For more on the C-Head and BoonJon composting toilet system, check out http://www.c-head.com.
From David The Good:
"The BoonJon is the best composting toilet system I've seen. The use of fill material, the simplicity of design, the capability to be used as an off-grid toilet in a camp or cabin - just excellent. I was traveling through Florida a couple of weeks ago and decided to stop and film at C-Head, LLC, the company created by inventor Sandy Graves. He had gotten in touch with me about his composting toilet design and I just hadn't had the chance to stop by. Today's interview was an off-the-cuff and impromptu affair, but it really shows the composting toilet design, plus we got to see how Sandy has used humanure and urine as fertilizer in his gardens safely and effectively. As a bonus, he explains his soldier fly composting setup and how soldier flies literally take waste and fly away with it. Excellent tour and demonstration - I'm very glad we finally caught up with each other. I now plan to install a BoonJon composting toilet on our next homestead."
Related reading:
Soil Feedings https://buff.ly/2J2G5eh
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Showing posts with label Compost. Show all posts
Seaweed as peat moss replacement and compost material
Walk the beach and collect semi dry seaweed that has washed ashore, putting it into a bag. Avoid harvesting seaweed directly from the ocean or from nearby reefs or rocks, which may be illegal in your area. Collect seaweed mid-beach. Collecting seaweed from the middle of the beach is your best bet. Seaweed that's mid-beach is far enough from the water to have had an opportunity to dry out somewhat.
Should you rinse the seaweed with fresh water before adding it to your soil?
Not necessarily. You can rinse the seaweed with fresh water but this is optional, according to many sources. Some advise not to rinse the seaweed, so that trace minerals from the ocean/sea can be added to the soil/potting mix.
Can you add seaweed directly to your soil/potting mix?
Yes, but it is better to dry the seaweed in the sun and shred in tiny pieces.
References:
How to Compost Seaweed | Home Guides | SF Gate http://bit.ly/1t3lfwL
Seafood for the Garden: Make Your Own Organic Fertilizer: Gardenista http://bit.ly/1t3list
How to Use Seaweed to Mulch Your Garden | Eartheasy Blog http://bit.ly/1t3llEJ
http://monroe.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/Hort/Composting/Using_Seaweed.PDF
Seaweed is the best garden amendment, hands down | Grist http://bit.ly/1vDEHGA
How to Harvest FREE Seaweed to Enrich your Garden with Trace Minerals - Growing Your Greens - YouTube http://bit.ly/1xQc1tj
Composting for Serious Gardeners http://buff.ly/1SMDCqI - 2016 guide
Should you rinse the seaweed with fresh water before adding it to your soil?
Not necessarily. You can rinse the seaweed with fresh water but this is optional, according to many sources. Some advise not to rinse the seaweed, so that trace minerals from the ocean/sea can be added to the soil/potting mix.
Can you add seaweed directly to your soil/potting mix?
Yes, but it is better to dry the seaweed in the sun and shred in tiny pieces.
References:
How to Compost Seaweed | Home Guides | SF Gate http://bit.ly/1t3lfwL
Seafood for the Garden: Make Your Own Organic Fertilizer: Gardenista http://bit.ly/1t3list
How to Use Seaweed to Mulch Your Garden | Eartheasy Blog http://bit.ly/1t3llEJ
http://monroe.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/Hort/Composting/Using_Seaweed.PDF
Seaweed is the best garden amendment, hands down | Grist http://bit.ly/1vDEHGA
How to Harvest FREE Seaweed to Enrich your Garden with Trace Minerals - Growing Your Greens - YouTube http://bit.ly/1xQc1tj
Composting for Serious Gardeners http://buff.ly/1SMDCqI - 2016 guide
How to compost in a trash can
From MI Gardener: "Live in an urban environment? Can't have a compost pile? Let the power of the sun, and the efficiency of a trash can help you make great organic compost for your garden without the fuss!"
Don't forget to drill holes near to bottom for aeration. Alternatively, you can use black buckets from the Dollar store. Flip the compost matter from one bucket into another. Some people spray the contents with a mix of beer, soda, and ammonia. It accelerates the decomposition so that after turning it every couple of days, there could be a usable compost within 2 weeks time. o use!
Don't forget to drill holes near to bottom for aeration. Alternatively, you can use black buckets from the Dollar store. Flip the compost matter from one bucket into another. Some people spray the contents with a mix of beer, soda, and ammonia. It accelerates the decomposition so that after turning it every couple of days, there could be a usable compost within 2 weeks time. o use!
