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Great video! Had a laugh when i saw the carved pumpkins. Each year i collect the Halloween pumpkin and i put them directly into my garden. Bonus is the volunteers i get each year.
Hey, just thought I'd spread some sunshine. I just saw that a bunch of my organic garlic bulbs that I planted last fall are coming up. I'm in Detroit area and we still have hard frosts, but I have hope now. I got most my info from you and decided to try garlic. I have onion starts coming from Dixondale in end of April. Never got a good crop, so hoping ordering actual starters instead of the little sets will make the difference. My sweet potato in water is not producing any slips yet, so that may be a wash for 2022, but I am trying to chit some organic regular taters this month. Tomato and pepper seeds go on a heat mat this weekend. I may build a small greenhouse for my tomatoes to keep them warm and accelerate growth once they go out to garden. I had a great crop last year, so hoping for same with new varieties. Bless you!
Homemade compost is far more superior than anything you can buy so it’s really worth the time & effort in getting it right!!! Such a lovely feeling topping off your beds knowing you not only made it yourself but you’re doing your bit for the environment by recycling kitchen and garden waste & reducing landfill waste to super charge your garden!!! thanks Jeff great tips 👍🏻
Cheers big ears! This is one of the trickiest parts of gardening for me. All of the info is usually pretty vague on ratios etc, so thanks for being definite. I reckon a solid baseline can be a good starting point for me to hone the craft of compost making. Keep up the good work matey! 👍
Had compose from Iowa when I lived there 19 years and it was better than what I get in Ohio seem like it was more broken down or just better stuff. Thanks Jeff
Hey Jeff, just wanna let you know that the numbers on the screen at 5:40 should be reversed. I put together 2 sides of a compost bin with pallets. I'll step up my game this year with a 2-bay system. The question is where to get that much materials in an urban area...
Starting my own compost pile this year now feels like less of a physics equation. Thank you for doing what you do, your videos always empower me to garden more, and fear less about the process 😊
I made some beautiful compost only into my 2nd year now. I would have to make a dumptruck load to fill all my pots and beds with pure compost. I've been adding about 1/3rd to my soil mix. Mostly because I want to spread it out further along.
I live in Southern Alabama....had a disaster trying to grow tomatoes & almost every fruit or vegetable....the soil was mostly sand...the following year I tried planting tomatoes in containers....NOTHING....but I think it was too hot...both times I tried....even the next year, in containers, I used potting soils....I am moving back to the Mobile, AL area & plan on starting a huge operation....I lived in Michigan & Illinois & planted huge gardens & had wonderful success, they have REAL SOIL THERE....In the southern Gulf coast...the soil is mixed with red clay & sand & pine tree mulch....things just don't grow??????
Hi Jeff from the North West of the UK with a toasty temperature of -2 tonight!! I've followed your channel.for a while now and do enjoy all of your video's, I find that they are a good duration, not too short leaving you confused, but not too long leaving you losing interest from going on and on. Also excellently edited and produced. I have decided to build my first compost bin this year and have a quick question for you or your subscribers. What material would you start/ put at the bottom/ in the compost bin first? Cheers buddy Phil 👨🌾👍
Thanks Philip!! For the bottom, to keep that aeration high, put your coarsest material that takes the longest to break down. Wood, branches, tough leaves, cardboard, corn cobs, husks....stuff like that.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thanks for that Jeff. Cardboard takes a long time to break down? Really? Even if its torn up into really small pieces like the size of half of your palm of your hand and smaller? I have quite a lot of it, various thicknesses but all ripped up. Will I be ok using this throughout the heap or should it all be at the base only?
Thanks! Its not really in the shade, its just at the corner edge of the back of my property. It gets sun for at least half the day. Shade is good though.....composts produce their own heat, they don't need the heat of the sun.
