7 Easy Ways to Compost Kitchen Scraps in Your Garden!
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Date: 2024-10-27
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feralkevin
That's a nice look at different options. I find there is a range of material waste from chopped tree branches to uneaten meat (and casseroles, etc. Although I will give this to my chickens sometimes, they don't always eat it all or grow suddenly picky about certain things. Nothing works better for that end of the spectrum -- the rodent attracting, food wastes that you will often hear should not go into a normal compost system -- than black soldier fly larvae (grubs, bsf. They make an incredibly rich source of food for the chickens, and in my experience are far better at converting it to chicken feed than the chickens are! If you don't have chickens, they are an option for a product that maybe you could sell or trade with your neighbors for eggs (for instance) Unless you wanted to eat them LOL! I find them to be not that gross, easy to care for, and super fun!
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That's a nice look at different options. I find there is a range of material waste from chopped tree branches to uneaten meat (and casseroles, etc. Although I will give this to my chickens sometimes, they don't always eat it all or grow suddenly picky about certain things. Nothing works better for that end of the spectrum -- the rodent attracting, food wastes that you will often hear should not go into a normal compost system -- than black soldier fly larvae (grubs, bsf. They make an incredibly rich source of food for the chickens, and in my experience are far better at converting it to chicken feed than the chickens are! If you don't have chickens, they are an option for a product that maybe you could sell or trade with your neighbors for eggs (for instance) Unless you wanted to eat them LOL! I find them to be not that gross, easy to care for, and super fun!
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margakat
I live in a small one bedroom apartment in NYC and don't have a garden. I have tons of houseplants and have managed to grow some herbs in my window sills and from pots I have hanging off the bars of my window. Composting for myself is not all that viable. However, NYC has recently implemented a composting program. Apartment buildings now have to have a food scrap bin that gets picked up once a week. There are also food scrap bins on various corners that can be opened with an app and are picked up often. There had been composting at community gardens too, but our piece of crap Mayor shut that down. I love that I can collect my scraps in my little bin and then take it out the the building's bin. While I'm sure there are issues, I'm happy that my scraps are not going into landfills.
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I live in a small one bedroom apartment in NYC and don't have a garden. I have tons of houseplants and have managed to grow some herbs in my window sills and from pots I have hanging off the bars of my window. Composting for myself is not all that viable. However, NYC has recently implemented a composting program. Apartment buildings now have to have a food scrap bin that gets picked up once a week. There are also food scrap bins on various corners that can be opened with an app and are picked up often. There had been composting at community gardens too, but our piece of crap Mayor shut that down. I love that I can collect my scraps in my little bin and then take it out the the building's bin. While I'm sure there are issues, I'm happy that my scraps are not going into landfills.
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sfertman
I use an e-composter machine to pre-compost most of our food waste. Then I mix it into a 0. 5 m3 compost pile outdoors during the summer along with a bunch of yard waste and shredded cardboard. This thing heats up FAST to about 70 C. This summer (Toronto) I was able to make 3 piles back to back; it took about 20 days each. I think I could've made four with a bit more work. The reason I do not just throw everything into a raw pile is space; I have only space for one. Pre-composting gives me a way to save the food waste until a new compost pile is ready to be built and a whole winter's worth of pulverized waste fits into one moderately sized rubbermade container ready to be re-hydrated and used in early summer.
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I use an e-composter machine to pre-compost most of our food waste. Then I mix it into a 0. 5 m3 compost pile outdoors during the summer along with a bunch of yard waste and shredded cardboard. This thing heats up FAST to about 70 C. This summer (Toronto) I was able to make 3 piles back to back; it took about 20 days each. I think I could've made four with a bit more work. The reason I do not just throw everything into a raw pile is space; I have only space for one. Pre-composting gives me a way to save the food waste until a new compost pile is ready to be built and a whole winter's worth of pulverized waste fits into one moderately sized rubbermade container ready to be re-hydrated and used in early summer.
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Antics253
I personally will happily endorse the Lomi mentioned at 3: 18. We ordered one and used it every day, adding the mix to a bucket to further break down before adding to our garden beds. Yes, it was pricey at first, but if you have a small area and are limited on options, it works great. I also want to give a shout out to their customer service reps; ours started grinding loudly after a couple months and they sent us a whole new unit, didn't request us to send the old one back, and also gave us advice on how to fix the old one so now we have two. A company and I wish I had found them sooner.
