How to Start a Compost Bin 🥗🌿 Simple Composting for Beginners

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How to Start a Compost Bin 🥗🌿 Simple Composting for Beginners

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Composting is one of the most rewarding things you can do in the garden. I absolutely love turning waste into gold for the garden and in today's video, show you some simple steps for how you can start a compost bin. Composting should be super simple and 'no fuss' in the garden. There are so many methods to make compost but my favourite is composting in place in the garden (or in-situ).
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@thenaturepatch Жыл бұрын

If you liked this video, make sure you check out what this compost bin looks like when it's finished! In this video I show you the final product, how to harvest the compost and how to use it in the garden - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eddzeJmDy8jbaaM.html

@thenaturepatch 2 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone! Sorry about the birds in the video... it was pretty loud when filming and we tried to fix the audio as much as possible. Maybe one to watch without headphones if you can :) Hope you enjoy!

@japanesewithnana 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t worry! My birds are just as disrespectful hahah. Thanks for the video

@MarylandMommyof2 Жыл бұрын

I liked the birds in the background, I figured you made a happy home for them as well. Thanks for the video, I hope to start a compost this week!

@crystalsard Жыл бұрын

I didn't even notice the birds!

@sharonpayne8187 2 ай бұрын

sounds like my house

@TheDomesticHarbor Ай бұрын

I loved the birds

@tonniedavis67 3 ай бұрын

Hi dear 😊 I'm new to your channel & to gardening. I've been looking for someone who could breakdown the steps for me with no success. That is until I came across your channel. Thank you so much for being thorough with your instructions. Be blessed, Dear.....🥰

@iartistdotme 2 жыл бұрын

During the time I don't have much green (the lawn mower has no catch bag) I go to the side yard where wild grapes, weeds as tall as me, and other bushes that can be trimmed, pull the leaves off and use them. Works great. I just dig them into the ground where I put my kitchen waste and garden waste. It rains so much, I just dig a hole, stuff it full, cover and move to new spot. This little corner of dirt is loaded with worms, doesn't smell, and provides gift squashes very often. It's about 8' x 5' and takes all my kitchen waste all year. Within three weeks, there is no more waste and I can use that dirt to dig in more green. I have a shortage of brown but use all my bills, newspaper, shipping boxes, and waste from my little quail cage. It is a cold method so I never put weeds with seeds and it takes awhile to work the whole thing. I planted sunflowers around it and it is very pretty and useful even before I use the dirt for my garden rows. I LOVE to compost. Your container is very neat, also.

@thenaturepatch 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mary! Ahh that's amazing! I love in ground composting, it's so great for the worms!

@donnabailey5325 11 ай бұрын

I usually take all tape of my boxes and labels just incase there is any plastic in it. I love the simplicity of this composting ❤

@w.dossett3332 9 ай бұрын

I do too, so that I dont introduce plastic into my garden. I also dont ever put in meat or dairy

@Alicesgardenau 2 жыл бұрын

My compost system is pretty much the same. I find it simple and easy to use. I love getting to use the cured compost around the garden, pot plants especially love the added microbes!

@carlyhampton 2 жыл бұрын

Robyn, this was so good and exactly what I needed! I realised that my compost is too nitrogen rich and I need to add more carbon as well as water! 👌👌👌

@reginaford3253 Ай бұрын

I love this. Looks super easy

@EvelynJoy 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly the video I need!!!

@HollyOak Жыл бұрын

I'm about to start with a bokashi bucket, then move up to a compost bin. What I like about bokashi is you can put meat, fish, dairy in it, even some small bones.

@stephenambuchi 22 күн бұрын

❤ Very. Educative

@maryannward5278 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I appreciate this teaching so much watch from Freeport Grand Bahama Island God bless.

@thekitchenoccultist 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the tip on criss crossing the twigs and the camping pegs! Will be doing this!

@brandthalseth5855 3 ай бұрын

What a great video! Thank you.

@craigmunday3707 8 ай бұрын

Great idea with the pegs

@anneherbert4924 Жыл бұрын

Loved your video. Good demonstration, simple yet full of Information.

@bettinaallred6856 4 ай бұрын

Thank You!😊

@amankubuy 2 жыл бұрын

nice vlog sister..Great way to Start a Simple Composting Place for Beginners, thanks for sharing your experience

@onebrittwonder Жыл бұрын

Quick to the point but very informative video! I took some notes and I can't wait to get started. My friend tried to start composting before and there were maggots everywhere... kind of made me nervous to do it myself. I believe she did not use the 2:1 ratio. Thank you:)

@onebrittwonder Жыл бұрын

honestly I don't even think it was covered :$

@SamanthaSweetAnne Жыл бұрын

What is a 2 in 1 ratio?

