I think what makes your videos so enjoyable to watch is the fact that you obviously really get a kick out of gardening.

I intentionally click on the adds on his videos so he get some amount, this guy deserve it for all his 1200 plus videos on health.

John you are simply thee BEST! Your passion for gardening in addition to your enthusiasm should be shared even more with the world! A televised show, Growing Your Greens with JOHN KOHLER should be offered on PBS or HGTV... What an encourager you are! Thank you.

I absolutely love this guy, he's doing so much for the environment, as well as awareness. He knows what he's doing, and is so funny, and just adorable... Not only am I always learning, but I'm also usually laughing my ass off!!!! Hats off to you John, you rock!!!!

seriously, your knowledge and passion is very attractive. you have a beautiful vibration and it's amazing to watch your talks. I keep coming back to watch more :)

I wanna be this guy's neighbor he's hilarious

LOVE the way you explain everything...and give opinions in what to buy or not ..Thanks for all your videos :)

I was watching your videos this morning and was inspired to finally start composting . I looked on Craiglist and found a Lifetime tumbler in new condition for $40.00 . Thank you for the awesome information and for the inspiration on organically growing healthy fruits and veggies - God bless Brother :)

Thank you for sharing this! I just got my new 28-gal. composter today in the mail and I am ready to start composting to better benefit my garden and myself! This was super helpful in getting my composter started!

This dude's always happy, lol... :')

John once I tell you about what I use, you'll never go back, I've had static rolling ones, but I will use nothing but stucco wire, just roll it into the diameter you want, then use twist ties to hold it together, because of all the air it gets it makes compost faster than anything I've ever used, and you could just feel the heat radiating off it.

I learn so much watching your videos . I cant wait to finally move into my place and start .

Your videos are timeless great advice. I always come away with something valuable from any of your videos. I’m so glad they are available.

John you are a hoot!! Love you expressions and the joy you share while teaching organic gardening!

Love all your videos John, we are binging and planning our garden. Thank you for all the effort and information you put into your videos. Love Love Love it all!!

Outstanding! Love your energy Thank you! I'm starting my composting pile. I love my worm composting, but I know I am starting to save leaves from my condo yard.

I LOVE my Mantis double barrel composters (I have two sets). I'm an older woman, so the handle method of rolling them around is best for me. I have the special door grills for exiting the finer stuff into my wheel barrel, which fits nicely under the bins. I live alone so don't have much food waste, so my compost (mostly leaves, grass and wood chips) take a long time to break down (not enough nitrogen), about a year and a half. But that's ok, because about the time I start filling up the fourth one, my first one is ready, and so on.

I ordered the Lifetime tumbler and azomite because of this great, informative video and i appreciate your cheerful comments - thank you for sharing!

I love how excited you are about gardening and making your own compost! Keep on doing what you love! I'm glad I found your channel.

Thx for getting me into gardening, and now I want to start composting.

I LOVE this channel, i watch an episode almost everyday!

Cool guy here. I do loved gardening and really your great ideas would be very useful for me. You aare so IN with nature. Great job, good to exercise too.

Great video John! I just started my first compost pile with potting mix, fruit pulp, coffee grounds, and palm fronds. To kickstart my my pile I poured a bit of compost tea over the top, and sure enough within 2 days. It's was cooking away. I was amazed at how hot it became.

John you rock. your videos are just the right length. Those that want 3 minute videos can click on one. People dont seem to understand that you have so much valuable information it cant and shouldn't be compressed into a quickie. Keep up the good work! Thanks for the quality info.

I appreciate the enthusiasm and commitment you convey. Thank you for the instructions.

I'm going to start composting and found your video very informative. Thanks for taking the time to post the video. And for keeping it entertaining. :-)

Love this video and love your attitude. I've been wanting to compost for awhile now. Thanks for the tips!

Thank you for giving me so many tips! I love how you are very well spoken and very humorous! What I like the best about you is that you love what you do!! Thank you again!

John, I have the exact same lifetime composter that you have. i got it last year and it works really, really well! I tried to add worms to it to help it out but the worms just disappeared. I am assuming they just died because of the heat. But the lifetime composter makes GREAT compost. All of my eligible kitchen waste goes into that badboy. My garden really got an excellent kickstart this year because of it. Highly recommended. I will probably be adding a second one soon. Happy Gardening!

I'm glad there are people who still care about the environment and teach us all tricks on how to maintain a healthy planet, which in turn will keep us alive and healthy! Thanks a lot!

I've been self teaching myself to grow food from grocery store, and came to YT for guidance, but they're almost all so boring I don't ever finish them. i finished yous and came so pleased i did for the tips and also to discover i wasnt crazy for adding napkins

Love your enthusiasm, John!

Another entertaining episode, my wife and I are keen composters and really enjoyed your take on making compost at home. It's great that you're spreading the word about the benefits of composting too, keep it up!