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I personally will happily endorse the Lomi mentioned at 3: 18. We ordered one and used it every day, adding the mix to a bucket to further break down before adding to our garden beds. Yes, it was pricey at first, but if you have a small area and are limited on options, it works great. I also want to give a shout out to their customer service reps; ours started grinding loudly after a couple months and they sent us a whole new unit, didn't request us to send the old one back, and also gave us advice on how to fix the old one so now we have two. A company and I wish I had found them sooner.
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artstamper316
I have no idea what went wrong, but I tried the method Jacques showed first using a half gallon plastic pitcher with a lid. Holes were drilled all along the sides and on the bottom and buried almost to the top in two of my raised beds. There just seemed to be a mass of rotted scraps and paper in the bottom of the pitcher after checking a few weeks later. I even bought two containers of worms at Walmart to add to the beds to make sure there were worms, although unfortunately there were only a few live worms in each container. Anyway, big fail for me.
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I have no idea what went wrong, but I tried the method Jacques showed first using a half gallon plastic pitcher with a lid. Holes were drilled all along the sides and on the bottom and buried almost to the top in two of my raised beds. There just seemed to be a mass of rotted scraps and paper in the bottom of the pitcher after checking a few weeks later. I even bought two containers of worms at Walmart to add to the beds to make sure there were worms, although unfortunately there were only a few live worms in each container. Anyway, big fail for me.
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Oktopia
I have great success with bokashi. Thanks to that, I don't have ANY food waste besides the soupiest stuff. I even put kitchen paper into it. I add a sprinkling of biochar to the bokashi to help with the moisture and smells. I also have a hot compost bin AND a cold compost bin made out of an old water barrel. I source horse manure, dry leaves, wood ash, comfrey, nettles, and other types of weed for my composting and also compost teas. My garden is working well thanks to the multiple sources of nutrition. :D
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I have great success with bokashi. Thanks to that, I don't have ANY food waste besides the soupiest stuff. I even put kitchen paper into it. I add a sprinkling of biochar to the bokashi to help with the moisture and smells. I also have a hot compost bin AND a cold compost bin made out of an old water barrel. I source horse manure, dry leaves, wood ash, comfrey, nettles, and other types of weed for my composting and also compost teas. My garden is working well thanks to the multiple sources of nutrition. :D
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Miniar-is
Finally got a little worm bin started in my kitchen, it'll be a couple years probably before it starts going properly since you can't buy worms up here so mine got started with just a little tub of worms from a friend's established bin.
There's probably less than a 100 individuals in the bin at the moment, but they're happy and well fed at the moment. I'm at that stage where I get them a piece of mango as a treat when I have a bowl of frozen mango as a snack.
They're good noodles.
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Finally got a little worm bin started in my kitchen, it'll be a couple years probably before it starts going properly since you can't buy worms up here so mine got started with just a little tub of worms from a friend's established bin.
There's probably less than a 100 individuals in the bin at the moment, but they're happy and well fed at the moment. I'm at that stage where I get them a piece of mango as a treat when I have a bowl of frozen mango as a snack.
They're good noodles.
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gardengatesopen
ohhhhh, so the link
TO YOUR STORE
is in the description.
hmmmm.
I was looking for a hoselink link.
(prolly others thinking this too)
yep.
I just did it.
I clicked on the epic store link that is in the description, and it took me to the epic store, where a pop up for both contests did happen.
Kevin, you prolly shoulda been a lil' more clear 'bout that buddy.
And I'm really liking the 2 new epic colors for the Birdies Beds!
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ohhhhh, so the link
TO YOUR STORE
is in the description.
hmmmm.
I was looking for a hoselink link.
(prolly others thinking this too)
yep.
I just did it.
I clicked on the epic store link that is in the description, and it took me to the epic store, where a pop up for both contests did happen.
Kevin, you prolly shoulda been a lil' more clear 'bout that buddy.
And I'm really liking the 2 new epic colors for the Birdies Beds!
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cherylskornik1512
Great video! Thank you! I do not see a link in the description for the giveaway, I am very interested in entering the giveaway. I love hoselink products. I use their weeping hoses, the quick connect system and their new garden bag. Really nice sturdy and easy way to clean up trimmings etc. I also would love to win a birdie raised bed as I have not been able to purchase one due to finances. Thank you for the opportunity
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Great video! Thank you! I do not see a link in the description for the giveaway, I am very interested in entering the giveaway. I love hoselink products. I use their weeping hoses, the quick connect system and their new garden bag. Really nice sturdy and easy way to clean up trimmings etc. I also would love to win a birdie raised bed as I have not been able to purchase one due to finances. Thank you for the opportunity
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A1BASE
The little in ground worm bin is a nice touch but I think you should have mentioned some larger options.