@onebrittwonder Жыл бұрын

⁠⁠⁠@@SamanthaSweetAnne (2) double the carbon so the brown matierials ! and (1) part oxygen, so the green materials she mentioned :) using more brown than green

@SamanthaSweetAnne Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@peta7814 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful thank you! :)

@weezerr2d283 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video…this is fantastic information…stay safe and take care !!

@beverleyhynes3053 17 күн бұрын

Hello. I've just brought a compost bin. I have a small back yard with paving slabs. What advice can you give me around creating a suitable base for the bin and can I use hay instead of sugar cane mulch? I found your video very helpful.

@PlantBasedFolk 10 ай бұрын

This was a very helpful vid. Thank you!

@kabernat 10 ай бұрын

I loved your video and will be giving composting a try for the first time. So, after you added the final sugar cane mulch to the top of the compost, do you stir it to aearate or let it breakdown and decompose on its own?

@timothyriser849 28 күн бұрын

Hi, what type of container is it?

@gerrardmathews 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Robin, cheers on the video! There were two other bins in the background to ones you were using. Do you have any ideas or tips on how I'd start using one of those? They were left behind by the previous owner, and I'd like to start composting by spring. Not sure I can use those or best to start fresh. Cheers

@CharlieKellyEsq Жыл бұрын

I love you girl, this was amazing. exactly what I was looking for!!! Thank you!!

@MiniPinto60 Жыл бұрын

Do you turn your compost? If so, what is your process?

@ElfMomma 2 ай бұрын

I don't think it is stirred, instead this video demonstrates the layering method which creates a good balanced compost without the need for stirring.

@ComputerGuyAndy 9 ай бұрын

You didnt mention paper towels, napkins, tissue, etc??? Can i use them as carbon?

@BlaineHatch 9 күн бұрын

do you need to stir anytime through process.

@lisacheng971 7 ай бұрын

Where did you get your compost bin?

@jacquesvanzyl8888 Жыл бұрын

Hi Robyn, thanks for the informative video. I might have missed it in the video, but please let me know how much water you usually add into your compost bin? Many thanks J

@SirQuote Жыл бұрын

A light sprinkle is best, you don't want to completely soak your pile/bin as that can lead to rot/mold, just a gentle sprinkle every couple of days is fine.

@CARMEN53T Ай бұрын

I should have listened to your video before I started mine yesterday. I had some old soil in some outside pots and put it in my bin before I put in my compostable food then added more soil. I see now I've done it all wrong. Do I need to empty this and start over?

@jorgeguimaraescarvalho3931 3 ай бұрын

Hi there, thanks very much for the video. I’m going to give it a try for the first time, but I only have grass chips and very few browns. Can I still do it? What would be the result?

@duckyDES Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video! I’m About to start my compost. Such fantastic info with such genuine energy, really appreciate it 🙏🏻

@georgestephens3644 Жыл бұрын

My query is to know how to extract all the mature compost. From near the door is easy but what about the rest, before the weight of the newer waste deposits fall to the bottom?

@hanimmadewnus9260 Жыл бұрын

Have you found the answer? I have same query

@georgestephens3644 Жыл бұрын

@@hanimmadewnus9260 No I haven't but it appears have settled down after several months.

@meganm1074 4 ай бұрын

Ideally you need 2 bins. One is for adding to, while the other is left to compost. To remove the compost-The bins are really light, you just lift them up & off the compost. If you have put a wire grid on the bottom to protect from rodents, then you need to shovel/scoop the compost out from the top.

@meganm1074 4 ай бұрын

Ideally you have 2 bins, but if not, you can turn the compost & use the completed compost from the bottom when it’s ready.

@dawngl 6 ай бұрын

We have just bought our first compost bin and are excited to get started! I've seen you can buy bags of stuff to speed up the process - would you recommend doing that? I also read you can buy worms to add - is that worth doing? Our bin is on gravel so I don't think worms will be able to get in without us adding them.

@vickisouthey4797 3 ай бұрын

Hi, do you have to turn or mix the compost over time? How long does it take and how do you know when it's ready?. Many thanks

@chriseverest4380 11 ай бұрын

Why does everybody tell you to layer materials and yet they then aerate the bin by sticking a twisty stick thing in and mixing it all up?

@chopsticksforlegs 10 ай бұрын

Lol everybody just copied everyone.