TY for posting~I feel very inspired to actually do this now. I've loved plants and trees since I can remember so I enjoy gardening very much and I've learned alot just by doing. People always tell me I have a green thumb or that I know alot but truthfully I don't know that much I just "love" my plants and use common sense. If something does not do well I just dig it up and transpalant it to another location. I live in Florida now (moved from CA)~love the green all year round and lots of flowers~

I like this video just for the fact that he makes the process fun and positive. Way more upside to compost than just throwing fertilizer on your plants and walking off. Just the idea of saving money should be enough, but the added element of "going green" adds to the benefits. Your garden will thank you and your garbage bill will go way down-- plus, we're helping out the environment.

I have the first bin he showed and add dried leaves, kitchen waste and lawn clippings. I like going in and stirring and watering it once a week. I love seeing the steam rise when I break it up to stir around with my long cultivator fork. I keep the lid up most of the time so it gets good air circulation, which it seems to like. It makes amazing compost very quickly (6-8 Weeks), but does take a commitment to keep working at it. Sure is worth it for the great results and satisfaction I get!

thank you for the tuturials. It made me realize how to do it myself.

I've been rearranging my life to do things using less resources, hand wash laundry, make my own shampoo, soap, toothpaste, laundry soap, fabric softener etc. But I finally decided to dive in and get this compost tumbler, it was a decent price and its fall where I am and can't wait to have some good compost for my veggies in spring and summer

thanks again for the vid John... snuggle up in compost bin during a cold winter night haha

Thank you for sharing the idea

excellent help!!! thank you for all the great info- you answered all my questions and made it seem pretty simple.

I like all your videos:) you have a very happy disposition. Truely you are living with the nature.

I sincerely LOVE your enthusiasm. I WISH i could just scan your brain. You are so inspiring and knowledgeable. I truly appreciate the time and effort you put into teaching us through your videos!

Watched the video hoping to learn about composting, and was pleasantly surprised by the entertainment value! Very fun to watch. :) Thanks for posting!

I like the dual bin system which will let you use one until its full, and then fill the other side. I have not yet tested the dual bin composter, but expect it to be the same high quality as my single bin.

Thank you so much! I found your channel from seeing you on jake's channel :). Very excited to learn from you ! Can't wait to get a compost tumbler !

Than's John for doing this video. Gonna pass it on to my kids. Keep up the good work.

Very good and informative ! Thanks !

I got a new composter, John !!! It's one of those plastic deals, but, hopefully it works great. And NOW that I know what you taught in only 12 minutes, I only have to worry about the construction of the tumbler composter itself. Thanks! , and , ~ Cheers

Hi Thanks for this Great vidieo. Question: Can I use ash from the fireplace if yes what properties does it add?

I sign for my new house around the 25th and I can't wait. time to get out of this condo and have a real garden. Now I'll be able to put some of the things I've learned from you, into practice.

On this pile, I do not, I do add "water" rich food scraps that provide enough moisture. One of the benefits of the lifetime composter is for me that it keep a good moisture level with me not adding water, which is a feature I like.

Great job, you explained this very well.

i have a 6x6 bin my dog seems to love digging around in there and then she just leaves after she digs it around for about 30 min. she is such a good helper lol

If you can grow it, you can compost it. If you cut your own or families hair, add it also, The best compost I ever produced came from raked up leaves added to my outdoor compost pile and sat over the winter, adding household food scraps and dryer lint, and the worms just went to town. They love the rotting leaves and organic material from the kitchen. Just remember to turn it every week or so. Love the video. You go John!

I learn so much from your videos, thanks.

Hi John. Love your videos! For carbon, I started adding empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls. There is no print on them and they are made of standard cardboard. This also cuts down on waste as people usually just throw them away. I save them until I have a good many to line it down and then I put the veggy waste (after I take out the seeds) on top of the empty toilet paper rolls. Just an idea.

Man you sure do make composting interesting. Love the way you explain things. Thank you for a very good video. Enjoyed your video. You sure are one Happy Chappy.

I absolutely LOVE YOU. You dont dick around. You get to the point. You talk about what I want to hear. AND you are the voice of experience. LOVE YOUR STUFF!!!

Cheers & Thanks, their is so many ways to make compost, thought I share my economical methods.

I used to have an compost pile that was feed lawn cuttings and leafs. Where I live we have red clay, but 2 years after using my own compost my plants grew so thick and big , I had big problems walking through and the red clay turned black. the richest soil I ever had in that area and many things grew very very good.

especially liked you spinning the compost bin, would love to have one like this would make such awesome compost..

I learned a lot from this. Kudos!

You are amazing my friend, thank you for sharing!

Very informative thanks!

I have a dual-bin tumbling composter (not from Lifetime, but the same sort of idea / design) and it works great for me! Highly recommend it.

