How to Build a DIY Compost Sieve aka Soil Sifter for $10

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  • @joanneyablonsky494
    @joanneyablonsky494 2 роки тому +1

    Our adult son just made a compost sifter following your detailed, easy to follow directions. We had all the supplies on hand. Used 1/2" hardware cloth instead. Shaking it together is fun! Now I can amend our veggie beds in preparation for Spring planting. I have been watching your channel since the pandemic started. Thank you for teaching me how to be a successful gardener and improve my diet. You are awesome!!!

  • @skeeterburke
    @skeeterburke 5 років тому +1

    ok one more comment - your enthusiasm is contagious and I need to watch more of you. I have definitely been down in the dumps lately, recently disabled/unemployed, throwing a pity party I guess. ding ding ding, round 2!! i'm ready for spring now

  • @subedei1
    @subedei1 11 років тому +5

    Another cheap, many times free, item I use to sift my compost is an old milk crate. The openings on the bottom are bigger than the screen John uses, but it doesn't make much difference (to me at least). There is some size limitation since milk crates are only about 1x1, but they work in a pinch. I'll probably still make one like yours, John, and be happier for it. Thanks for the post!

    • @ronyerke9250
      @ronyerke9250 6 років тому +2

      You could put screen in the bottom of your milk crate if you wanted to.

  • @deraved5031
    @deraved5031 10 років тому +4

    My son and I made this sifter yesterday. Both my sons and I sifted an entire compost pile today. Thanks for the info. It worked great!

    • @TheMlamjav
      @TheMlamjav 4 роки тому

      Check out this a new, simple, efficient,
      and effort saving soil dirt sifting tool called, SWIFT SIFTER. If you like my product please like and leave a comment on my video. Thank you. ua-cam.com/video/Zd8N4_mG8Tk/v-deo.html

  • @jimgarriock9012
    @jimgarriock9012 11 років тому +1

    John you are one of the planet's SUPERHEROS man! Not a go getter but a much more important person of stature and value. A GO GIVER!
    Thanks for your videos, you rock
    Cheers

  • @madscienceto
    @madscienceto Рік тому

    These instructions are perfect and the final product works like a charm! It took me less than an hour to build and the cost was minimal.

  • @kitsurubami
    @kitsurubami 9 років тому +22

    John, I place two pvc pipes on top of my wheelbarrow and then place the sifter on top of that. it's much easier to rock it back and forth when it's on wheels. I also only load the sifter about half way each time, seems to be a lot easier for me. I hope it helps!

    • @lisakukla459
      @lisakukla459 6 років тому +1

      kitsurubami Really good tip!

  • @MichaelDimonick
    @MichaelDimonick 11 років тому +1

    Seems like I see a lot more people trolling this thought than actual references in his vids. John has been a wealth of info for my wife and me in our pursuit of a more green and organic lifestyle. Thanks John, keep up the good work and I will continue sharing your vids with friends and family. :-D

    • @VeganChiefWarrior
      @VeganChiefWarrior 6 років тому

      bro your comments 4 years old shut up.. lol jokes ;p

  • @denniservin2218
    @denniservin2218 5 років тому +1

    Nice video. Using your guide I built a slightly smaller version, 20" square screen as my wheel barrow is smaller, & my rock/dirt mix is heavier. Used the 1/2" square wire mesh as I'm separating dirt from gravel, accepting the pebbles that fall through 1/2", but rejecting all the bigger rocks. Smallest roll of that wire mesh is $7 @ HD. It's a $10 job, even cheaper if you use 2x3s or scrap. Well done !

  • @kitsurubami
    @kitsurubami 11 років тому

    i made one of these a few months back and it has already come in handy so many times! a great and easy little project for a wonderful tool. I like that you put the legs hanging off of it, mine is about the same size, but no legs and if i'm not careful it will fall into the wheel barrel. One thing you can do to make it a little easier is to set 2 or 3 pieces of of 1inch pvc pipe between your sieve and wheel barrel. They act like rollers.

