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Gardening on a budget. Yes!! Last year I started collecting my neighbors bagged leaves for my own leaf bins. I am anxious to learn more ways to save money. Thanks so much, Gary.
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I have PUH-lenty of access to leaves and have loved using this method. I now have (2) 4x4X4 bins goings and it works great. Snow is a fabulous "moisture -add" during the winter.
I like to use diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to speed up the breakdown of leaves. By law it is 32.5% pure urea and the rest distilled water. It's available everywhere and cheap. I mix 4 oz in 2 gallons of water, put it on top and then water it in.
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I have used old compost bins to pile up woodchips and leaves. I wish I had put bricks on the edges to lift the bottom of the bin up so I could continually havest more easily. Great vids thanks
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That mixed pile, if you dump that pile out of there, and just layer it back up, soaking each layer as you go, (about 6 inch layer)and if you turn it one time in the beginning of march you will have some pretty good compost by may, but you have to keep that pile from becoming hydrophobic it should be a little wetter then a damp sponge all the time. also, if you do the same thing except chop the whole pile up with your mower first, all of that would be mixed together so well, it won't need any extra N. My pile i just add whatever i have to it all summer and into the fall, the last part in the fall is basically just oak leaves , but they are well chopped up and each layer soaked down, the walls are piles of logs about 5" high, the logs keep it from drying out , it's about 6' x6' and 5 ' high, if i don't turn it in march i'll just use the top foot of it to start the new pile in spring or use it as mulch....... and remember, composting can turn into a hobby all by itself...lol
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What helps to get a big pile to break down even faster is to create a void in the center. I would make a screen tube down the center to get air and water through more easily. Saw it on a channel from a gardener in the UK.
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I agree, moisture and oxygen are critical for the fungal breakdown of leaves. I have a 5' X 5' X 5' jumping worm proof leaf mold bin I start every fall in zone 5a. A couple years ago I dumped an entire worm bin of at least 5 thousand worms to see what would happen. When I started using the partially broken down leaves for worm bedding that early summer, I realized I created a very large worm bin, lol. Last year I only added about a thousand worms, same result. This year I am going to bury a couple pumpkins in the center with another thousand worms or so. One thing I discovered with large volume leaf mold bins is it helps to turn them a couple times, once in the spring, then about mid to late summer. The bottom 3 or 4 inches get compressed and can go anaerobic. Adding the composting worms adds the benefit of worm castings in the finished leaf mold, which contains a lot of beneficial enzymes to promote plant growth. Stay Well Gary!!!!
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I have a big pile about 4x the size of the one you are showing in the video where I pile all my oaks. After I add a layer I dump around 4 gallons of water so I'm hoping it has moisture all the way through. My big problem has been the tree roots but I did put some boards down first this year from a recommendation I heard from you recently. Hopefully that will help.
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You can invest in another hose, add one to the other for length to reach the other side. Connect and disconnect as needed. That's what I do. Thanks for the compost info, I needed to know some of this.
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I run my leaves over once, or twice, with my mower, before I dump them into the compost bin. They break down faster that way, and I get some grass clippings mixed in for nitrogen, as well. Mowing them gets me dirt in a year.
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My kids trampoline broke and I didn't have a way to take it to metal recycling took the mesh off and enclosed the metal bottom with chicken wire left an opening for me to get in putting all my leaves in it also going to over winter some of my pots in it too. Lots of mature trees in my yard. Zone 7b
@godisnotmocked1345 thank you I have 2 layers of cardboard as I use it all up I plan on moving it around different spots in my yard wherever it works best at.
@@lauriehall7841 Even though all my raised beds and containers have wood or plastic bottoms, I discovered tree roots had grown halfway up on all of them if not more. They came in through the drainage holes. SO ANNOYING. Same with all my compost bins. But now that I know, next year's harvest will be that much better :)
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Thanks for this! I love making compost! I like to sprinkle some urea on my leaves, 46-0-0, it’s the cheapest nitrogen you can buy! I like to leave the grass clippings on the lawn to break down and feed the soil there, my wife won’t let me use pee on the compost😊!
I built a new raised bed for strawberries next spring. Waiting on my compost pile to finish working of. Lots of leafs, straw that was covering cover crop seeds until they sprouted. Cleanings from the garden and a ton of horse manure. I built a rack on on top of my compost bin that has a container with several small holes drilled in in for water to drizzle on to the compost bin and it’s is running at 140.