This is an excellent video, im always doing something wrong with my compost. So it doesn’t need cover it has to air since mine are in a trash can with only bottom holes. I’m afraid to make more holes and attract rats 😬 thank you Jeff 👍👍♥️
The big trouble with making your own compost is that every material has a different C to N ratio. You'd need a laboratory and a maths degree to work out accurately what your adding. Most compost making orientated web sites suggest 2 parts green to 1 part brown, whether that is buckets, barrows or shovels. I aim for this, but don't worry too much. If my active heap gets smelly I add a load of cardboard or dry leaves and mix it til it behaves again. Main thing for most people is to have patience! Most can't gather enough materials at one go to make a hot heap, but cold works great, just slower.
Yup....the great thing though is that its a process and not a one-shot deal. So you can tinker and adjust as you go along and rarely is it ever irreversible.
Erosion CAN be the case (not for me as I always mulch. Plus, once its below the top edge of the planter box, the soil can't wash "out" of the bed anymore). The biggest cause it actually the organic matter breaking down. The coarse, large pieces finally breaking down and settling. Happens most on 2nd and 3rd year beds. Cheers John!
I wish the c/n ratio was always expressed in terms of volume it is often misunderstood. This works for me: One part shredded dry leafs (c) to one part fresh grass clippings (n) or two parts shredded leafs (c) to one part kitchen veg and coffee grounds (n)
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms so to confuse the matter (pun) you say it’s by weight? So, 30 lbs to 1lbs of stuff? - maybe if it’s all dry? And more confusing to some is it 30 Carbon and 1 Nitrogen cause the other way around it’s a smelly mess!
So I know I'm a little late to the question board 😆 but I've had a rat get into my composter over the winter. I'm guessing he lived in it most of the winter. My question is, will it hurt my compost? With all the diseases they carry, I'm just curious
No, I think you're ok Gerald. I've never heard of any trouble of any sort other than the mess they make. There'll be no diseases that travel from the rats to the soil to your plants to you. :-)
I find it so interesting that your compost bin is under a tree. Knowing of your success, I’m sure this works for you. But it’s hard to wrap my mind around as I’ve always been told to keep your bin in the sun. Is there a secret?
I've never heard of the full sun thing. Its not photosynthesizing, I wonder why? Maybe for heat? But with adequate greens, the compost pile will heat up all on its own. Again though, you gotta do what's working for you Aunt Mayme! 🙂
Hey Jeff- thanks for answering this question! It was one I had, too. I have 2 composers, but havent had much success. Not giving up- just trying again!
I have never seen or read that it might be better to mix the C/N ingredients prior to building the pile - it seems to make more sense for a hot compost assuming you have all the material on hand before building the pile - everyone’s comments please
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Composting is so much fun to me! It's such a great way to recycle your kitchen, office, and yard scraps. I compost horse manure, grass clippings, yard scraps, leaves, and wood chips together. Plus, I REALLY like my red wiggler bathtub compost bin! That's where I compost all my kitchen, office, and home scraps. Nothing's better than homemade compost and worm castings 😁 Thanks for another great video!
Right you are Bishop! Its so rewarding and on so many levels!
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Great video!
Had a laugh when i saw the carved pumpkins. Each year i collect the Halloween pumpkin and i put them directly into my garden. Bonus is the volunteers i get each year.
Ha ha thanks Jimbo!! I can imagine the volunteers! Huge vines everywhere, love it! 🙂
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Hey, just thought I'd spread some sunshine. I just saw that a bunch of my organic garlic bulbs that I planted last fall are coming up. I'm in Detroit area and we still have hard frosts, but I have hope now. I got most my info from you and decided to try garlic. I have onion starts coming from Dixondale in end of April. Never got a good crop, so hoping ordering actual starters instead of the little sets will make the difference. My sweet potato in water is not producing any slips yet, so that may be a wash for 2022, but I am trying to chit some organic regular taters this month. Tomato and pepper seeds go on a heat mat this weekend. I may build a small greenhouse for my tomatoes to keep them warm and accelerate growth once they go out to garden. I had a great crop last year, so hoping for same with new varieties. Bless you!