  • @HoeIngandSowIngGardening
    @HoeIngandSowIngGardening 3 роки тому

    I've been on the hunt for a good sifter. It is amazing your videos are still very relevant 7 years later. You are awesome. 👍😀🌱🌼🌻😀

  • @vbgecko
    @vbgecko 11 років тому +1

    I feel like I'm watching Price Is Right when ever you spin that thing ... One of these days just randomly proclaim "ONE DOLLAR, Bob!"
    Keep up the good work! LOVE hearing what you have to say:) Don't ever stop making videos!

  • @johnparmenter1122
    @johnparmenter1122 9 років тому +1

    Thanks for the directions, John! It was easy to build and easy on the wallet. I added a push/pull handle to it made from a few blocks of 2"x4" and a length of dowel. The handle makes the sifter easy to carry and easy to slide and rock when it's over the wheelbarrow.

  • @007billybob
    @007billybob 11 років тому

    Hi , I am a missionary living in Mexico about 2 hrs south of Mexico city.I came across your videos and I enjoyed them. The one on desert gardening was perfect I enjoy gardening a lot I have a large Cactus collection. I am going to branch out to veggies because of you.thanks and keep up the good work.I am looking forward to watching more videos.

  • @Irwhodunit
    @Irwhodunit 4 роки тому +1

    This is a great video. I came for ideas on the sifter and this one is heavy-duty. I'm going to do the same thing using 1x2's (rather than 2x4's). It will be much lighter, and easier to handle. During the cooler months, this screen can be placed on top of your outside air conditioner to reduce the amount of debris that collects inside the fan housing.

  • @TheRenpeg
    @TheRenpeg 10 років тому +38

    Any one doing this. build two of these one with 1/2 screen the other with 1/4. Stack them on top of each over. 1/4 on bottom, 1/2 on top will make sifting way faster and less effort.

  • @micasaverde
    @micasaverde 11 років тому

    Thank you for the very detailed sifter instructions.
    I've been making compost since the 60's, thanks to Rodale and OG Magazine. I made a sifter years ago and use it regularly. Throwing the large pieces into the new compost also inoculates it with beneficial organisms to get it going faster.
    I have been using an "earth machine" for years, but I've just ordered a two-chamber tumbling composter -- not as fancy as yours but it's what I can afford. Now I can make more compost, and faster too. Wow!

  • @christopherboone420
    @christopherboone420 2 роки тому

    Idk why buy all I can think about it how this dude looks like a grown up Carol from the walking day and because a middle school teacher.
    Easy to watch and informative.

  • @uunz4075
    @uunz4075 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for sharing this! This is my favorite tutorial version of all the soil and compost sieves on UA-cam. The idea of including a handle to sift the compost into a larger container was simple but genius. At 9:35 to 10:16 is what im talking about.
    :D
    I am redoing my entire back yard that is 0.3 acres and there are patchy spots where the grass cant grow because the previous owner threw in rocks and pebbles. I had the displeasure of trying to figure out how to remove them from the good soil, until i found this video in particular. So far it's working like a charm! :D

  • @michelecomeau1430
    @michelecomeau1430 11 років тому

    Love the suggestion for a free soil sifter at the end of your video. GREAT ideas John!!! Thanks for taking the time to post them . . .

  • @anarchisttutor7423
    @anarchisttutor7423 Рік тому

    Ideas:
    - compost in a line, against a wall if possible. When you have fresh compost, it's easy to dig a hole and add it against the wall. When you turn the pile, turn it to the right. The right end will have the most decomposed, the left will have the fresh scraps.
    - use drawer rails and maybe stack drawers so you can slide the sifters back and forth. I haven't tried this yet.

  • @robertschraff1941
    @robertschraff1941 6 років тому +2

    I just wanted to build a dirt sifter. This works perfectly. Thanks so much for the video.

  • @MrBarrytone
    @MrBarrytone 11 років тому +1

    I had no idea that it had been scientifically proven but I always feel good after sticking my head in my compost bin and having a big sniff! I love that warm, eathy smell!
    Great vid John!