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I live in the low desert, my compost is kept damp and I turn my compost almost every day. It is in city garbage bins given from the city with holes drilled all around it and no bottom. I am amazed how fast I am getting beautiful compost. Within a few months I have my second batch just about ready and the next one a couple of weeks and that will be done also. Besides garden and kitchen scraps I have added bags of leaves from a friend's yard and coffee grinds from Starbucks. I have added a little fertilizer from time to time along with some finished compost added. Hope this helps you!
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Gary, have you experimented with some type of pipe like pvc to get oxygen and water to the center of the pile. Maybe move the pipe system around the pile. I plan to that this year.
No but that would be interesting. I have a tube with holes it in from very old composting gardening hole videos. Thats a good idea. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
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With limited space to compost leaves, I shred leaves on a concrete pad with a mower and stuff them into 55 gallon contractor bags. The contractor bags fit neatly under the deck--style points from neighbors who view life through Better Homes and Gardens. A concrete pad, because if you shred on the lawn, you'll never recover all the leaf residue. It comes out to about four 30 gal paper bags per contractor bag. I water the shredded leaves as I load them into the bags. There is some decomposition over the winter, but it's not complete. No worries, because as they're used for mulch over the summer, they break down quickly enough. For 300 sq ft of garden bed, I find that 12 contractor bags will cover the soil until September, when they're all used up. Note that if you go this route, the leaves will stain the concrete pad, but oh well, you can't have everything...
Great technique. I have a friend that does that. The tiny little leaf particles really break down quick. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
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So nice and that is the key. Get started. And soon you'll have so much. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
Thankful I have Chickens to add that waste as “urine” for the breakdown process! I have 4 compost bins of which 1 is in the chicken yard. Plus the chicken yard itself I’m discovering is a compost yard too!
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Shredding speeds up the process too for sure. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
I do a similar thing…only quite differently. I purchased a leaf shredder years ago and shred my leaves until they are 1/4” or smaller (I shred the leaves, then sift then with a 1/4” mesh sifter into a huge bin that I saturate with water). I transport these to the garden and leave them to breakdown over the winter. My theories are: 1) I’m massively increasing the breaking down process by shredding them to “leaf bits/dust” and 2) the saturated leaf bits are not going to dry out like whole leaves are. My only concern is the potential for an anaerobic environment if they compact too much (but that should be an easy fix if it becomes a problem - turning the pile or, better yet, add tubing).
It is a bit expensive and only a 5 nitrogen. It would work and help but not as much of a jumpstart compared to 10+ nitrogen. But still helps! Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
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Sunflower actually dries and becomes brittle so I break it up an compost it . Okra goes in a berm I make for birds in my wood line. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
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Not really good or bad. Just a nuisance indoors. They dont speed things up. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
I started making leaf mold in a wire enclosure on the ground. it broke down pretty well after a year but when I started to use some I found tons of very small roots all in the leaf mold. I believe it's coming from a Large dog fur about 10 ft away. after screening it all out and moving it to a different location, I'm wondering what to do with this year's leaves. should I lay a tarp down to keep the roots from coming up into it? it's on a slight slope and I think the water will drain okay.
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Does it matter if it is in sun or shade? I have 3 chickens and I clean their droppings out of their coop every mornning and put it in my leaf/pine needle pile. We have an acre and have a pretty big amount of leaves and pine needles. I also add their hemp bedding when I clean out the coop--probably a 5 gallon bucket amount every couple of months. It's just 3 chickens and just their manure from the night while they are in the coop, so not a ton--probably about a cup a day. They free range during the day so that manure is just spread all around the yard. They get into the leaves and scratch them down--I rake them back into a pile every couple of days. I am hoping for something good to come from it--just leaves, pine needles, and manure and chickens scratching through it fairly regularly. I am hoping the manure will speed things up. The chickens are eating the earthworms, though. No odor, but I think that is because it is being scratched down and piled back up again all the time. I realize I need one new pile and one for older stuff. This is my first attempt at anything. That is really about all I can manage to do at this point. I am older and have health limitations. I do have a pile for garden waste and it is slow-poke breaking down. But, that's ok. Thanks so much!
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When using weed killers on lawns, ive seen some sites say you can use grass on plants and for compose anywhere crom 6-10 wks after applying. Ive also seen where it says it takes up to 7 or more yrs. Is it for certain chemicals?
