9 Reasons You Should Make Compost At Home

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This video, 9 Reasons You Should Make Compost At Home, came about because many people asked me why I make my own compost when it's so easy to buy it in the store.
Compost is the lifeblood of any garden. any gardener who is able to master making compost will never need to resort to chemical solutions to feed or protect their plants from pests.
So here I give you 9 in-depth reasons why you should make compost at home over buying store-bought compost.
However I do not want you to misunderstand me, I am NOT saying store-bought compost is bad, I still buy it myself. But if you can make it, Home Made compost is so much better for you, your garden and the environment. So watch the video now and check out these 9 reasons why you should make compost at home.
In order to make it easier for you should you ever want to come back and rewatch any of the 9 reasons, I have placed times stamps of the video below.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:01 Reason Number 1 Composting at home clears waste from the garden
00:01:49 Reason Number 2 Composting at home ensure no Chemicals
00:02:46 Reason Number 3 Composting at home builds microbial life
00:04:28 Reason Number 4 Composting at home make own fertilizer
00:05:33 Reason Number 5 Composting at home save Money
00:09:07 Reason Number 6 Composting at home make sure it's Organic
00:09:49 Reason Number 7 Composting at home bought composts often get too hot
00:11:27 Reason Number 8 Composting at home build soil structure
00:12:36 Reason Number 9 Composting at home helps reduce climate change
00:15:27 Pan of the pile of compost produced
00:16:37 Final Thoughts
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@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын

Want to go in-depth on composting? Check out my book Composting Masterclass. www.amazon.com/Tony-ONeill/e/B09Z79VFRB/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk

@carolynsteele5116 3 жыл бұрын

Great video for those of us “compost obsessed” people! My dream is to have 6 compost bays...as of now I only have 3.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

On top of these i also have 9 of the darlic style bins but i use them for leafmould or to store compost

@pmc9088 3 жыл бұрын

I use welded wire rings lined with nursery fabric. The fabric is key for better outer layer composting. No stakes and nothing fancy. One roll of fabric and one roll of fence. I used hog rings to attach the fabric to the welded wire and just a fence wire tie to close the rings. Each is about 1.5 cubic meters volume. When its time to turn or done I just pull the ring and set it up next to the existing pile and either turn into it or use it. I'm using 4 rings now and can upsize and downsize this system pretty painlessly. I can roll up extra rings, use them for smothering weeds or recycle them as trellis and row cover easily. A very flexible system.

@frankscales7295 3 жыл бұрын

TOP OF THE CLASS AS EVER TONY

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank

@applet8330 3 жыл бұрын

I’m definitely going to kick up my composting game this year. Thank you for the inspiration

@applet8330 2 жыл бұрын

Stepping in now, in this still very frozen land in Canada to activate my compost plan for this year. Thank you so much Toni, for the inspiration. I’m so grateful for your help

@simplifygardening 2 жыл бұрын

So glad it’s helped April

@LiliansGardens 3 жыл бұрын

I have three compost bins I'm so encouraged to see this video. I can imagine my plants singing and dancing with homemade compost.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

They will love it as will the soil life

@debkincaid2891 3 жыл бұрын

You are so inspiring! Definitely intend to put your great advice into practice. Thanks!

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

So glad! and thanks Deb glad your enjoying the videos

@emmagoff 3 жыл бұрын

Loving seeing the snow we haven't got any down south! Upgraded from 2 pallet compost bins to 5 this winter, just can't make enough lovely compost for my growing veg garden!!

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Where are you Emma?

@jacintabyline 3 жыл бұрын

Kia ora from New Zealand Tony, and thanks for a wonderfully informative video. I am becoming rather compost obsessed and wherever I go keep my eyes peeled for possible materials to use. I care for my compost pile like I used to care for my babies lol. But you have provided much food for thought and it's much appreciated. A big thumbs up!