    • @charitykopczeski5649
      @charitykopczeski5649 4 роки тому

      Maybe you can stretch that onion mesh bag on the sifter frame instead of hardware cloth to save money.

  • @CaliKim29
    @CaliKim29 11 років тому +2

    for a small amount of compost - I just use a kitchen strainer - something everyone has in their kitchen. Thanks, John for the great tips!

  • @phoenixpinkmyn5535
    @phoenixpinkmyn5535 6 років тому +1

    Good call on the produce bags! Always looking for reclaimed urban material uses like this.

  • @wrathofsocrus
    @wrathofsocrus 11 років тому +1

    I had an old pedestal fan with a wire mesh blade guard that worked perfect for sifting soil. There was an old pool that had been backfilled with a lot of concrete, brick, and broken glass debris, so I sifted it all out to make a large garden. It is very lightweight yet strong enough for the job. Just a heads up if anyone can find one and repurpose it. Thanks for the vids John!

  • @Nevets3510
    @Nevets3510 11 років тому +1

    I'm a first time gardener and Thanks to you... I have an amazing garden this year. Thanks for the vids!!

  • @MikeGonzalez84
    @MikeGonzalez84 11 років тому

    This is a great video! A sifter is a must for anyone who composts at home.

  • @Selfosophy1
    @Selfosophy1 11 років тому

    It is on my short list to build a new topsoil/compost strainer.
    I WILL be borrowing your design.
    Thanks a lot, John.

  • @rocksocc
    @rocksocc 11 років тому +9

    Ok this guy is awesome! Lol. Personality and perseverance through the rain. Thanks for the video!

  • @OneYardRevolution
    @OneYardRevolution 11 років тому +3

    John, that compost looks amazing!

  • @benjaminwilliams216
    @benjaminwilliams216 4 роки тому

    Nice job man! Just made this after watching your video and working great for removing/sifting dirt from rocks from our garden bed we are changing from rock bed to mulch. Thanks for making this!

  • @skeeterburke
    @skeeterburke 5 років тому

    the idea at the end was like a bonus! I have a big bag of oranges, now I know what to do when all the oranges are gone!

  • @sqjam
    @sqjam 11 років тому +1

    Oh, man! I waited a long time for videos in HD resolution :D
    Although I don't own a garden yet I watch your videos and trying to learn as much as I can.
    Good job and greetings from Slovenia, EU

  • @DirtBandit
    @DirtBandit 10 років тому +1

    I built this out of scrap material I had laying around, thanks for the good idea. Now I need a good compost tumbler.

  • @stevearbogast8556
    @stevearbogast8556 10 років тому

    Love the personality/humor. The vids are fun to watch, and very helpful. Keep em coming.

  • @honeybacres
    @honeybacres 11 років тому +1

    Great sifter John. Thanks for sharing it with us.

  • @tauceti8341
    @tauceti8341 6 років тому +3

    1:35 LOL I THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY. Fresh compost I buy at some of the good sites near me locally smells heavenly in a earthy sense. I thought I was crazy. I'm glad theres research so I can tell people I'm not crazy.

  • @drosophilamelanogaster3957
    @drosophilamelanogaster3957 4 роки тому +2

    It was nice back when you were making 10 min. long videos.

  • @ubroberts5541
    @ubroberts5541 4 роки тому +1

    1/2 inch mesh works perfectly for sifting soil.

  • @r.e.m2676
    @r.e.m2676 9 років тому

    If you are Really Cheap or Really Broke. Go to your local nursery and get a few square flats. The 1/4" and 1/2" flats make great or grate soil and compost sifters. If you stack the one with smaller holes on the top, it will give it a bit of strength. And best of all it is free.

  • @morebeauty
    @morebeauty 11 років тому +1

    he's a gardening DYNAMO!!! growingyourgreens 4ever!!

  • @BethGrantDeRoos
    @BethGrantDeRoos 11 років тому

    I use the mesh bags the oranges come in. The opening is the size of the construction cloth you used to make your compost shifter.