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Hi Gary, thanks so much. I have a couple questions. I live in a very wet area (Vancouver, BC). If the leaves are wet when deposited (they do get packed a bit too much), but will a lot of overhead rain impede the process? what if they are deposited dry, but get all that rain? no turning required, just leave them to rot...?
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I forgot to mention, If you have jumping worms in your area, the leaf mold WILL get infested with jumping worms if the bins have contact with the soil. I found out the hard way, had to cook the leaf mold in a pellet grill for my seed starter that fall and solarize the rest the following spring to kill the cocoons.
Bio char is a good option for when you have that happen. Dig a conical pit add that to the fire bits at a time so you don't smother the fire completely but you cook out the cocoons
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What is the PH of leaf compost? Idea for a new video soil sample People say it's acidic. Been doing this for years and every year my garden gets better.
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I have a leaf vacuum I pull behind my mower it really mulches the leaves but it also sucks up the grass with it because I have to run the mower blades. My question is do the piles have to be layered or can I use the mixture.
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Just throw a couple fish carcasses in the pile and add another one if you need to heat it back up again and you'll have a finished compost from shredded leaves in a couple months. I can produce five batches of 50 gallons of finished compost per year in my DIY compost tumbler.
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If the pile gets hot enough or if the critters break everything down so it's indistinguishable, then they'll be fine. Be sure to turn the stuff from the top and outside to the middle at some point.
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You can for sure. You can even turn the pile. I tend to just let it do its thing. But the turning will also speed up the process. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
I turn my compost almost every day and the amount of compost being made is wonderful. I used to just let it sit but now I need much more for my garden. My compost is in used garbage bins without bottoms and half inch holes all around it. They are big bins from my city sanitation dept
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I'm always interested in hearing about using urine in gardening/composting because I think about how many people, even gardeners, have health issues of one kind or another. The medications people take can't be copacetic for either growing or composting in my opinion.
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Just once typically in the fall when the pile is full. However, You could do it again early spring and that would further speed things up. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
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I built my first leaf mold pile 2 years ago like yours with fencing. At one year old I found it broken down but full of roots! Last year I built another next to it but placed a large piece of plywood on the bottom. Again this year, it looks great but is again full of roots!! What can I do to make make it useable?2
@ ah, likely the source of the roots. Do you have another location where shrubs or trees won’t spread their roots into your compost? I would think the compost is usable with the roots, though will be more work as you will want to chop the roots up. Hopefully Gary will chime in.
same problem! I have a large Doug Fir tree about 10ft away. I had no idea this would happen! Took me a lot of effort to clear all the roots out and move the pile. I laid a tarp down and hope this will both drain the water and prevent the roots. So, the roots came up through the plywood?!
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I have. That works too. That is for another video and it does help. Lots of little jumpstart tricks. Maybe I'll do a video on just alfalfa. The key is to do layers or a core but... really soak them. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
Im pretty sure concentrations dont remain and sitting in a pile for months would negate any residual. And then the plants would have to absorb a concentration of the medication left beyond, and you would have to eat quantity to get it to a level in your body. I dont worry about it but I have to add check with your doctor. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
Good idea. I have old videos on that. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
Not it's not bad. The nitrogen is was bacteria and microbes feed on and multiply. So N helps feed them generally speaking. P and K will just add to the totals. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
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As long as its not windy in your are, true. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
He said he can't water the compost pile with the welded wire because the hose doesn't reach . Can someone tell him that hoses can be connected together to make them longer ?😂😂
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I have never had an issue with it. We do have hawks and snakes around. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
Most medicines are metabolized. Im not sure what remain if any in a compost pile. I dont worry about it but I never researched it. Please visit my new blog www.therustedgardenblog.com The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: www.therustedgarden.com Earn 15% and become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop Sign Up Here: bit.ly/4aarkDD
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Gardening on a budget. Yes!! Last year I started collecting my neighbors bagged leaves for my own leaf bins. I am anxious to learn more ways to save money. Thanks so much, Gary.
Composting is the biggest way. So great start.
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I have PUH-lenty of access to leaves and have loved using this method. I now have (2) 4x4X4 bins goings and it works great. Snow is a fabulous "moisture -add" during the winter.
Snow also insulates.
I like to use diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to speed up the breakdown of leaves. By law it is 32.5% pure urea and the rest distilled water. It's available everywhere and cheap. I mix 4 oz in 2 gallons of water, put it on top and then water it in.
Interesting. I never heard of that.