@simplifygardening 2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

@tasgardener7923 3 жыл бұрын

Compost can be very dangerous I'd it gets too hot. When I first started making compost (over 10 years ago now) I had a really big mound of it and I thought it was going great - until it became too hot and dry and one day in the middle of summer and it burst into flame and burned down the three compost bins and part of my fence! I wasn't home at the time and I came home to the fire service in my drive and the fire fighters putting it out before it burned down anything else. Never made that mistake again.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thats why in the video i point to at the end of this one I explain exactly how to get the best compost and safely

@zenzen9131 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Tony. Your enthusiasm and knowledge is amazing :)

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zen Zen i am glad you enjoyed it

@richardjohnson3463 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, cheers

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Richard

@jenniferm3572 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Excited to get my compost going. Thank you!

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Jennifer Im sure your garden will love you for it

@johnjude2685 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the teaching Sir

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Anytime John :)

@liamcurry4625 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always Tony.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Liam

@davidstraker8336 3 жыл бұрын

Always more info than other sources. Diolch, boyo!

@patjoyce7247 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid Tony, keep it up!

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pat

@rustysmith8784 3 жыл бұрын

Great vlog, with some really important points made. In the last 2 years I have really made an effort to compost. I only have 2 4ft square bays but I create virtually enough to keep my small veg patch, greenhouse and borders in the front garden topped up. I do still buy compost for seed sowing, but only use 4-6 bags a year. I only put perennial weeds in my green bin which is taken by the council and probably only put it out 2-3 times a year. The benefit of composting to the garden and environment is immense.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect Rusty

@homegardens7682 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Composting is fantastic. Enjoyed this Tony. Cheers.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Dan

@ecologytoday 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Tony ! Glad to see you making videos again. Your enthusiasm is very obvious. This particular video on the value of composting was great. It must have taken a lot of time and effort. Adding additional images for the details of the microbes and bacteria was good. Due to small space gardening and community rules, I am unable to compost in the large size piles. In Canada, we get commercially made plastic bins for aesthetics. They are a bit small for ideal compost making. I currently use 6 of these squeezed in wherever possible and hope to turn them more frequently when spring thaws allow that. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm with us.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay. yes been making videos again for the last 3 weeks and nice to be back

@niallgardens 3 жыл бұрын

I got 100% bitten by the composting bug last year (actually, that sounds really yuck! 😂)! Totally agree with all of your reasons. Composting is just such a powerful thing to do. Now that I've got the hang of it, or at least I think I've got the hang of it, I won't be going back! Great video, thanks for making it!

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Niall now your making your own you are in control. no issues if the shops don't have it

@niallgardens 3 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening You're absolutely right. Plus I found that I got so much satisfaction growing things in something that I knew I'd created ☺️

@stevendowden2579 3 жыл бұрын

great video most enjoyable

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steven

@PleasantPrickles 3 жыл бұрын

I’m crazy about my compost.I feel like our household produces so much less waste as a result and my clay soil is beginning to look so much better with the addition of my home made compost . This video has convinced me that I should always wear gloves with all those wonderful pooping creepy, crawly creatures! Thanks for a great video on the topic! 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱😃

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found value in the video

@NicksAllotmentDiary 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent information Tony. The benefits of feeding your soil is really important. Thanks for showing your composting systems. Take care. Nick

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick glad you enjoyed the video

@thedaydreamer7972 3 жыл бұрын

Great Videos

@plantsoverpills1643 2 жыл бұрын

I planted lettuce seeds directly in cell plugs in screened homemade compost. They germinated in 3 days! 🥳 Yet using store bought seed starter, I only manage to grow a few, spotty unhealthy seedlings that died, and a swarm of fungus gnats. 😓

@pamdhaliwal3118 3 жыл бұрын

Hi tony...hope you are well..thanks for a brilliant informative video...I wish I had space to make compost....I will try in a large bucket...see how I go...👍

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

You can do it Pam let me know how you get on

@tuckerfamilyhomestead880 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Nothing like homemade compost!