Right on Danielle! The garlic is going to be amazing! 🙂
Would be nice to have a video that shares the setup you did for your compost bins! They look pretty sweet!
Definitely Felipe!
Homemade compost is far more superior than anything you can buy so it’s really worth the time & effort in getting it right!!!
Such a lovely feeling topping off your beds knowing you not only made it yourself but you’re doing your bit for the environment by recycling kitchen and garden waste & reducing landfill waste to super charge your garden!!!
thanks Jeff great tips 👍🏻
100% agreed as always Jo! 🙂
i really love these short tips! they apply wherever you hang your hat!
Thanks Tom! :-)
Cheers big ears! This is one of the trickiest parts of gardening for me. All of the info is usually pretty vague on ratios etc, so thanks for being definite. I reckon a solid baseline can be a good starting point for me to hone the craft of compost making. Keep up the good work matey! 👍
That's exactly it Davie.....just get started and then micro-manage and adjust from there. It gets easier with every iteration. :-)
our weather is staying cold but yesterday was very nice. I started in the garden at 6:30 am and went until 7:00 pm. got lots done though
That's an EPIC day of gardening!!!
Had compose from Iowa when I lived there 19 years and it was better than what I get in Ohio seem like it was more broken down or just better stuff.
Thanks Jeff
Definitely could be differences regionally John. Take care man. 🙂
This was awsome, thankyou simple and easy to innerstand
Hey Jeff, just wanna let you know that the numbers on the screen at 5:40 should be reversed.
I put together 2 sides of a compost bin with pallets. I'll step up my game this year with a 2-bay system. The question is where to get that much materials in an urban area...
Cheers! 🙂
Thank you for making gardening seem so much less daunting for us beginners.
Thanks for that! To me, that's what its all about and why taking the time to make videos is so worth it!
Starting my own compost pile this year now feels like less of a physics equation. Thank you for doing what you do, your videos always empower me to garden more, and fear less about the process 😊
Ha ha I hear you J O!! You got this! 🙂
I made some beautiful compost only into my 2nd year now. I would have to make a dumptruck load to fill all my pots and beds with pure compost. I've been adding about 1/3rd to my soil mix. Mostly because I want to spread it out further along.
Very smart Michael! Rarely does anyone fill entire beds with pure compost! 🙂
Good advice 👍
Thanks!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms all tips are welcome 🙏
I live in Southern Alabama....had a disaster trying to grow tomatoes & almost every fruit or vegetable....the soil was mostly sand...the following year I tried planting tomatoes in containers....NOTHING....but I think it was too hot...both times I tried....even the next year, in containers, I used potting soils....I am moving back to the Mobile, AL area & plan on starting a huge operation....I lived in Michigan & Illinois & planted huge gardens & had wonderful success, they have REAL SOIL THERE....In the southern Gulf coast...the soil is mixed with red clay & sand & pine tree mulch....things just don't grow??????
Nice shearing brother
Thanks!
Thanks!
Cheers Rose!
Notice Howard Dowling has a similar setup as you, I'm wanting compose tea,But the good stuff. , I'm needing to setup something better
Thanks Jeff
Compost tea is sooooooo awesome!
Hi Jeff from the North West of the UK with a toasty temperature of -2 tonight!! I've followed your channel.for a while now and do enjoy all of your video's, I find that they are a good duration, not too short leaving you confused, but not too long leaving you losing interest from going on and on. Also excellently edited and produced.
I have decided to build my first compost bin this year and have a quick question for you or your subscribers.
What material would you start/ put at the bottom/ in the compost bin first?
Cheers buddy
Phil 👨🌾👍
Thanks Philip!! For the bottom, to keep that aeration high, put your coarsest material that takes the longest to break down. Wood, branches, tough leaves, cardboard, corn cobs, husks....stuff like that.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thanks for that Jeff. Cardboard takes a long time to break down? Really? Even if its torn up into really small pieces like the size of half of your palm of your hand and smaller? I have quite a lot of it, various thicknesses but all ripped up. Will I be ok using this throughout the heap or should it all be at the base only?