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I have used old compost bins to pile up woodchips and leaves. I wish I had put bricks on the edges to lift the bottom of the bin up so I could continually havest more easily. Great vids thanks
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That mixed pile, if you dump that pile out of there, and just layer it back up, soaking each layer as you go, (about 6 inch layer)and if you turn it one time in the beginning of march you will have some pretty good compost by may, but you have to keep that pile from becoming hydrophobic it should be a little wetter then a damp sponge all the time. also, if you do the same thing except chop the whole pile up with your mower first, all of that would be mixed together so well, it won't need any extra N.
My pile i just add whatever i have to it all summer and into the fall, the last part in the fall is basically just oak leaves , but they are well chopped up and each layer soaked down, the walls are piles of logs about 5" high, the logs keep it from drying out , it's about 6' x6' and 5 ' high, if i don't turn it in march i'll just use the top foot of it to start the new pile in spring or use it as mulch....... and remember, composting can turn into a hobby all by itself...lol
Lol it can be a hobby for sure. You tips really increase the speed of breakdown but like you said it becomes work. This is more of the way to do it without overly turning it. But anytime you turn a pile it really helps.
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What helps to get a big pile to break down even faster is to create a void in the center. I would make a screen tube down the center to get air and water through more easily. Saw it on a channel from a gardener in the UK.
That’s a great tip. Thank you for sharing
I have a compost tumbler and it has an air tube down the center. Wish I was clever enough to have added an air tube to my leaf bins.
Thank you, Gary!
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I agree, moisture and oxygen are critical for the fungal breakdown of leaves.
I have a 5' X 5' X 5' jumping worm proof leaf mold bin I start every fall in zone 5a. A couple years ago I dumped an entire worm bin of at least 5 thousand worms to see what would happen. When I started using the partially broken down leaves for worm bedding that early summer, I realized I created a very large worm bin, lol. Last year I only added about a thousand worms, same result. This year I am going to bury a couple pumpkins in the center with another thousand worms or so.
One thing I discovered with large volume leaf mold bins is it helps to turn them a couple times, once in the spring, then about mid to late summer. The bottom 3 or 4 inches get compressed and can go anaerobic.
Adding the composting worms adds the benefit of worm castings in the finished leaf mold, which contains a lot of beneficial enzymes to promote plant growth.
Stay Well Gary!!!!
Pumpkin in the middle is a great idea. I have done that. Turning is good for sure. Cheers.
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I have a big pile about 4x the size of the one you are showing in the video where I pile all my oaks. After I add a layer I dump around 4 gallons of water so I'm hoping it has moisture all the way through. My big problem has been the tree roots but I did put some boards down first this year from a recommendation I heard from you recently. Hopefully that will help.
Oak leaves are thick. So moisture and a nitrogen jumpstart can help.
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You always have great ideas to make gardening more fun and efficient. Thanks Gary!
Appreciated.
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You can invest in another hose, add one to the other for length to reach the other side. Connect and disconnect as needed. That's what I do. Thanks for the compost info, I needed to know some of this.
Quick connect fixtures on all your garden hoses and hose attachments (sprinklers, spray nozzles, drip lines, etc.). I couldn't live without them.
True. Thats how I get it out as far as it goes but another 20 feet would help.
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I believe you can use 12 cups of coffee grounds to substitute blood meal. It carries a 1-0-0 ratio
Any nitrogen source helps.
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I built my leaf pile last year, like yours using the post. It is going well. 🍃
Nice on getting started. You will like the finished compost.
I run my leaves over once, or twice, with my mower, before I dump them into the compost bin. They break down faster that way, and I get some grass clippings mixed in for nitrogen, as well. Mowing them gets me dirt in a year.
That works well. Mine are picked up in a tractor mower.
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My kids trampoline broke and I didn't have a way to take it to metal recycling took the mesh off and enclosed the metal bottom with chicken wire left an opening for me to get in putting all my leaves in it also going to over winter some of my pots in it too. Lots of mature trees in my yard. Zone 7b
Make sure you put wood or thick plastic on the bottom or those trees are going to grow roots all through it. I know.
@godisnotmocked1345 thank you I have 2 layers of cardboard as I use it all up I plan on moving it around different spots in my yard wherever it works best at.
@@lauriehall7841 Even though all my raised beds and containers have wood or plastic bottoms, I discovered tree roots had grown halfway up on all of them if not more. They came in through the drainage holes. SO ANNOYING. Same with all my compost bins. But now that I know, next year's harvest will be that much better :)
Great repurpose!