  • @hgils
    @hgils 11 років тому

    Thanks John... Your an asset to America.. I LIKE JAYMATIK IDEA ABOUT A MIC

  • @danielmocsny5066
    @danielmocsny5066 7 років тому

    I find it easier to push the compost back and forth on the screen with a short-handled garden hoe, rather than shake the whole sifter. Also, sifting is easier with dry compost, so to prepare a compost pile for sifting, cover it with a plastic sheet or tarp during rains and remove the cover when the Sun can hit it. However, I don't bother to sift most of my compost when I use it to top-dress around garden plants. The twigs and chunks can sit on the ground and most of them will be gone in a year. Sifting is worth the effort for making a potting mix. An intermediate approach is to chop a twiggy compost pile with a mattock, axe, or shovel. That will cut most of the rotted twigs into shorter lengths so they aren't as ugly.

  • @bigtdriver
    @bigtdriver 10 років тому +2

    I just made it this morning and love it. Thank you.

    • @TheMlamjav
      @TheMlamjav 4 роки тому

      Arash Razi Check out this a new, simple, efficient,
      and effort saving soil dirt sifting tool called, SWIFT SIFTER. If you like my product please like and leave a comment on my video. Thank you. ua-cam.com/video/Zd8N4_mG8Tk/v-deo.html

  • @nereidapr1
    @nereidapr1 11 років тому

    I just use a dog food bag and I have left over underground giant pipes that I fill them up to make compost and it works find. I even have a bag in my balcony and it doesn't smell because they are just leave from my plants all for free. When I started it was with a bucket. They sell those shifters here because it is use for construction. I had one from the time we were making our house but I don't know what happen to it. need to buy one. Great video.

  • @tarereeves
    @tarereeves 11 років тому +1

    Have you ever tried composting with bokashi? If so - what is your opinion on this method of composting? Thanks for all of your tips!

  • @markcrouse2823
    @markcrouse2823 4 роки тому

    Great idea - fits exactly with a different project I have. Thanks for sharing!!

  • @urbanheirloomsofmemphis2169
    @urbanheirloomsofmemphis2169 2 роки тому

    Would it be possible for you to tell me how I need to adjust your wheelbarrow sifter plans to accommodate a wheelbarrow that is approximately 44 inches long and 33 inches wide; these are outside edge to outside edge dimensions. I want to make sure I have the boards cut to the right length.

  • @shannonbriggs8015
    @shannonbriggs8015 2 роки тому

    I love both!!!! Thank you so much!!! !

  • @JohnDoe-ff2fc
    @JohnDoe-ff2fc 2 роки тому

    I went into the future, and sadly, lumber prices have gone through the roof. 😒 That 10x 2x4, if I remember correctly (it's hard to recall some things due to the return trip) now costs closer to $10. Each. 16x2x4 is around $17 each.
    Oh, and stock up on TP, you could sell a bunch to pay for the 2x4s (and make a killing for the investment), it will out of stock several times over the course of 2 years.

  • @dritanbega6461
    @dritanbega6461 11 років тому

    Is it really important to sifter ?
    Thanks for the video

  • @Uknowthisman05
    @Uknowthisman05 11 років тому

    John I have a question for you. What is your thoughts on the back to eden gardening style of gardening??? Would like to hear your thoughts on it.
    Thanks Jimmy James

  • @lindam4006
    @lindam4006 Рік тому

    Love this design❤.

  • @vermiman
    @vermiman 11 років тому

    I've acquired 50+ 2-5 gallon buckets at the bakery department at my local wal-mart.

  • @fistoffries
    @fistoffries 11 років тому

    That was pretty clever. I'm going to use these ideas.

  • @markhenry2742
    @markhenry2742 9 років тому

    Great idea and easy to construct! Many thanks.

  • @tomekapompey563
    @tomekapompey563 4 роки тому +25

    My husband used these plans from woodprix and he's very satisfied.

  • @jerimcgee
    @jerimcgee 11 років тому

    Great video John!

  • @robh788
    @robh788 11 років тому +4

    I would have just staple gunned the hell out of that screen.