Love your rundown on what's wrong with the others and right with the Lifetime. After a year of making anaerobic sludge in trash-can composters, but not sure what commercial one to buy, I am catalyzed by your video to buy a Lifetime. I went for the dual-bin version. I hope its features are as good as the ones on yours.

Congrats on being a Turk, different strokes for different folks,for example not all of us have the space for a pile, no one claimed to have the best or perfect way. we are all here to learn from each other. good luck on this gardening season,

You're awesome, man! Way to make being sustainable easy and fun!

Developing a super crush on compost guy.

I have the Lifetime Tumbler also, the best I have seen or used. Mine is either older or newer and a different style. One thing I would add is that I keep a large rubber tub underneath my tumbler for any excess water that may drain out, this effluent (compost tea) is great to water your plants.....If your tumbler is on a concrete patio the rich compost effluent that drains out will stain the concrete.

really very unique n informative.....thanks a lot.

Good Morning John. Thanks for the very informative video. where can I buy/get tumbling compost bin (cheap) shown in your video?

don't forget to check your city for rebates! In Encinitas, CA you can get two Worm Factory 360 per fiscal year for $40, Carlsbad and unincorporated San Diego you can get one WF360 per fiscal year for $40, and just about everybody else in San Diego county can get one WF360 for $89. Depending on where you live in SD, you can get the Soil Saver Compost Bin each fiscal year for $40, $50 or $89. Save your money where you can! Happy Growing & thank you john for another great video w sound effects

Thanks John....love your videos !!! So much amazing info! And although I think I'll leave out the comp paper..... The rest is inspiring to do a little more ...today. Big sisterly hugs from RI

Thats what I was thinkin too...I'm gonna have to pick one up to give it a shot one of these days. I'll be sure to comment once I've got the thing fully tested :) Thanks for the reply!

John, some days I just can't stop watching you.

So helpful!! You can basically do a HIIT workout with the compost

Hello John I am really stuffed for space so no room for a compost pile. When a raised bed becomes empty in the autumn, what I do is cover it with a chopped mix of grass, leaves and seaweed. That's it! It's only a few inches deep so no chance of it warming up. It's easy and quick to turn with the garden fork which speeds up decomposition and the rest is up to mother nature. Rain keeps it wet and the worms and bacteria break it down. If any of the 'goodness' is leached out by the rain its leached into the raised bed so nothings lost. Will this work?

bravo, very good instructions .thank you !

hi john, i really enjoyed this video and learnt so much, with the life time tumbler do you need to add water as well?

very helpful - thank you!

Very helpful! You are so funny and full of knowledge! Keep it up! ☀️🐝🐞🌱

Thanks John for your brilliant videos. One question please if I may. Can i add ash from burning office papers into the compost bin?

Been think about doing this does not look to hard how long does it take before it is ready to use?

You're so much fun to watch and listen to!

Great series of videos. Love the enthusiasm. I however didn't notice the addition of water. How do you keep your compost moist? Second question, what can be used in place of rock salt. I am in tropical Africa. Thanks.

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO. I'M JUST LEARNIING ABOUT COMPOST. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT YOU CAN SHRED NEWSPAPER. THATS GREAT

thanks, John. You're awesome. God Bless.

that is great thanks for sharing i am going to look for a tumbler and do that

I have had a lot of luck using my scraps from home and the leaves and other trimming from my yard and garden by wrapping them in an old trampoline mat. The mat provides air circulation and drainage while allowing moister and sun heat to get in. With the mat just resting untouched it seemed to be faster and easier than any on the home maid compost bins.

Rockin vid once again John, thanks bud!

This is going in my favorites :) Thanks for sharing John Cool info :)

great video I can't wait to start composting!

Interesting technique! I just throw my scraps, leaves, and newspaper on the ground and turn it ever few days with a shovel, seems to break down pretty quick and works good without any expense whatsoever.

Awesome! Thanks for the reply! I think I was also curious to know if the lifetime brand is sturdy and well-built too...but I think I'm just gonna pick one up as a christmas gift to my garden ;)

Always good info John. Whenever Im digging and find some earthworms I walk over and throw them into my compost pile, they love it. *I wanted your opinion about my additive of wood ashes. I bar-b-q with wood and natural charcoal, when I'm done I throw the bones , eggshells and paper. Then I use the ashes. Plants love it and I figure it adds calcium, or does the calcium burn out.

Thanks for the compost bin vid, now I am going to look for your worm bin video. Thinking I can maybe make one in the cellar where it stays about 50 degrees all winter. Might be slightly warmer in summer, Im not sure. Anhow, good job, and just want you to know I love your vids, and hope you keep em coming!

Hi John. Thanks for the video. Is there a vegetable or fruit that we can't use in compost? Thanks again

How long can you keep the greens in a bucket before you need to add them to your pile? Thanks and love your videos.