@@PhilC74 item be good for both application's Philip! :-)
Love your videos. Why is your compost bin in the shade?
Thanks! Its not really in the shade, its just at the corner edge of the back of my property. It gets sun for at least half the day. Shade is good though.....composts produce their own heat, they don't need the heat of the sun.
This is an excellent video, im always doing something wrong with my compost. So it doesn’t need cover it has to air since mine are in a trash can with only bottom holes. I’m afraid to make more holes and attract rats 😬 thank you Jeff 👍👍♥️
Ha ha me too Emy! I feel like I can always make it better.....its a process, we'll get there!
Good.stuff.
Thanks Eben! :-)
The big trouble with making your own compost is that every material has a different C to N ratio. You'd need a laboratory and a maths degree to work out accurately what your adding. Most compost making orientated web sites suggest 2 parts green to 1 part brown, whether that is buckets, barrows or shovels. I aim for this, but don't worry too much. If my active heap gets smelly I add a load of cardboard or dry leaves and mix it til it behaves again.
Main thing for most people is to have patience! Most can't gather enough materials at one go to make a hot heap, but cold works great, just slower.
Yup....the great thing though is that its a process and not a one-shot deal. So you can tinker and adjust as you go along and rarely is it ever irreversible.
What causes the soil drop please? Erosion?
Erosion CAN be the case (not for me as I always mulch. Plus, once its below the top edge of the planter box, the soil can't wash "out" of the bed anymore). The biggest cause it actually the organic matter breaking down. The coarse, large pieces finally breaking down and settling. Happens most on 2nd and 3rd year beds. Cheers John!
I wish the c/n ratio was always expressed in terms of volume it is often misunderstood. This works for me:
One part shredded dry leafs (c) to one part fresh grass clippings (n) or two parts shredded leafs (c) to one part kitchen veg and coffee grounds (n)
It’s been years since I paid attention to ratios. At this point I just dump whatever I have into the compost bin and it all eventually breaks down.
You can't do it in terms of volume because that changes with every ingredient. It's always weight for a reason.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms so to confuse the matter (pun) you say it’s by weight? So, 30 lbs to 1lbs of stuff? - maybe if it’s all dry?
And more confusing to some is it 30 Carbon and 1 Nitrogen cause the other way around it’s a smelly mess!
So I know I'm a little late to the question board 😆 but I've had a rat get into my composter over the winter. I'm guessing he lived in it most of the winter. My question is, will it hurt my compost?
With all the diseases they carry, I'm just curious
No, I think you're ok Gerald. I've never heard of any trouble of any sort other than the mess they make. There'll be no diseases that travel from the rats to the soil to your plants to you. :-)
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms that sounds great! I was kinda worried about it. I didn't want to have to buy this year! Thanks so much!
@@No.1R3dneck Just don't eat the compost and you'll be aces! ;-)
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I'm not a fan of those earthy flavored meals anyway 😉 😜
I find it so interesting that your compost bin is under a tree. Knowing of your success, I’m sure this works for you. But it’s hard to wrap my mind around as I’ve always been told to keep your bin in the sun. Is there a secret?
I've never heard of the full sun thing. Its not photosynthesizing, I wonder why? Maybe for heat? But with adequate greens, the compost pile will heat up all on its own. Again though, you gotta do what's working for you Aunt Mayme! 🙂
Hey Jeff- thanks for answering this question!
It was one I had, too. I have 2 composers, but havent had much success. Not giving up- just trying again!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Yes, it’s for the heat, as I’ve been told. Everything decomposes more quickly
The two pictures at 5:43 should be opposite it caused me a little confusion 30 carbon to 1 nitrogen
I have never seen or read that it might be better to mix the C/N ingredients prior to building the pile - it seems to make more sense for a hot compost assuming you have all the material on hand before building the pile - everyone’s comments please
I've never seen that either. I don't mix prior to building, but I'd like to test it... Be a fun project.
Regenerate soil #savesoil
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