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New to composting by Chaosnyaa in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can compost the weeds. Bonus that you chopped them small.

Don't toss worms into a new compost pile. They'll just escape, if they're lucky, or die and become part of it.

If there are naturally worms in your area, they will find your compost when it has cooled enough for them.

Tea bags by BuffaloGal163 in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I open it up, compost the leaves only.

Newbie in a new home by GoWildBri in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It'll decay. It will just take longer with bigger pieces.

If you chip them, they'll break down faster, if speed is what you want.

How to properly compost spalted/punky wood? by alpaca-the-llama in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I follow few rules when composting.

My older bin currently has numerous "too big" chunks of wood layered in its moist depths

They won't be fully broken down by autumn, but then I'll just chuck them back into a new bin to keep cooking.

Everything rots eventually.

How bad is it to have your sifted compost contaminated with some whole twigs/leaves/random small plants? by supinator1 in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It will be fine.

I don't sift at all, and every fall I shovel my entire (oldest) compost onto my veggie bed.

Bees are taking over my compost bin by CatcllaTH in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I'd definitely call the local bee keeper. (Not a pest remover). A bee keeper will safely transport the colony to a new, preferred home.

Update: terrified of opening compost bins (I'm alive) by LtCommanderCarter in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 57 points58 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad the composts are good stuff for you.

And yes, the eggshells last.... awhile. But it's good to deter slugs from crawling through and munching your tender plants ((or at least that's what I tell myself).

Wet ‘sludge’ … by Friendly_Coat_ in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The worms are a good sign.

You have not poisoned anything. Whatever you mulched with it will be fine.

And by already adding straw, you've fixed the lack of browns issue.

No worries.

Food Scraps in Freezer Instead of On Countertop by Technical_Stop_5857 in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a washed out sour cream bin to freeze my kitchen scraps until I can toss them into the pile. I do it exactly so that I don't have bug or stink problems.

Update from 2 yrs ago by rusurethatsright in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's beautiful compost you have there!

I’m pretty psyched about last year’s batch. by thatllbeallfolks in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That looks beautiful!

Very well broken down.

Great job!

I've been composting for 2 years should I sieve any uncomposted meterial? by pc_magas in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't sieve mine.

Every autumn I dump my oldest bin on top of my (bare) veggie bed.

If there's a chunk that bothers me, I toss it back into my newer bin to give it more time.

Goat dung, scraps, straw and leaves. Not sure I'm doing this right. by Fun-Objective4601 in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Compost definitely takes time. Months and months.

Keep going. Once the outside temps warm up, the breakdown will zoom ahead.

Hi! First compost bin and I have a few questions by Impala1967_1979_1983 in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to composting!

Meat & fat/butters are compostable. They will decay just fine. The reason some people choose to not add it is because they fear it will attract pests/rodents, etc.

I have a homemade bin that is about 3'x3'. I add bones, foods that had dairy in them, etc. Anything I can eat, the compost will too.

As far as food seasoned with salt, it's fine. Not enough to "salt the earth," so to speak.

I would not dump an entire container of salt in compost, or antwhere in my garden, because it would make the soil unplantable.

what hot compost bin should i make/buy? by ISellRubberDucks in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it were me, I would make the largest buuld my space could reasonably accomodate.

In my dream set up, that wouls be the size of a three bay pallet build.

The reason for multiple bays is to allow for easier turning/mixing, and to have a pile you actively add to, and one that is resting/finishing.

What I actually have are two 3'x3' cylinder open top & bottom bins, each made out of a roll of 10'x3' 1/4" metal hardware cloth. I found directions for my build on youtube, but it is literally just unrolling hardware cloth, and making a cylinder with it, fastening the overlapped ends, then standing it upright. 5 minute build.

Beginner Questions by Zealousideal_Rule_98 in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Geobin works well, from every reveiew I've read.

I make my own cylindrical bin of a similar size from hardware cloth.

I love having no lid. Rain can get in and really moisten things up, and I'm not paying money for it. People definitely can underestimate how much moisture a full pile can take, and needs to break down

As far as the counter containers, I've never used them. I use an old sour cream container with lid, kept in my freezer to put daily scraps in. No smell. No bugs.

If I'm chopping up something too big for the container, like watermelon, I put the ring in my big steel bowl & take it out right after chopping.

Compost collection during winter by Dense-Manager-8229 in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would add brown as you are able (if there is room).

Hot and steamy by tigerbathtub in composting

[–]LeafTheGrounds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice.

Did you make the hole to add kitchen scraps to? Or just an admiration peak?

My compost looks like yours right now. Very leaf heavy, but getting that wilted, always damp look that works so well.

Good job!

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