How to Make Homemade Fertilizers
- Compost tea is an all-purpose homemade fertilizer safe to use on all types of plants. It is created by brewing a closed sack filled with 2 shovelfuls of compost in water. Generally, a ratio of 5 parts water to 1 part compost is poured over the compost-filled sack, which is sitting in the middle of a large container. A lid is placed on the container, and the tea is left alone to brew for about 10 days. Once the liquid achieves a tea-like color, it can be transferred to a garden pump sprayer and applied as a foliar fertilizer spray.
Making Compost Tea - YouTube http://bit.ly/19m3iih
- Fish emulsion is a homemade fertilizer using fish waste -- such as fish parts and guts -- and water. This organic all-purpose fertilizer takes weeks to make, and the mixture must have time to rot before you can use it. To begin the process, fill one-third of a 55-gallon drum with a ratio of 2 parts water and 1 part fish waste. Add more water to the drum until it is completely full and let it ferment for several weeks. The fish emulsion fertilizer can be applied to the plants at a rate of 3 gallons of liquid for every 100 square feet.
References:
Homemade All-Purpose Fertilizer Recipe for Flowering Plants | Home Guides | SF Gate http://bit.ly/13b6v0A
Making Compost Tea - YouTube http://bit.ly/19m3iih
- Fish emulsion is a homemade fertilizer using fish waste -- such as fish parts and guts -- and water. This organic all-purpose fertilizer takes weeks to make, and the mixture must have time to rot before you can use it. To begin the process, fill one-third of a 55-gallon drum with a ratio of 2 parts water and 1 part fish waste. Add more water to the drum until it is completely full and let it ferment for several weeks. The fish emulsion fertilizer can be applied to the plants at a rate of 3 gallons of liquid for every 100 square feet.
References:
Homemade All-Purpose Fertilizer Recipe for Flowering Plants | Home Guides | SF Gate http://bit.ly/13b6v0A
How to make compost tea
"How to Make Compost Tea - Super EZ Method":
Compost and Compost Tea! - YouTube - Start watching from time mark 9m 05s:
http://bit.ly/17J5y8M
Making Compost Tea - YouTube http://bit.ly/19m3iih
Related:
How to make your own compost tea - YouTube http://bit.ly/17J5Dt9
Hassle Free Compost Tea - YouTube http://bit.ly/17JNuv7
Compost and Compost Tea! - YouTube - Start watching from time mark 9m 05s:
http://bit.ly/17J5y8M
Making Compost Tea - YouTube http://bit.ly/19m3iih
Related:
How to make your own compost tea - YouTube http://bit.ly/17J5Dt9
Hassle Free Compost Tea - YouTube http://bit.ly/17JNuv7
"Drunken Compost Tonic"
Update, 2016: The video was removed.
Turn Grass & Leaves to Compost in 10-14 days! Drunken Composting Tonic Using Beer, Coke, & Ammonia - YouTube http://bit.ly/17J0LEp
"Speed up your compost pile and SUPERCHARGE it with this easy "Drunken Compost Tonic" using a simple formula of beer, coke, & ammonia in a 20 gallon hose end sprayer! It turns grass clippings & leaves into usable garden compost soil in 10-14 days."
References:
Composter Connection - How to Compost | Planet Natural http://buff.ly/1sG4qHI
Composting for Serious Gardeners http://buff.ly/1SMDCqI - 2016 guide
Turn Grass & Leaves to Compost in 10-14 days! Drunken Composting Tonic Using Beer, Coke, & Ammonia - YouTube http://bit.ly/17J0LEp
"Speed up your compost pile and SUPERCHARGE it with this easy "Drunken Compost Tonic" using a simple formula of beer, coke, & ammonia in a 20 gallon hose end sprayer! It turns grass clippings & leaves into usable garden compost soil in 10-14 days."
