippings from my yard. I am hesitant to use them however because I fear that they will sprout grass weeds in my garden, I sometimes wait too long to cut the grass and when I finally do, I end up cutting some grass seed heads along with the high grass.
My question is: how can I prevent grass seeds in my grass compost from germinating in my garden?
Could I store them in plastic bags until they start to ferment and break down, then spread them as compost?
Would really like to hear your advice.
Thanks, It was a great video!
I use anti fungals and anti crab grass in my lawn. Can I still make compost with my grass?
What about using Bermuda grass clippings ?
Woodglut comes with very useful plans with all the details you need.
If I pile up grass clipping during the summer can I use it in the winter. I'm in Chicago.
So….grass is brown but leaves are green…?
Wow…. This was a lot of misinformation. Please look into Dr. Elaine Ingham or Geoff Lawton. 18 days you can make compost.
I love the talking hand (smile). Love your videos. Thank you.
The leaves around my garden could come from nearby trees or a bush that had powdery mildew last summer. If I inadvertently mix in some of the bush leaves does that mean my compost pile will breed powdery mildew in the plants I use it to grow?
That’s why you turn your clippings
that finished compost pile doesn't look like something I could top dress my lawn with.
I cut grass manually not using a machine. And chopping it also manually.
Awesome thanks for posting
My compost pile is in full sun, I mean like 12 to 14 hours a day. Is that OK? Rebecca
Your Lacture more then actions
I had two problems. Unable to make compost and vegetables not growing in my back lawn. Got good clues from ur video. Thank you
Grass clippings are browns? You sure ?