I’ve tried almost all the things you suggested here apart from the fermentation and by far have had the best result with a decent worm compost. It’s taken about 4 years, but I’ve basically revitalized all the soil in my 1986 house that has never seen a drop of fertilizer before we bought it. You’ve never seen worse dirt.
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The little in ground worm bin is a nice touch but I think you should have mentioned some larger options.
I’ve tried almost all the things you suggested here apart from the fermentation and by far have had the best result with a decent worm compost. It’s taken about 4 years, but I’ve basically revitalized all the soil in my 1986 house that has never seen a drop of fertilizer before we bought it. You’ve never seen worse dirt.
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MichelleScarsella
I have been wanting one of those hoses so bad but seeing some of the reviews, I am scared the inside retractable piece will break and there is no way of fixing it. Please post for give away. If I get one and it lasts 3 years I would be happy and have no problem buying these hoses specifically. I read they tend to break after a year though.
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I have been wanting one of those hoses so bad but seeing some of the reviews, I am scared the inside retractable piece will break and there is no way of fixing it. Please post for give away. If I get one and it lasts 3 years I would be happy and have no problem buying these hoses specifically. I read they tend to break after a year though.
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deboz8793
I adopted a method my Mom had been doing for years. I bury the kitchen scraps into containers throughout the year, since I garden in containers. No fuss, no muss - and the soil is enriched by the next planting season. And if I’m lucky, I’ll get volunteer veggies in the spring/summer.
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I adopted a method my Mom had been doing for years. I bury the kitchen scraps into containers throughout the year, since I garden in containers. No fuss, no muss - and the soil is enriched by the next planting season. And if I’m lucky, I’ll get volunteer veggies in the spring/summer.
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john2510
Our first choice it to feed scraps to our chickens (who convert them to manure.
If the scraps aren’t good for the chickens, they go into a bucket in the garage, which periodically gets dumped into the compost pile out back.
That’s worked well for us for years.
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Our first choice it to feed scraps to our chickens (who convert them to manure.
If the scraps aren’t good for the chickens, they go into a bucket in the garage, which periodically gets dumped into the compost pile out back.
That’s worked well for us for years.
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smpbiker9233
My friend always took her scraps from her kitchen and swirled them with water in the blender. If you saw the results of what she poured it on then you would also be convinced it is an awesome idea. It's going to instantly make it all readily useable.
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My friend always took her scraps from her kitchen and swirled them with water in the blender. If you saw the results of what she poured it on then you would also be convinced it is an awesome idea. It's going to instantly make it all readily useable.
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tammyschilling5362
For those 2ish gallon buckets, ask at your local big box grocery that includes a bakery. They often will just give you empty icing tubs, that are about the size you are looking for. Save money and landfill space.
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For those 2ish gallon buckets, ask at your local big box grocery that includes a bakery. They often will just give you empty icing tubs, that are about the size you are looking for. Save money and landfill space.
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louisvillaescusa
The home compost machine is a total eco-ripoff. It doesn't make compost, it only heats up scraps to make them into powder. It uses a tremendous amount of electricity, so it's really bad for the environment.
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The home compost machine is a total eco-ripoff. It doesn't make compost, it only heats up scraps to make them into powder. It uses a tremendous amount of electricity, so it's really bad for the environment.
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GoYvon
Eh. there's no link.
I just restarted my bokashi after moving internationally. Also doing composting in the garden and I can't wait to start my vermicomposting again as well as getting chickens in spring!
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Eh. there's no link.
I just restarted my bokashi after moving internationally. Also doing composting in the garden and I can't wait to start my vermicomposting again as well as getting chickens in spring!
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cherylharless281
My eyes are not as good as they used to be so I might have missed it, but I don't see the giveaway details. I've been wanting a hoselink for a long time but it's out of my budget right now.
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My eyes are not as good as they used to be so I might have missed it, but I don't see the giveaway details. I've been wanting a hoselink for a long time but it's out of my budget right now.
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artistlovepeace
I just throw all the kitchen scraps into the garden and the earth will break it all down over the winter but I live in zone 5 so it has lots of time to turn into compost over the winter.
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I just throw all the kitchen scraps into the garden and the earth will break it all down over the winter but I live in zone 5 so it has lots of time to turn into compost over the winter.
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TuttleScott
I do the lazy ass composting method. I have 3 piles, one I'm building for a year without turning, one I let sit for a year after its built and 1 that's aged and I'm using. easy.
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I do the lazy ass composting method. I have 3 piles, one I'm building for a year without turning, one I let sit for a year after its built and 1 that's aged and I'm using. easy.
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