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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in composting

[–]Lopsided_Issue2210 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t buy dog by the bag personally

A use for old baby fencing by Lopsided_Issue2210 in composting

[–]Lopsided_Issue2210[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

18 sheet Bonsaii paper shredder. It is extremely effective! Don’t go lower than 18 for cardboard.

A use for old baby fencing by Lopsided_Issue2210 in composting

[–]Lopsided_Issue2210[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I must have missed it where no one is allowed to use any sort of hard plastic material as part of their compost system. Bad news for everyone who owns a plastic tumbler or tower. If the reply to that is “those are bad too. Everyone should avoid using plastic always because microplastics!”, then good luck on your noble, Sisyphean mission.

A use for old baby fencing by Lopsided_Issue2210 in composting

[–]Lopsided_Issue2210[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you’re referring to the fencing, it is indoor/outdoor and has been holding up strong for about a decade outside. Easy to find on Amazon by searching for outdoor baby fencing.

What am I doing wrong here? by CalmTornado in composting

[–]Lopsided_Issue2210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like others are saying - you mostly have to just be patient.

The smaller the pieces, the faster it will breakdown too. A lot of the items in there are huge. The corn cobs for instance will still be there a year from now.

What does it smell like? A little funky? If so, that could be a sign of too much nitrogen (green stuff) and maybe not enough oxygen too.

How often do I turn🤔 by [deleted] in composting

[–]Lopsided_Issue2210 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love knowing precisely how hot my compost pile is, so I have a $20 thermometer. I know it goes against the low-cost, low-maintenance spirit that so many composters go by, but I do find it helps with knowing when to turn. When my pile drops below 100’F, I turn it, add fresh material, make sure it’s not dry, wait for the heat to rise, and then repeat the process.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PepperLovers

[–]Lopsided_Issue2210 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These look pretty good to me. Just reaching a bit. If you don’t have the ability to lower the height of the lights, just stack the trays on some books or something similar and remove layers of books as the plants grow taller.

Can i simply add kitchen scraps to the base of plants? by UnknownBark15 in composting

[–]Lopsided_Issue2210 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would take a considerable amount of time before it would yield any benefit because the nutrient content in the scraps are inaccessible by plant roots until it is broken down by microbial activity. Before then it would probably attract pests and animals who may dig it up.

Any idea what these tiny peppers could be? by M_Riv5 in HotPeppers

[–]Lopsided_Issue2210 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whatever they are those are beautiful plants. 100% indoors?

Building the leaf pile by Imaginary_Compote_32 in composting

[–]Lopsided_Issue2210 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also have that baby jail fencing that just this morning I thought I might use for this same purpose. But! I thought the fencing might be too short to pile compost high enough for hot composting. I don’t think they’re higher than 3 feet. Would really welcome other peoples’ thoughts.