References:
Composter Connection - How to Compost | Planet Natural http://buff.ly/1sG4qHI
Composting for Serious Gardeners http://buff.ly/1SMDCqI - 2016 guide
A gardener and his compost
A gardener who is truly excited about his compost pile (start watching from time point 3m 41s):
The Easiest Way to Turn Your Compost Pile - YouTube http://bit.ly/19EQKbZ
Related:
Start To Grow: DIY Easy Compost Bin http://buff.ly/1qfxnyQ
The Easiest Way to Turn Your Compost Pile - YouTube http://bit.ly/19EQKbZ
Related:
Start To Grow: DIY Easy Compost Bin http://buff.ly/1qfxnyQ
Make Compost in the Snow with the JoraForm Compost Tumbler (video)
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his new metal compost tumbler. In this episode John will explain some of the challenges he has had with excess food waste and plastic composters. He solves these issues by getting a new compost tumbler: The Joraform 270 compost tumbler that is insulated and will allow you to make compost in the snow! During this episode you will also discover the secret carbon source he uses to ensure all his nitrogenous food scraps are composted quickly and easily. Finally you will see the results of using this composter and learn how you can purchase this composter at the lowest price at: http://www.boogiebrew.net/gyg
The proportion of green material to brown is more crucial in a closed tumbler than in an open pile. If you don't add at least 40 percent browns, you'll end up with a slimy, smelly mess instead of compost. If nothing else is available, keep a bag of leaves or a bale of straw handy and use it as necessary to maintain the balance. Source: Compost Tumblers - Mother Earth News, 2003 http://bit.ly/18I5gJE
Related:
Making A Tumbling Composter Work For You | Planet Natural http://bit.ly/176Qv5p
Composter Connection - How to Compost | Planet Natural http://buff.ly/1sG4qHI
Composting for Serious Gardeners http://buff.ly/1SMDCqI - 2016 guide
The proportion of green material to brown is more crucial in a closed tumbler than in an open pile. If you don't add at least 40 percent browns, you'll end up with a slimy, smelly mess instead of compost. If nothing else is available, keep a bag of leaves or a bale of straw handy and use it as necessary to maintain the balance. Source: Compost Tumblers - Mother Earth News, 2003 http://bit.ly/18I5gJE
Related:
Making A Tumbling Composter Work For You | Planet Natural http://bit.ly/176Qv5p
Composter Connection - How to Compost | Planet Natural http://buff.ly/1sG4qHI
Composting for Serious Gardeners http://buff.ly/1SMDCqI - 2016 guide
Composting for your Garden - University of Maryland video
This video is brought to you by the Home and Garden Information Center, part of University of Maryland Extension. provides resources and encourages people to start their own food gardens.
http://www.growit.umd.edu/
Mrs Wranglerstar will show you how to make compost:
From Amazon:
Related:
Start To Grow: DIY Easy Compost Bin http://buff.ly/1qfxnyQ
http://www.growit.umd.edu/
Mrs Wranglerstar will show you how to make compost:
From Amazon:
Related:
Start To Grow: DIY Easy Compost Bin http://buff.ly/1qfxnyQ
How to Make Compost (video)
From Lowe's - How to Make Compost - YouTube http://bit.ly/137CdzD:
1. Add organic material - Using a composter helps speed up the process, but you can also pile materials in a corner of the yard. Green materials include kitchen scraps, garden debris and grass clipping. Brown material include fallen leaves, dried stems or sawdust. Don't add meat, dairy, grease or bones to your compost.
2. Add water - Watering your compost helps speed up the composting process.
3. Bring on the Heat - Your compost will heat up and the inside of your tumbler should be about 140 degrees.
4. Tumble or Stir - Tumbling your compost will help to speed up the composting process.
If you keep it well watered and turned, you will have compost in about a month. It is ready when there is no more heat coming off it.
Get more tips and tricks for making compost here: http://lowescreativeideas.com/idea-library/videos/How_to_Make_Compost.aspx
Related:
Making A Tumbling Composter Work For You | Planet Natural http://bit.ly/176Qv5p
1. Add organic material - Using a composter helps speed up the process, but you can also pile materials in a corner of the yard. Green materials include kitchen scraps, garden debris and grass clipping. Brown material include fallen leaves, dried stems or sawdust. Don't add meat, dairy, grease or bones to your compost.
2. Add water - Watering your compost helps speed up the composting process.
3. Bring on the Heat - Your compost will heat up and the inside of your tumbler should be about 140 degrees.
4. Tumble or Stir - Tumbling your compost will help to speed up the composting process.
If you keep it well watered and turned, you will have compost in about a month. It is ready when there is no more heat coming off it.
Get more tips and tricks for making compost here: http://lowescreativeideas.com/idea-library/videos/How_to_Make_Compost.aspx
Related:
Making A Tumbling Composter Work For You | Planet Natural http://bit.ly/176Qv5p
Collapsible Bin Composter from Amazon
This Eco Bin Composter is marketed as an easy-to-assemble device that can simplify and speed the composting process. It includes a spring-loaded design that makes set-up and storage a breeze, in addition to offering easy access when it’s time to aerate your compost. An open bottom, round shape and mesh walls work together to maximize the breakdown process, yielding usable compost as efficiently as possible. A windproof lid, sturdy construction and included anchoring stakes help our Eco Bin Composter withstand the elements and years of use.