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@@godisnotmocked1345 prayers for you to have an abundant harvest.
I always learn something from you videos, Thanks!😊
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Thanks for this! I love making compost! I like to sprinkle some urea on my leaves, 46-0-0, it’s the cheapest nitrogen you can buy! I like to leave the grass clippings on the lawn to break down and feed the soil there, my wife won’t let me use pee on the compost😊!
I built a new raised bed for strawberries next spring. Waiting on my compost pile to finish working of. Lots of leafs, straw that was covering cover crop seeds until they sprouted. Cleanings from the garden and a ton of horse manure. I built a rack on on top of my compost bin that has a container with several small holes drilled in in for water to drizzle on to the compost bin and it’s is running at 140.
Nice heat and watering method.
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Thanks for the info about the water in the compost pile. I live in a high desert and I’ve never been able to get my compost pile to break down much.
I live in the low desert, my compost is kept damp and I turn my compost almost every day. It is in city garbage bins given from the city with holes drilled all around it and no bottom. I am amazed how fast I am getting beautiful compost. Within a few months I have my second batch just about ready and the next one a couple of weeks and that will be done also. Besides garden and kitchen scraps I have added bags of leaves from a friend's yard and coffee grinds from Starbucks. I have added a little fertilizer from time to time along with some finished compost added. Hope this helps you!
Glad to help. Moisture is the key to life in the pile. Maybe soak your and then tarp the top. Good luck
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Gary, have you experimented with some type of pipe like pvc to get oxygen and water to the center of the pile. Maybe move the pipe system around the pile. I plan to that this year.
No but that would be interesting. I have a tube with holes it in from very old composting gardening hole videos. Thats a good idea.
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Gary I am going to experiment with my leave bin and wrap layers of cardboard to keep sides from drying out
That should help.
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Most importantly, it's free AND you know what's in it.
With limited space to compost leaves, I shred leaves on a concrete pad with a mower and stuff them into 55 gallon contractor bags. The contractor bags fit neatly under the deck--style points from neighbors who view life through Better Homes and Gardens. A concrete pad, because if you shred on the lawn, you'll never recover all the leaf residue. It comes out to about four 30 gal paper bags per contractor bag. I water the shredded leaves as I load them into the bags. There is some decomposition over the winter, but it's not complete. No worries, because as they're used for mulch over the summer, they break down quickly enough. For 300 sq ft of garden bed, I find that 12 contractor bags will cover the soil until September, when they're all used up. Note that if you go this route, the leaves will stain the concrete pad, but oh well, you can't have everything...
Great technique. I have a friend that does that. The tiny little leaf particles really break down quick.
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I learned a lot today, thanks so much!
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Do you ever turn your compost piles? Good video, thanks a lot.
I do. Leaves I mostly let them be. When I am doing grass and browns, I turn it.
I started 4yrs ago so now have lots of compost each year. Endless amounts of material as we live in a 100 acre woodlot
So nice and that is the key. Get started. And soon you'll have so much.
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Thankful I have Chickens to add that waste as “urine” for the breakdown process! I have 4 compost bins of which 1 is in the chicken yard. Plus the chicken yard itself I’m discovering is a compost yard too!
Thats great nitrogen for compost piles
Just started my first garden and compost system. I appreciate the knowledge.
Thank you for the great information 😊!
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I put my leaves in a trash can and then go at them with my weed wacker before putting them in a chicken wire cage to speed things up.
Shredding speeds up the process too for sure.
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I do a similar thing…only quite differently. I purchased a leaf shredder years ago and shred my leaves until they are 1/4” or smaller (I shred the leaves, then sift then with a 1/4” mesh sifter into a huge bin that I saturate with water). I transport these to the garden and leave them to breakdown over the winter. My theories are: 1) I’m massively increasing the breaking down process by shredding them to “leaf bits/dust” and 2) the saturated leaf bits are not going to dry out like whole leaves are. My only concern is the potential for an anaerobic environment if they compact too much (but that should be an easy fix if it becomes a problem - turning the pile or, better yet, add tubing).
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Could you use liquid fish fertilizer?
It is a bit expensive and only a 5 nitrogen. It would work and help but not as much of a jumpstart compared to 10+ nitrogen. But still helps!
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i keep a koi pond with a good matala mat filter so i can get my nitrogen fertilizer pretty easy.
Perfect.