  • @JohanCody
    @JohanCody 3 роки тому +1

    Watching this in 2021 dreaming about the lumber prices you're talking about.

  • @delsurf71
    @delsurf71 11 років тому

    Watching your rock dust and composting videos as well as other videos about using epsom salt as a booster has sparked a question. Do you see any benefit of adding epsom salt to your compost as it is cooking? Thanks for the tips info you give.

  • @carolinaqueseyo2365
    @carolinaqueseyo2365 5 років тому +1

    Can I use a nail gun instead of a drill??

  • @Stretch5701
    @Stretch5701 11 років тому

    and old pet protector for a screen door works well as well. Expanded aluminum metal.

  • @khoichokdee5841
    @khoichokdee5841 5 років тому

    Hello John. I've been watching your videos for awhile now. And this video in particular made me subscribe to your channel. Thanks.

  • @XtremelyJ
    @XtremelyJ 11 років тому

    I like the bag idea. Thanks

  • @dalton1981
    @dalton1981 11 років тому

    Woot! neat video. Thanks for the how-to

  • @rainbowsalads
    @rainbowsalads 11 років тому

    be cool with wheels and hard springs either side; to bounce side to side.

  • @BradsGreenhouse
    @BradsGreenhouse 11 років тому +2

    I just PM'ed you a message about someone stealing your videos

  • @GuyBucktastik
    @GuyBucktastik 10 років тому +2

    1:22, best internet thing ever.
    Hulk Hogan, AAARRRER!

  • @vermiman
    @vermiman 11 років тому +1

    John, I use a kitty scoop pooper scooper to sift my worm compost.

  • @skeeterburke
    @skeeterburke 5 років тому +1

    I just shared this video on facebook. I dig your positive attitude! (life's a garden, dig it? heh heh)

  • @waving221
    @waving221 11 років тому +1

    Can I put retired wheatgrass roots into my compost?

    • @npgjnrcc4707
      @npgjnrcc4707 6 років тому

      Scotty Bowers you can put retired.... anything or anybody into compost

  • @crazypiratesquirrel3038
    @crazypiratesquirrel3038 6 років тому +1

    Love this video, love your enthusiasm, love that you actually wrote out what we are going to need on the video but gotta have to give you a thumbs down for being deceptive about the price. You said about $5 for the 2x4, $1 for the 2x1, $13 for the whole screen (you can't adjust the price down because you're only using part of the screen), and you didn't mention what the price of the deck screws were. I understand it might have costed you less than $10 because you already had some stuff but it would have been nice to have a fairly accurate price going out the door of the store if we didn't have these things. No, it's not gonna break the bank but it would be nice to know in reality the "$10 project" will really cost us between $20 to $25. :/
    I do appreciate that you had cheaper or free hints for using other things as sifters. Another good cheap hint would also be checking Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity or garage sales for 2x4's and screws. Always someone getting rid of grampa's stuff or downsizing.

    • @dballin2
      @dballin2 5 років тому

      CrazyPirateSquirrel or you could go online and pay $60-70 for one instead? Maybe that’s what he paid where he went..So he was off by $10-15. If that’s gonna take food off your table maybe you shouldn’t be purchasing things like this.

  • @ellagrm7357
    @ellagrm7357 11 років тому

    Love your videos and i learn English from you :)

  • @rene1727
    @rene1727 4 роки тому

    This guy is like the Australian zoo guy

  • @JoeFeser
    @JoeFeser 11 років тому

    Most of your videos are filmed from your Las Vegas home, is most of your work in Vegas?

  • @LAZYFARMER333
    @LAZYFARMER333 11 років тому

    Great stuff, thanks John!

  • @winnipegnick
    @winnipegnick 7 років тому +1

    John, why is your compost so brown??? Or does it look brown in the video?
    All of the compost I have made and bought is jet black.
    Thanks for the vids

    • @danielmocsny5066
      @danielmocsny5066 7 років тому

      The color of compost depends on its maturity, moisture level, the conditions under which it forms, and the starting material(s). John said his compost was still warm, so it was not mature at the time of the video. Compost made in an enclosed tumbler will not have been worked by earthworms like well-aged compost from a pile on the ground.