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

i agree with you

@AbundantAcresHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍🏼 Composting just makes sense

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found value in the video

@cw2126 3 жыл бұрын

Great content great video 👍👍👍

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks pal. hope your good? glad you enjoyed the video

@sf.9731 3 жыл бұрын

It is a moral obligation to compost. At least that is the way l see it, cause we have no right to destroy the soil for our future generations

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree Lena :)

@FreeCanadian76 3 жыл бұрын

I love composting everything,. and having chickens, I can turn food over fast! mixing the green material with woodchips is my cheat. The chicken bedding gets layered in the bins throughout the year, and the following year it's absolute magic! My gf jokes that it could probably grow snow! hahaha One thing that I picked up and have yet to try, is to keep chickens in the greenhouse for the winter, and fill the greenhouse with woodchips to about 12" high. remove that stuff in the spring and put it in a bin to compost. SOOOO many things to try and do . Can't wait for the spring!

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

I usedto do that in my tunnel when i had the poultry

@ExploringNatureTogether 3 жыл бұрын

A really thorough video, Tony, as always!! I can't get enough of compost and it's benefits! It is invaluable and having a real appreciation of it, hits the spot for me! I want to add that kitchen scraps should be coming from organic foods to keep it as natural as possible in terms of pesticides and herbicides! Easily done if you grow and eat organically from your garden or allotment, but if you don't, at very least, choose to buy organic produce at your local markets! It's the simplest thing to create!! Your compost is absolutely gorgeous, friable soil, for the health of your beds!! It's virtually free and adds such incredible value! A fundamental ingredient to the quality, and even quantity, of the food you grow and gratifying to produce!! Wow, did I say I enjoyed this? If I didn't I should have! Thanks Tony!! Have a great weekend, my friend!! 💚

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. im really glad you enjoyed this video, it took an ages to edit lol

@ExploringNatureTogether 3 жыл бұрын

💚@@simplifygardening

@MyFamilyGarden 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree Tony, it's so important to make your own compost to build soil Absolutely right done right composting is a powerful tool to compat climate change, healthy soil sequesters carbon.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Yes Monty another benefit within the climate change section :)

@deborahfromdcspetersoncity9213 3 жыл бұрын

That's some beautiful compost you have made.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Deborah. everyone can make compost and reap the benefits

@deborahfromdcspetersoncity9213 3 жыл бұрын

Simplify Gardening .......your right about that. I've been composting where I live now for the past four years.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

@@deborahfromdcspetersoncity9213 And bet its improving the soil quality too

@deborahfromdcspetersoncity9213 3 жыл бұрын

Simplify Gardening ......it sure has.

@ghendar 3 жыл бұрын

Last fall I collected several bags of leaves and in the spring and summer I'll have plenty of grass clippings. In addition to this I have been collecting coffee grounds and kitchen scraps all winter. All of it will go into my new pile this spring. The leaves will get chewed up by the lawnmower before going in. Can't wait. Might try some leaf mold too

@lisag9493 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Real Wet Biscuit,, There may be worms present in your leaf pile so please don’t chop them up with your lawnmower ,, just pile it all in now and all your extra kitchen scraps can be added and forked into the top layer,, best wishes, Lisa

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@kevinrowbotham545 3 жыл бұрын

Only 9? ;o) Thanks for the video Tony!

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry Kevin. I will endeavor to do better next time ;)

@pixiedragon 3 жыл бұрын

I have two compost bins in my back yard, I did not get a chance to use them last year because I moved in the fall and I live in a very cold climate. but I have started to fill one now tha the weather is getting more mild, and the other I need to dig out the old stuff from the previous owners so I can use that one effectively.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Ciara. wont be long before you have your own homemade compost

@Seancreaney7 3 жыл бұрын

I have a big plastic coal bunker that hasnt been used in a few years , if I hose that out could I use it as compost bin . My first year this year to do gardening . I am an Irish singer and because of the lockdown I will not be travelling to Spain Portugal or the Canaries to work the summer season so I bought myself a polytunnel and want to do gardening to keep me sane lol .saw one of your videos a few months ago and subscribed and I cant wait to grow stuff , thanks Mr O'Niel .