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Gary, how do you manage big hard stalks of garden waste like okra and sunflower?
Sunflower actually dries and becomes brittle so I break it up an compost it . Okra goes in a berm I make for birds in my wood line.
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Can I put some Scotts fall lawn fertilizer which is 32-0-10 into mulched leaves for the nitrogen, or is that too strong?
Good question
Yes you can. The nitrogen will all ge used up.
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How about an updated indoor winter garden video? Watching an old one now. 😊🐓
Ill work on it.
My kitchen compost tumbler has a lot of bugs inside. When I open must be careful not to get bugged eyed. Are bugs good?
Not really good or bad. Just a nuisance indoors. They dont speed things up.
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I started making leaf mold in a wire enclosure on the ground. it broke down pretty well after a year but when I started to use some I found tons of very small roots all in the leaf mold. I believe it's coming from a Large dog fur about 10 ft away. after screening it all out and moving it to a different location, I'm wondering what to do with this year's leaves. should I lay a tarp down to keep the roots from coming up into it? it's on a slight slope and I think the water will drain okay.
I have boards down under some pens. But a tarp works. Worms will climb in from the sides.
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Does it matter if it is in sun or shade?
I have 3 chickens and I clean their droppings out of their coop every mornning and put it in my leaf/pine needle pile. We have an acre and have a pretty big amount of leaves and pine needles. I also add their hemp bedding when I clean out the coop--probably a 5 gallon bucket amount every couple of months. It's just 3 chickens and just their manure from the night while they are in the coop, so not a ton--probably about a cup a day. They free range during the day so that manure is just spread all around the yard. They get into the leaves and scratch them down--I rake them back into a pile every couple of days. I am hoping for something good to come from it--just leaves, pine needles, and manure and chickens scratching through it fairly regularly. I am hoping the manure will speed things up. The chickens are eating the earthworms, though. No odor, but I think that is because it is being scratched down and piled back up again all the time. I realize I need one new pile and one for older stuff. This is my first attempt at anything. That is really about all I can manage to do at this point. I am older and have health limitations. I do have a pile for garden waste and it is slow-poke breaking down. But, that's ok.
Thanks so much!
Not really. The key is if it is lots of sun, make sure it stays moist. The chicken manure is good stuff. Good luck.
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When using weed killers on lawns, ive seen some sites say you can use grass on plants and for compose anywhere crom 6-10 wks after applying. Ive also seen where it says it takes up to 7 or more yrs. Is it for certain chemicals?
Good point.
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Hi Gary, thanks so much. I have a couple questions. I live in a very wet area (Vancouver, BC). If the leaves are wet when deposited (they do get packed a bit too much), but will a lot of overhead rain impede the process? what if they are deposited dry, but get all that rain? no turning required, just leave them to rot...?
If they are matted a lot they do need to buy fluffed up. I dont think the rain will overly mat them on a regularly basis. It's the initial deposit that might need fluffing.
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I forgot to mention, If you have jumping worms in your area, the leaf mold WILL get infested with jumping worms if the bins have contact with the soil. I found out the hard way, had to cook the leaf mold in a pellet grill for my seed starter that fall and solarize the rest the following spring to kill the cocoons.
Bio char is a good option for when you have that happen. Dig a conical pit add that to the fire bits at a time so you don't smother the fire completely but you cook out the cocoons
Yeah that we be bad.
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I can't believe it's been 5 years since you moved there. It feels to me like it was 2 or 3 years ago.
Dec 2019. Goes so quick.
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How often would you add urine or is it just a start-up thing?
I just do this for start up.
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What is the PH of leaf compost? Idea for a new video soil sample
People say it's acidic. Been doing this for years and every year my garden gets better.
Well I never checked but they say between 6-8 and long it was composting and what leaves are used. But I figure it sits around 6.5. I need had issues with high pH.
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I have a leaf vacuum I pull behind my mower it really mulches the leaves but it also sucks up the grass with it because I have to run the mower blades. My question is do the piles have to be layered or can I use the mixture.
A mix with grass through it is best. If it's not a lot of grass, a layer can help with speeding it up.
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Glad to share
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Starbucks has “grounds for the garden” at most locations for free.
Easy source of N :)
Very True
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Just throw a couple fish carcasses in the pile and add another one if you need to heat it back up again and you'll have a finished compost from shredded leaves in a couple months.
I can produce five batches of 50 gallons of finished compost per year in my DIY compost tumbler.