@meganm1074 4 ай бұрын

Layering produces a balanced compost. Kitchen scraps on their own break down in a slimy, smelly way. Putting a stick in one place & rotating the top, hand held end of the stick (not stirring up the whole thing) aerates, which helps to keep the compost from smelling bad.

@moto_roaming2119 8 ай бұрын

Good information but I never add meat or dairy products. In the summer I leave my grass cutting on the lawn for 2-3 days to dry out in the sun so they almost become a brown material, thanks for this video 😎😎

@girishsharma1234 3 ай бұрын

Where did you this composter. I am looking for this type of composter. Thanks.

@neolamotter8472 6 ай бұрын

I have a groundhog that moved in my garden I'm going to try containers

@ianw9922 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! Question, if you put cardboard on the bottom - how do worms get in the container? 🧐

@philipjukes474 5 ай бұрын

My question too

@FNobody 17 күн бұрын

If you successfully stopped the decomposition process in your compost bin, go and take your Nobel Prize. The only thing - it's sad if you decomposed sooner than your compost bin. Buy don't worry - life will not be stopped.

@Canrocku2 9 ай бұрын

Nice video but I wouldn't put cardboard on the ground worms need access through the soil into the bin.

@rochellekaram3711 8 ай бұрын

Do u keep a top closed on it at all times ? When do u introduce worms ?

@meganm1074 4 ай бұрын

Yes, keep the lid on. If the bottom is open, the worms will come. But you can introduce them as soon as there’s green matter for them.

@xzerokillx Ай бұрын

Woulda been great if u linked to the bin u use

@eljokurian457 8 ай бұрын

Great video.. Very simple and helpful. Much appreciated. May I ask you do we need to keep the lid on or off??

@meganm1074 4 ай бұрын

Lids always on, to help raise the temperature & keep rodents out.

@wenzawitch2612 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robyn. Just wondering if you stir the compost every now and then?

@thenaturepatch 2 жыл бұрын

I do! I use a compost turner and give it a turn every few times I add materials. I don't worry too much about it when starting out though as there isn't much in there.

@czbarbie17 Жыл бұрын

Did you poke holes on the bottom of your compost bin?

@CaitlinFaulks Жыл бұрын

The bottom of the compost bin is completely open to the ground, worms/other bugs can get in this way and break down the materials even more 😊

@grahamboyes286 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Nice video. The only question I have is, do you not need to mix it occasionally because of the way you’ve layered the materials?

@ElfMomma 2 ай бұрын

I think the layering method avoids the need for stirring.

@katg1875 Жыл бұрын

What’s the straw looking material you added? You said it’s one of your favorite things Thank you for making this video.

@ElfMomma 2 ай бұрын

Sugar cane mulch or pea straw mulch.

@theasmrfarm388 3 ай бұрын

Hello! I sorted my compost in a similar bin last fall but it does not seem to compost very well, the food scraps are still visible as if not decomposed… I tried to add mon carbon and stir to aerate but it does not seem to have helped much. Is it because I didn’t add enough carbon? Or didn’t water it enough? Thanks in advance!

@azdave1422 Ай бұрын

Try adding a handful of moist garden soil as a microbe booster. Keep moist and turn more often

@capcats 2 жыл бұрын

Are there holes in the bin to allow air to go in? How do you keep flies, ants and snails out? Or do these creatures help the compost process?

@thenaturepatch 2 жыл бұрын

The base is completely open to the ground but for air I usually turn it once the pile gets a little more full. I don't seem to have a problem with flies/ants if the compost is balanced (with carbon/nitrogen) but if there are ants I usually flush them out with water as they don't like that :)

@cestsibonlavie 3 ай бұрын

01:48 Why is there a plastic cream tube,black color in your full compost bin?

@poodlepup1 2 жыл бұрын

can you show how to start a worm farm please... buying the can of worms / cafe one today from bunnings...the same as you have behind you... do you have problems with ants getting into them???

@thenaturepatch 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Christina! I'll definitely have to plan a video around this. I absolutely love mine and we do still use them every week :) I have had problems with ants before but an easy solution is just place containers of water under the base of each leg and the ants won't climb up

@arlenesuarez6569 4 ай бұрын

Could I use wheat straw litter that I use for my rabbit? In the compost instead of sugar straw

@meganm1074 4 ай бұрын

Yes, it would be good bc of the rabbit poo, but you might want to check if it has seeds in it.

@_bluephoenix_ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the timely video! I have just got one of those myself and ready to go. With winter here in Aus, what layer would you consider wet leaves that are collected? Should i factor that moisture in and not worry about watering as much?

