About 7 or 8 years ago Paris introduced public urinals with straw bales to soak up the urine which would then compost down, there was public uproar but mainly because they were only for men! However, this was actually a re-introduction of the idea, similar methods were used for centuries in hostelries all over Europe; people are drinking, a lot of urine is produced so may as well make full use of its properties. Back then the straw would be supplied by a farmer who would also take away the resulting compost. This was only common in rural areas, in towns it was more efficient to go door to door collecting urine which was an important raw material for tanning, dyeing and gunpowder
Pee in a gallon jug then pour into the compost when full. Drill holes in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket fill with busted up lump charcoal set on top of compost pour urine through the biochar then mix the bio char with the compost after a while.
I’m assuming that you’re somewhere up in the mountains based on the landscape I saw when I was up in the mountains in California and Nevada. Is that correct? If so, what is the average high temperature where you are during the day in July and August? I live in Texas and the temperature and humidity is absolutely awful from May through September. I’m planning to move somewhere where it’s not disgustingly hot in the summer ASAP.
I'm up in Lassen County, California. It's the northeastern CA not far from Nevada. It rarely hits 100° here...but we only get about 2-3 months of good growing weather. I grow alot indoors.
@ Rarely hits 100??? I’m looking for somewhere that rarely hits 85 with super low humidity. I might have to move to Canada! We only get a few months of growing season here for things like tomatoes (March - June) and lettuce (October - December), things aren’t much better for us in the south because a lot of stuff won’t grow in the intense heat.
@@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes Can you start a second crop of tomatoes indoors in the hotter months to transplant out when things start cooling down in late summer/earl fall, then use a polytunnel or small greenhouse or cold frame to keep them going on until harvest?
@@Cici1791Thanks for the reply! This is exactly what I’ve decided to do. I started some tomato plants from seed in January and kept them warm by my fireplace inside at night. They liked that, but they were still too small in March. I probably should have stated my 2025 plants in September. I’m going to plant the seeds tomorrow and hope for the best.
About 7 or 8 years ago Paris introduced public urinals with straw bales to soak up the urine which would then compost down, there was public uproar but mainly because they were only for men! However, this was actually a re-introduction of the idea, similar methods were used for centuries in hostelries all over Europe; people are drinking, a lot of urine is produced so may as well make full use of its properties. Back then the straw would be supplied by a farmer who would also take away the resulting compost. This was only common in rural areas, in towns it was more efficient to go door to door collecting urine which was an important raw material for tanning, dyeing and gunpowder
Wow, that is very interesting.Thank you for sharing!!
Pee in a gallon jug then pour into the compost when full. Drill holes in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket fill with busted up lump charcoal set on top of compost pour urine through the biochar then mix the bio char with the compost after a while.
Interesting. I'm gonna have to try that!!
Every good gardener pees in their compost
That's right!
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What is the throught behind letting urine set?
Mostly just to save it up. Also though it let's the other slow release fertilizer added to breakdown a bit.
I’m assuming that you’re somewhere up in the mountains based on the landscape I saw when I was up in the mountains in California and Nevada. Is that correct? If so, what is the average high temperature where you are during the day in July and August? I live in Texas and the temperature and humidity is absolutely awful from May through September. I’m planning to move somewhere where it’s not disgustingly hot in the summer ASAP.
I'm up in Lassen County, California. It's the northeastern CA not far from Nevada. It rarely hits 100° here...but we only get about 2-3 months of good growing weather. I grow alot indoors.
@ Rarely hits 100??? I’m looking for somewhere that rarely hits 85 with super low humidity. I might have to move to Canada! We only get a few months of growing season here for things like tomatoes (March - June) and lettuce (October - December), things aren’t much better for us in the south because a lot of stuff won’t grow in the intense heat.
@@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes Can you start a second crop of tomatoes indoors in the hotter months to transplant out when things start cooling down in late summer/earl fall, then use a polytunnel or small greenhouse or cold frame to keep them going on until harvest?
@@Cici1791Thanks for the reply! This is exactly what I’ve decided to do. I started some tomato plants from seed in January and kept them warm by my fireplace inside at night. They liked that, but they were still too small in March. I probably should have stated my 2025 plants in September. I’m going to plant the seeds tomorrow and hope for the best.
If that’s true, how come the grass in the spot in my backyard where I put my used beer is dying??? 😁
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I'm taking my like back, pissing in the compost!! SMDH!
I knew you would judge me 😔
Very high nitrogen in urine.... it rots with the pile and is not urine for long.....
@simplesimon8412 There's also high nitrogen in fish tank water!!