@SuzyTopAgent 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent composting video, we love it! 🥬🥒🍌🥕🥔🍅 we throw away all our scraps! We save it in a coffee can and throw it out!

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Save it all and compost it Suzy its such a shame to throw it away, your garden will thank you for it

@SuzyTopAgent 3 жыл бұрын

and the worms 😄👍

@wilsonator2008 3 жыл бұрын

We’ve got a compost bin and we get a decent amount of compost that we use for planting potatoes and seedlings in whilst also knowing all our fruit/veg/garden waste aren’t going to the council and getting pumped into landfill or getting sold

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect Josh. use it all mate

@petertowns2012 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony ,Great video and content,would it be advisable to put some sort of roofing on top of the compost bay so they dont get waterlogged

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

I will be doing that eventually Peter. but a sheet of plastic over the top sheds water down the sides so it helps, but a roof system will eventually be built. but don't let the lack of one stop you composting

@kitrobbo1696 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️ your channel from Australia kit

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Kit. Where in Australia are you. Spent a few years around Canbera uladula, and Mackay

@deecooper1567 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, great video on compost! I have 3 bays just built & full of leaves, from neighbors 😉, & manure. Won’t be ready for awhile tho. Question????? Why do you have all the big blue drums around your gardening area? Water? Love your vids! Have a great day ❣️☕️

@simplifygardening 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

@sohahashim9175 3 жыл бұрын

Tony please help me. I have access to lots and lots of sheep manure, as long as I can go and collect it. Can you tell me how to make compost with it, or can I just put it on my soil as it is considered cold manure.

@richie1654 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you I am loving my compost area now. Wondering if you can help with one problem I have, after leaving the compost over the winter my bay of 12 month old compost becomes compacted and wet ( its covered with carpet), so it takes a bit of forking around to get it back but Im wondering if I should add more rough material to keep it aerated and if yes what would you suggest, many thanks

@richie1654 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to add Tony that I have access to wood shavings, sawdust, bark chippings and bark strips but Im wondering if these products were added to help aeration would it change the acidity, cheers

@morgancmill 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Tony. I hope you don’t mind me asking a question or two. I have a lot of Privet hedges in my garden, I was told not to put clippings in my compost bin. Is that correct? I’m only 100 yards from the beach can I put seaweed in my compost bin?

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, there is no problem with adding either of these. privit may take longer to brake down as its an evergreen but its fine to compost

@lisag9493 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony 👍🏾 how often do you turn your heaps , are you troubled at all by moles eating the worms ? Best wishes, Lisa

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lisa. I turn my heaps just once just after they cool down it heats them back up then its aloud to cool and finish by itself

@NualaOSullivan20 3 жыл бұрын

I have a tiny enclosed patio yard, I had a small compost bin purchased from Lidl years ago, made of soft material, like plastic covered canvas, that is really falling apart now. Any suggestions for replacements, the dalek bins are too large. Current bin measures about 2ft tall by 14inch diameter

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Could you build one from timber

@sandy-rr1by 3 жыл бұрын

1st yr gardening, so i set up two 3x3 bins and a dual tumbler. have succeeded in filling them all up by winter. also stacked spare blocks to hold all the leaves i gathered. also add kitchen scraps & coffee grounds. wondering how long to turn all these into useable compost. not smelly at all !!!

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! it will depend on getting everything right but if you view the video i point to at the end thats a complete bible for composting that will walk you through what to do and when and how to speed it all up

@sandy-rr1by 3 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening i will watch it. thank you sooo much!!!