But does it smell and draw animals?
Nice. Use what works for you.
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thanks!
Thanks for watching.
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Our neighborhood has LOTS of Maple leaves but my concern is the maple seeds that fall with the leaves will they break down as well or sprout?
If the pile gets hot enough or if the critters break everything down so it's indistinguishable, then they'll be fine. Be sure to turn the stuff from the top and outside to the middle at some point.
I would worry about it. Very easy to pull. I have a large maple tree and seeds drop way early. I never had issue.
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@@THERUSTEDGARDEN I’m pretty sure you meant would NOT…😉
As the center breaks down do you push the outer edges into the center? Assuming you have nothing else to add to the pile!
You can for sure. You can even turn the pile. I tend to just let it do its thing. But the turning will also speed up the process.
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I turn my compost almost every day and the amount of compost being made is wonderful. I used to just let it sit but now I need much more for my garden. My compost is in used garbage bins without bottoms and half inch holes all around it. They are big bins from my city sanitation dept
Hi,Im having problem with garden slugs this year. I'm afraid to build any compost? 🤔
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Check out my video on snail and slugs. Just use baits with iron phosphate or sulfur. It takes care of them.
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Black gold.
For sure
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I'm always interested in hearing about using urine in gardening/composting because I think about how many people, even gardeners, have health issues of one kind or another. The medications people take can't be copacetic for either growing or composting in my opinion.
It's a choice. Urine is sterile once to the bladder. But you would have to research medications and diseases to decide.
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Can't you add another garden hose so you can reach all your compost piles?
I can. I have several additions to get out there but hasn't been an issue till this drought. We used to get so much rain. Thanks.
How often do you add the nitrogen? Just once?
Just once typically in the fall when the pile is full. However, You could do it again early spring and that would further speed things up.
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This looks like my garden..
Its a great place.
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I built my first leaf mold pile 2 years ago like yours with fencing. At one year old I found it broken down but full of roots! Last year I built another next to it but placed a large piece of plywood on the bottom. Again this year, it looks great but is again full of roots!! What can I do to make make it useable?2
Is your bin close to trees?
@ Yes. There are small trees on neighbors property on the outside of my fence..
@ ah, likely the source of the roots. Do you have another location where shrubs or trees won’t spread their roots into your compost? I would think the compost is usable with the roots, though will be more work as you will want to chop the roots up. Hopefully Gary will chime in.
same problem! I have a large Doug Fir tree about 10ft away. I had no idea this would happen! Took me a lot of effort to clear all the roots out and move the pile. I laid a tarp down and hope this will both drain the water and prevent the roots. So, the roots came up through the plywood?!
You can really stop roots but you can break them up and use them in the garden.
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Do you ever use alfalfa as a source of nitrogen for leaf composting?
I have. That works too. That is for another video and it does help. Lots of little jumpstart tricks. Maybe I'll do a video on just alfalfa. The key is to do layers or a core but... really soak them.
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I take heart meds, would urine still be good?
Im pretty sure concentrations dont remain and sitting in a pile for months would negate any residual. And then the plants would have to absorb a concentration of the medication left beyond, and you would have to eat quantity to get it to a level in your body. I dont worry about it but I have to add check with your doctor.
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I use Starbucks coffee grounds to add nitrogen to leaf compost? Good or bad idea?
I spread it out to 1/4 inch wet granular size pieces vice urine
Good idea. I have old videos on that.
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Is P K bad?:I got some water soluable 20-20-20 that needs a purpose
Not it's not bad. The nitrogen is was bacteria and microbes feed on and multiply. So N helps feed them generally speaking. P and K will just add to the totals.
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Hello Gary
Cheers
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Or better still, don't use containers. Just build a pile. More oxygen, easier to turn. And free.
As long as its not windy in your are, true.
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He said he can't water the compost pile with the welded wire because the hose doesn't reach . Can someone tell him that hoses can be connected together to make them longer ?😂😂
Lol, I have them together to get so far. But water pressure dies to a trickle with the well beyond. But you are right.
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Hunh. I thought I was going to have to chase the pups around the yard with pee cups to collect the urine. ;>)
Nope. Human. A lot of people use it.
Do rodents make homes in these, especially the blood meal bin?
I have never had an issue with it. We do have hawks and snakes around.
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what about people that are on medications? Want it come out in your urine.
Most medicines are metabolized. Im not sure what remain if any in a compost pile. I dont worry about it but I never researched it.
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