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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…
Composting In The Winter Can Be Tricky! As the temperature drops, so too does the efficiency and speed of our compost piles. In extreme winters, your compost pile can actually freeze solid, and stop completely. Of course, this is just fine because when the spring thaw happens, the compost resumes breaking down as microbial activity…
Tired of waiting for your compost to be ready? It can sometimes take years… unless you know these tricks of the trade which will rapidly increase the speed of your composting, so that you can make lots of compost FAST! In this week’s episode, Ben explains how composting works and demonstrates how to go about…
What is the Carbon To Nitrogen, or C/N Ratio? Why is it important, and why do we care? Well, today, let’s find out. In this episode’s Quickie, we explore the relationship between Carbon and Nitrogen in your compost, what components make up what, and what’s the ideal ratio to shoot for so that your compost…
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Here’s a simple compost bin build you can make with wood from a local hardware store, or even DIY it from pallets. It’s an extension of the classic 3-bin hot composting system, to add two more bins. This size works well for us at the Epic Homestead due to the size of our garden, and…
Compost is obviously crucial for a successful garden, but it can be one of the things that are holding us gardeners back from getting the most out of our space as once we run out, we either may have to wait a while or we buy in compost. I want to be self-sufficient in compost…
Burying kitchen scraps in the garden is a great idea in most cases. Long version of this video is here: https://youtu.be/yQFB9M2UdK0 Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden beds in the USA: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5% discount. In Australia, go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.com.au/ and use Code SSMEbird for a 5% discount. In New…
Composting Shouldn’t Be A Mystery. It definitely has its tricks and nuances, but the science is pretty basic when you work it out and understand the components at play. That said, no one became a master composter overnight! In today’s video, I take the 6 most asked questions on composting that I get in the…
In this video, we give you the answers to 5 commonly asked composting questions on how to make compost for the garden at home. Plus, I showcase Tony’s new book Composting Masterclass https://www.amazon.com/Tony-ONeill/e/B09Z79VFRB Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden beds (featured in the video) in the USA: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5%…
Pre-Order The Vegetable Grower’s Handbook https://geni.us/Veg-Grower-Handbook – Today’s video is about one of my favourite vegetable gardening subjects which is how to make more compost by making the most of readily available bulky items! Compost is a core part of no dig gardening and I don’t think there is such a thing as too much…
Soils are the basis of all terrestrial life. A teaspoon of healthy soil contains close to a billion bacteria, many yards of fungi, and thousands of protozoa and nematodes. Through decades of poor management techniques such as ongoing tillage, chemical inputs, and compaction, soil has become degraded the world over. This results in a massive…
Semi finished compost is easy to create, takes very little effort, and can have huge benefits in the garden. In this episode I will be oputlining the benfits of semi-finished compost and what it can do for your garden.
In this video, I show you how our chickens made the best compost fertiliser then we use it in the garden to plant garlic and top up other raised garden beds such as raspberries and mint. Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden bed in the USA: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5% discount.…
Faster Compost, Better Results! Want to learn how to get better Compost, faster and easier? Compost piles can often slow down, become inefficient, and not perform like we want them to. Has your pile stopped producing that Black Gold we covet so much? Are you running out of room because your organic waste isn’t decomposing…
Lazy composting. It is my favourite way to make fantastic homemade compost and is perfect for anyone looking for a simple way to make compost in your own vegetable gardens. backgardens or allotments. Whilst methods like hot composting have their benefits, they often need a lot of intensive work in a short space of time,…
Composting Does Not Have To Be Hard. In fact, your Compost does most of the work on its own! However, as with anything new, it can be hard to visualize, hard to get started, and hard to know if you’re on the right track. In this video, I explain what Compost is, how it is…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Compost is the foundation to a thriving vegetable garden. In fact, compost heaps are nothing short of horticultural alchemy, turning garden waste and kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich goodness. If you’re not yet composting, now’s as good a time as any to get started. If you are, then…
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
One of the most important things a gardener can do is look after and cherish the soil they use to grow vegetables, and this video shows you how I do just that. This is the complete guide to preparing raised beds for winter and offers an updated version of how I go about that, with…
In this video, I show you my new idea for using our chicken to make compost via a compost ring made from recycled plastic. I also give an update on our mobile duck run. Plastic Forests website: https://plasticforests.com.au/ Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an…
Today Michele and I build our first moveable compost bins out of wood pallets and start clearing our homestead by BURNING IT. Thank you for watching our channel and following along with our homesteading journey! Be sure to subscribe before you go! ▼ CONNECT WITH US INSTAGRAM | @berrymountain.homestead | t.ly/KYl9O MICHELE’S CHANNEL | t.ly/MZJYd…
Hot composting is one of the fastest ways to break down food scraps and garden trimmings into an amazing fertilizer for your garden…but managing a compost pile can be tricky if you’re a beginner. Here are the 5 “composting 101” mistakes I see most newbies make! 0:00 – Intro 0:48 – 1. Not Turning 2:02…
Composting for beginners, How to make Compost? In this video, How to guide I will explain and show you how to compost and why it works and why you should be composting now there are 7 factors to help you to a successful compost pile. Organic Composting perfect can be easy for anybody who’s interested…
What happens when you bury garden scraps in the garden? They break down and compost, the Native American Indians knew this and worked smarter not harder to reammend their beds for spring. They buried scraps and plant material in the ground to break down and fertilize the soil for next year with what was taken…
I always have a lot of food scraps after a big garden harvest or meal prep session. Sometimes too much to throw in my compost bin or vermicomposting system. So I tested out an electric composter to see how effective it is at making compost from kitchen waste to add to my soil, raised beds,…
EASIEST WAY TO MAKE COMPOST AT HOME #urbangardening DAIZZ’S TIP:-Composting is a great project to do because it uses food and yard scraps that would otherwise be thrown away to make a nutrient-rich soil amendment.Making compost correctly will allow you to feed your plants essential nutrients and make your soil more fertile, all while using…
This is a no-fuss video which I made to show you how to get started with your first ever compost bin. Composting is easy and hopefully this video will show you how simple it is to start filling up a compost bin and have compost ready next year to grow in. There will be more…
In this video, I show you how to compost shredded paper to make rich, fertile, plant food and soil improver. Why waste paper or place it in the recycle bin when you can turn it into beautiful compost and use it in the garden to grow big fat healthy vegetables! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme…
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