@michaelboom7704 3 жыл бұрын

Yup last summer I really got into hot composting...I cannot make enough but as long as I get product then something is cooking...lol Over a whole year I may put out one,maybe two green bags ( for composting ) that I don't want to deal with...everything goes into making compost.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Its so good and the best thing for your soil

@martindohnal7154 3 жыл бұрын

👌

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

@beckyryder2227 3 жыл бұрын

What's the best thing to do with used compost from pots or planters? Thank you

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Becky i have a video on it kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aa1pl9hip87Qkac.html

@beckyryder2227 3 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening watched. Brilliant thank you

@meehan302 3 жыл бұрын

You can't beat your own organic compost

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

I couldnt agree more Patrick

@TheBigadam1980 3 жыл бұрын

Tony I have access to lots of ised coffee grounds do you recommend using them and if so what for?

@RaysRailVideos 3 жыл бұрын

Yes get it stuck in your compost

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

yes its fine to add to the compost. watch the video at the end of this one where i point to it. i give you everything you will ever need to know

@Ed19601 3 жыл бұрын

I usually give my kitchen scraps to chickens. Every year i dig out their deep bedding. Great soil. Disadvantage: occasionally some wheat from the chicken feed will pop up. I don't mind, i just pull it out and feed it to the chickens, but one could also decide to microwave the chicken feed for a minute before feeding them. Leaves also go to my chickens. Cardboard->much Branches, bury those in new beds

@bazf2443 3 жыл бұрын

You can grow mushrooms in coffee grounds.

@pmc9088 3 жыл бұрын

Great for the compost or put them right on any arborist chip mulch. They wash right down with rain or water and work with your mulch layer to feed the soil.

@margaretcunningham7146 3 жыл бұрын

New tó your channel, but not to gardening... Curious to know what you think of Rock dust?

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Margaret. Firstly welcome to the channel. Secondly, Im not a fan of it. i know the benefits of the minerals, but I believe this takes hundreds of years to break down not a season. In fact I made a video on this very subject here is the link kzfaq.info/get/bejne/meBxhcWarae5cmg.html

@djsimonrossprice9400 3 жыл бұрын

Hi tony Question. With average household waste Plus garden waste. Once you've got the compost to heat up how long generally does it take to get to the " Black Gold"... in winter time/spring. P.s once you have the "gold" is there a kit to measure the N.P.K

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

You can make compost from start to finish in 8 weeks but i work on a 6 month turn around

@djsimonrossprice9400 3 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening cheers tony.

@cristianrosescu2914 3 жыл бұрын

My local veggie shop throws out a fair amount of fruit and veggies that have gone off. I could collect this food and compost it at home. My concern is that i could end up putting pesticides and insecticides into my garden soil. Should I only compost organic material off my property only that I know is chemical free?

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

It maybe possible that most of the veg is from an organic source so check with the supplier you get it from

@lavgarden 3 жыл бұрын

I started my compost in 5gallons buckets, a little bit of Time but helpful

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

every bit helps

@lavgarden 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it really helpful for plant

@monaraahmed7193 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@smithy4121 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video I've got some compost in darlec bins I know your type are better but I just don't have the space in my garden. I'm pretty wary about putting vegetable scraps in them as my neighbours and I have had rats in the gardens with the restaurants being shut. I'm hoping they've gone but not holding my breath. The bottom of them is definitely compost but not the top which is the only problem. It seems to have slowed right down now its colder. Is there a way of composting in the darlec bins or do they just not work? Thanks

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Smithy I get no rats in my bins because if you shred everything as small as possible they don't bother with it.

@smithy4121 3 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening thanks maybe a silly question but how do you shred stuff?