    • @VeganChiefWarrior
      @VeganChiefWarrior 6 років тому

      are you trolling cause that was black as fuck lol

  • @GHumpty1965
    @GHumpty1965 11 років тому

    You can make that screen for free, I have done it. You can get the wood for free from scraps or from pallets, go to a construction site and scrounge the cloth and nails.
    I would use a paint scraper or another peice of wood to rake the compost over the screen. Great video!

  • @JAYMATIK
    @JAYMATIK 11 років тому

    I like watching your videoes, but sometimes it would be nice if you have a mic attached so we can hear you better when you drift away from the camera.

  • @cbasswm
    @cbasswm 10 років тому

    have you seen the jk280 1/2 model

  • @meatpockets00
    @meatpockets00 11 років тому

    thanks for the sweet vid.

  • @jeffwalther
    @jeffwalther 9 років тому

    Where do you get the screening? Been to Lowes, Home Depot and other stores around town and nobody carries it?

    • @danielmocsny5066
      @danielmocsny5066 7 років тому

      I bought a 25 foot roll of half-inch mesh hardware cloth from Amazon.

    • @VeganChiefWarrior
      @VeganChiefWarrior 6 років тому +1

      its rare shit the illuminati doesnt want you to have a compost sifter

    • @mildreddavis1684
      @mildreddavis1684 5 років тому

      ACE Hardware stores

  • @shawhit3462
    @shawhit3462 11 років тому

    Thanks for the tips!

  • @skeeterburke
    @skeeterburke 5 років тому

    lol, at the 7:52 mark I thought you were gonna say "I would encourage you guys to get a cat"

  • @teachandlearnful
    @teachandlearnful 11 років тому

    Few ideas: Exterior glue, screw and use metal corner reinforcement on 2x4s. Coat, paint, Moisture, drying of wood, use will separate joints. Use larger sheet of wire screen, cut 45 degree cut at each corner and roll 1 bys from each side. The 1 bys will take the wire stress compared to just the screws. By doing some this this it will last years and year, or just rebuild new though I build to last forever. RJF, Mundelein, IL

  • @kshoggi
    @kshoggi 3 роки тому +1

    Hello from 2021. A 2x4 at the hardware store costs $16

  • @smhollanshead
    @smhollanshead 3 роки тому

    Compost sifter design at 2:40.

  • @yvencia1150
    @yvencia1150 5 років тому

    Thank you!

  • @smhollanshead
    @smhollanshead 3 роки тому

    Compost sifter used at 9:30.

  • @charitykopczeski5649
    @charitykopczeski5649 4 роки тому

    Maybe you can stretch that mesh onion bag over your sifter frame instead of hardware cloth to make it lower cost.

  • @IgorKanshyn_me
    @IgorKanshyn_me 7 років тому

    Thank you a lot!

  • @Sacha10461
    @Sacha10461 11 років тому

    How would you use this if there are worms in the compost?

  • @ChrisD4335
    @ChrisD4335 11 років тому

    it may be less work to push the compost though with your hands than doing all the shakeing

  • @bmrocheav8
    @bmrocheav8 11 років тому

    John, I would like to buy a juicer from you, but whenever I type in, growingyourgreensDOTcom, it redirects to your UA-cam channel! I'd like to support your efforts with a purchase! -Brian

  • @ooohlaa13
    @ooohlaa13 11 років тому

    Great help ... I was mistakenly waiting for it ALL to break down and it was takin 4ever! Have never seen an avo pit break down v.much and the peel i cut into tiny scraps. I need a more step by step how to though bec not carpentry inclined tho i made 2 tall/lg tomato trees from online step by step ok. Have trouble with the cordless drill not screwing into the wood and bouncing all over the place so I had to make pilot holes and screw in manually = blisters!

  • @ChrisD4335
    @ChrisD4335 11 років тому

    I would like an inexpensive way to have a reasonable composer

  • @corporatejungles
    @corporatejungles 11 років тому

    are you reading Cue Cards? It looks like it.