@thenaturepatch 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! I'd still class those as brown if they're dead/from deciduous trees. If layers have high levels of moisture then you won't need to add water. It's best to not to have compost that is too soggy/water logged.

@carolcallahan7375 Жыл бұрын

So loved this video - told me all the things I've done wrong! however my environment is very dry so will I find that I will need to add water to the compost? I have not added any of the brown stuff so should I toss out what I have and start fresh?

@w.dossett3332 9 ай бұрын

I personally would not throw what you have already, just add the brown now and make sure its moist too. Good luck

@user-dd1nr7no5b 9 ай бұрын

Do you have a link to the bins?

@XxPackerManxX 2 ай бұрын

You realize corrugated cardboard (most boxes) is glued. Not something I'd recommend using.

@toddgraham8653 2 ай бұрын

Exactly the comment I was looking for . Such an odd strange material to put in to the composting bin. Ink , glue , and all. In my compost bin, I’ll add more natural occurring materials. Not yesterday’s pizza boxes and toilet paper roll. Anyway, there’s definitely better composting videos out there than this one. Good luck

@Idontknowy2 Ай бұрын

You can just leech it

@imranismail3264 Жыл бұрын

do you do thermal compost?

@miselbyun Жыл бұрын

Can the compost bin added everyday with new materials or we have to put them in other bin?

@meganm1074 4 ай бұрын

Ideally you have 2 bins, but if not, you can turn the compost & use the completed compost from the bottom when it’s ready.

@anneherbert4924 Жыл бұрын

Can I use dried out hay instead of the sugar cane husk?

@w.dossett3332 9 ай бұрын

A lot of people i know use hay and/or grass clippings

@tomm5228 Жыл бұрын

Just starting? How do worms get in?

@meganm1074 4 ай бұрын

They come themselves if the bottom is open to the soil. Or you can introduce them.

@poodlepup1 2 жыл бұрын

hi are you not using your worm farms anymore ???

@rebeccazody1278 Жыл бұрын

Is the Amazon tape the type that decomposes? Great video😊

@w.dossett3332 9 ай бұрын

I personally remove that amazon tape from my boxes and any labels too

@Willowb57 11 ай бұрын

So 1 part green to 2 part brown, when layering?

@meganm1074 4 ай бұрын

Yes.

@timporter4008 Жыл бұрын

how do you get compost ive got the compost bins with no opening at bottom its not been touched for at least a year maybe even 2 years but it hardly has broken down looking from the top of bin ive only just started doing the garden (my Dad used to do but he passed away in Sep 2022)

@deanbean8994 6 ай бұрын

The top probably won't look broken down but if it's one of these round bins just lift it off and the bottom should be more broken down, you can get the top off with a fork and then just use the compost at the bottom of the pile then start again

@deanbean8994 6 ай бұрын

Also if there's no opening at the bottom see if you can find some worms and add them in yourself, they'll help break it down faster

@timporter4008 6 ай бұрын

@@deanbean8994 thats something that seems to be in decline do not see many worms

@terrikenison5726 Жыл бұрын

Can I compost in the winter?

@sweetpea9349 Жыл бұрын

You can compost anytime

@hanimmadewnus9260 Жыл бұрын

How to harvest the composed? The bin has no opening at the bottom side

@meganm1074 4 ай бұрын

The bins are really light, you just lift them up & off the compost. If you have put a wire grid on the bottom to protect from rodents, then you need to shovel/scoop the compost out from the top.

@meganm1074 4 ай бұрын

Ideally you have 2 bins, but if not, you can turn the compost & use the completed compost from the bottom when it’s ready.

@NauticalSt4r88 Жыл бұрын

When can you introduce worms?

@meganm1074 4 ай бұрын

As soon as there’s green matter for them to eat.

@Sumer3 Жыл бұрын

How does it actually take for your to use the compost for your garden?

@thenaturepatch Жыл бұрын

I usually put it straight on the garden :) I’m always waiting for the next load of ready compost and always have a spot ready for more nutrients :)

@sandy5149 Жыл бұрын

It mostly depends if you do hot or cold composting. Hot compost can be ready in 8 weeks while cold compost can take 10-18 months.

@Sumer3 Жыл бұрын

When you finally have your compost to use for your garden do you clean inside the the container before starting over ?

@thenaturepatch Жыл бұрын

I usually don’t worry about cleaning it all out as there is usually a few worms/bugs still crawling inside so they just help populate soil biodiversity for the next round ☺️