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

@@smithy4121 a shredder, lawnmower, or even cutting it or smashing up with a hammer

@smithy4121 3 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening thank you I wish I'd thought of using a lawnmower. It might all be compost by now. I used shears which obviously don't cut as small and the last big things that went in still haven't anywhere near decomposed I think it was potato or tomato stalks

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

@@smithy4121 the smaller you get it the better it allows the microbes to get in as a larger surface area, this produces more heat and it breaks down much quicker as a result

@kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115 3 жыл бұрын

Tony, same question I asked Charles Dowding I have a large container of what was compost but we had a storm and it filled with water . Can I use the water as a tea and how would you suggest drying out my compost again. Compost is kitchen scraps over a year old. Any help appreciated. 😥❤️❤️❤️

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Yes kimiye you could use the water fine. to dry it out id turn it and mix in some more carbon straw cardboard paper. or leave it and spread it out on a dry day the rebuild the pile

@kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115 3 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening my thought was to add just enough dry matter hbutI need do you think it ti be ready in June

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

@@kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115 use straw and it will be and turn it a couple of times

@kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115 3 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening thanks Tony will do that today. 👍🏻

@themightykhan2 3 жыл бұрын

How many plots do you have to produce that much waste for composting?

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

I grow on 3 full sized plots but i also compost others waste that i know garden organically and are not able to do it themselves

@johnowen2771 3 жыл бұрын

Im limited on space in my garden with it being paving slabs or concrete. Any tips on what i could use to make compost in?

@jackphillpotts7064 3 жыл бұрын

I'd reccomend a compost tumbler if you have a large budget, if not, get a cheap dustbin and drill drainage holes into it.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

tumblers or the darlic style bins can be used well

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

they can also be made

@wilsonator2008 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a relatively small garden, but we’ve got a Compost bin in the far corner of the garden to put all our vegetable scraps, hedge trimmings and fruit peels in. I’m tempted to build a composter out of a few wooden pellets next to it to put all the hedge trimmings, Ivy cuttings and grass cuttings (from council land across the road so I’m not paying for any compostable materials).

@AbundantAcresHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Tumblers are easy to make and if you DIY you can make any size for your area

@Kiyarose3999 3 жыл бұрын

Keep the nutrients for the Garden or Pots( in my case), why send them away on big lorries, to Landfil etc, and emit more ghg.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

exactly send the nutrients away then buy more nutrients lol

@karljoachimgoll 3 жыл бұрын

Agree absolutely! Great Video! We should found a Compost Religion, or, at least, a Compost Party - and take over power! 🧅🥔🧄 🥕🍎

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

love that attitude :)

@RaysRailVideos 3 жыл бұрын

Always have done i refuse to give my garden waste to the council and then pay for the privilege of doing so too stuff the council

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

then they want to sell it back to you too

@RaysRailVideos 3 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening aye exactly haha stuff them and there corrupt scamming ways, am keeping my so called garden waste and letting nature do its job

@Ed19601 3 жыл бұрын

Stick it to the man

@RaysRailVideos 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ed19601 they come round mine n ill do more than stick it to the man

@GladiatorReid 3 жыл бұрын

Best keep the compost away from the oil tank

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah wouldnt want that

@houseofbaboshka6456 3 жыл бұрын

I got lots of lovely worms in my compost bins :)

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

That's great! shows that they are happy and helping to break it down

@djsimonrossprice9400 3 жыл бұрын

Get yourself a fishing rod..🤣🤣🤣🤣 Free bait.. 👍👍

@TheBigadam1980 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry me again, why is it I don't see many worms in your compost is it because the camera isn't zoomed in?

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

the worms all go to the core during cold periods as you saw there is snow on the floor and until i filmed this the top of that bin had a sheet of plastic a but of carpet and a load of snow on it. so the worms go to the center to stay warm. there are tons in there and if you look back to some of my older compost videos you will see them. I also have a video coming shortly that will show you how compost affects your soil, so stay tuned for that. there you will see plenty of worms

@TheBigadam1980 3 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening thank you Tony I look forward to it.