Fiskars 5705 75-Gallon Eco Bin Collapsible Composter
The proportion of green material to brown is more crucial in a closed tumbler than in an open pile. If you don't add at least 40 percent browns, you'll end up with a slimy, smelly mess instead of compost. If nothing else is available, keep a bag of leaves or a bale of straw handy and use it as necessary to maintain the balance. Source: Compost Tumblers - Mother Earth News, 2003 http://bit.ly/18I5gJE
Mrs Wranglerstar will show you how to make compost:
Related videos from the University of Main agricultural extension:
Home Composting Basics - YouTube http://bit.ly/S613rw
How to Home Compost: A Compost Recipe - YouTube http://bit.ly/S615zw
Home Composting Bins - YouTube http://bit.ly/S615Q0
Related:
Compost for Vegetable Garden Planting Beds » Harvest to Table http://bit.ly/Zz3nx3
Composter Connection - How to Compost | Planet Natural http://buff.ly/1sG4qHI
Fiskars 5705 75-Gallon Eco Bin Collapsible Composter
The proportion of green material to brown is more crucial in a closed tumbler than in an open pile. If you don't add at least 40 percent browns, you'll end up with a slimy, smelly mess instead of compost. If nothing else is available, keep a bag of leaves or a bale of straw handy and use it as necessary to maintain the balance. Source: Compost Tumblers - Mother Earth News, 2003 http://bit.ly/18I5gJE
Mrs Wranglerstar will show you how to make compost:
Related videos from the University of Main agricultural extension:
Home Composting Basics - YouTube http://bit.ly/S613rw
How to Home Compost: A Compost Recipe - YouTube http://bit.ly/S615zw
Home Composting Bins - YouTube http://bit.ly/S615Q0
Related:
Compost for Vegetable Garden Planting Beds » Harvest to Table http://bit.ly/Zz3nx3
Composter Connection - How to Compost | Planet Natural http://buff.ly/1sG4qHI
How to Use a Worm Composter
Here is a product available from Amazon:
The newer version is called "360":
Composting with worms allows you to turn kitchen scraps, paper waste and cardboard into nutrient-rich soil for your plants. With a thermo siphon air flow design, the Worm Factory 360 increases the composting speed. Now you can produce compost much faster than traditional composting methods. Worm castings are one of the richest forms of fertilizer that you can use. The Worm Factory 360 can be used indoors or outdoors allowing year round production. Now composting is no longer limited to backyards. The Worm Factory 360 is odorless making it great for apartments, kitchens, garages, porches and more. Simply add a handful of worms and your organic waste to the bottom tray. The worms will start processing the food. Once the bottom tray is filled add another tray. The worms migrate upward to the newest food source leaving the bottom tray full of nutrient-rich compost. As waste is broken down, moisture filters through the system, taking nutrient-rich particles with it. This makes it possible to harvest organic liquid fertilizer right from the spigot. It has a 20 year warranty.
You will need to buy the live worms too:
Worm Composting video by the University of Maine agricultural extension:
Building Soil Fertility with the Worm Factory 360 Compost Bin. John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com learns about the Worm Factory 360 Compost Bin to make nutrient rich, alive worm castings. Watch this episode to learn about this unique worm bin and how to add fertility to your soil, which will increase the health and yields of your plants:
References:
Chicago Home Composting - Cook County Extension Unit http://goo.gl/FLEq8
The newer version is called "360":
Composting with worms allows you to turn kitchen scraps, paper waste and cardboard into nutrient-rich soil for your plants. With a thermo siphon air flow design, the Worm Factory 360 increases the composting speed. Now you can produce compost much faster than traditional composting methods. Worm castings are one of the richest forms of fertilizer that you can use. The Worm Factory 360 can be used indoors or outdoors allowing year round production. Now composting is no longer limited to backyards. The Worm Factory 360 is odorless making it great for apartments, kitchens, garages, porches and more. Simply add a handful of worms and your organic waste to the bottom tray. The worms will start processing the food. Once the bottom tray is filled add another tray. The worms migrate upward to the newest food source leaving the bottom tray full of nutrient-rich compost. As waste is broken down, moisture filters through the system, taking nutrient-rich particles with it. This makes it possible to harvest organic liquid fertilizer right from the spigot. It has a 20 year warranty.
You will need to buy the live worms too:
Worm Composting video by the University of Maine agricultural extension:
Building Soil Fertility with the Worm Factory 360 Compost Bin. John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com learns about the Worm Factory 360 Compost Bin to make nutrient rich, alive worm castings. Watch this episode to learn about this unique worm bin and how to add fertility to your soil, which will increase the health and yields of your plants:
References:
Chicago Home Composting - Cook County Extension Unit http://goo.gl/FLEq8
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