Compost - Why Every Gardener Should Make Their Own! - a COMPLETE NO BRAINER - Perfect for Veg #96
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Homemade compost has so many amazing benefits that it makes perfect sense to make as much as you can. It does not matter whether you have a large or small garden, the method of making compost is exactly the same for whatever capacity or size of garden or veg plot you may have.
In this video I share with you five amazing benefits of producing your own homemade compost and explain how easy it is and I try to motivate and encourage you to start making your own if you have never tried it before!
Here are the links to a few videos on the channel you might find of interest:
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How I Made my Own Compost in 12 months (as a Complete NOVICE) - Completely FREE and So Simple! - • How I Made my Own Comp...
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Don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and also the BELL ICON to be notified when each new video is uploaded. I hope you enjoy the videos and let me know if you have any suggestions for future videos. Thank you for watching. Kind regards. Gary
We managed to get a decent amount to cover over the beds this year. We have two square plastic bins which we transfer from one to the other. I was really happy with the amount we got out of one for the allotment
Thank you very much for your message Sharon. It’s surprising how much compost you can make and it’s great when we start to use it. Not only is it free it is also full of lovely nutrients which are perfect for the veg. It sounds like you are doing great with the compost making! Kind regards. Gary
Great video Gary, so glad to see your videos continuing. I get about 8 barrow loads of compost each mid spring from just veg waste, cardboard waste, chicken house cleaning, and weeds. Covering the heap with black plastic and bricks to weight it down. I turn it about twice to three times during the summer, water it, add to it and re cover it. I’m not sure if I can better the method, I’m not able to move pallets or anything heavy so I rely on the wall at back and heap it up to 3ft high along about 8ft of wall.it gets full sun all afternoon and evening. I’d like to get more made but run out of stuff to mix with it😂😂 I do love to see the change from scrap stuff to rich compost…part of the pleasure of gardening. Well done with the videos, must be hard work. Much appreciated though.
Thank you so much for your message Susan which is greatly appreciated. I’m really pleased you enjoy my videos.
It sounds like you have a great system for making compost which works really well so I would keep doing it. It is great when all of that waste turns into fertile compost! Kind regards. Gary
One commonly composted item which screams out for being mixed with a high carbon material is grass clippings.
I add 25% by volume of shredded cardboard to grass clippings, which stops them turning into green slime.
Thanks for your tips as always Gary! I make my own compost. It always fascinates me how it comes from garden waste and veg peelings!
Thank you Jenny. Me too, I’m always amazed by the finished compost when what I throw on the pile is basically all the waste from my garden:allotments, plus kitchen scraps. It is very rewarding though! Kind regards. Gary
Great advice, been making my own in small quantities previously. Looking at significantly scaling up my production this year! 😊
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. It really is well worth making as much as you can so good luck with the scaling up! Kind regards. Gary
I love compost Gary, I love turning it too! I made around 2 tonnes last year and was able to go No Dig within 1 year of getting my plot🤯, wood chip pathways, looks awesome. Great video!💪🤠👍🏻
Hi Nick and thank you very much for your comment. Wow 2 tonnes is a great amount of compost to make! I love making it too, I’ve got two bulk builders bags full to the brim that I made last year and I’m about to transform an area of my garden with it, ready for veg growing. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen sounds like you made 2 tonnes too! I have just filled my first compost bay and the temp is at 136°f I collect my customers grass and leaves etc all year, that’s how I’m able to make so much, constant supply. 👍🏻💪🤠
@@nickthegardener.1120 it sounds like you will be able to make plenty with your access to your customers grass. Kind regards Gary
what a great video....i do it on a small scale using an old water butt.....better than shop bought if sieved etc
Hi Dean snd thank you very much for the comment. I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. I agree, I find homemade compost better than anything you can buy! Kind regards. Gary
I have had a plastic compost bin but nothing seems to be moving very much. Think I will make something like this and see how it goes
Hi Helen and thank you for your comment. The plastic compost bins will be ok but it does take time for the compost to decompose. I prefer the wooden pallets as this is larger and allows air in more readily. Kind regard. Gary
Thanks again, I have some lovely compost with lots of the compost worms in it. X
Hi Lucy and thank you for your comment. It is really satisfying making your own compost and people who are no veg growers will wonder why we get so excited about worms in our compost. I’m exactly the same as you! Kind regards. Gary
I have used a plastic @darlec@ compost bin for years but have never made much compost and I think they look awful. May be this year or next I am gonna build a 3 compost bay from wood and see if that is any better. As I have just gone no dig my husband is already complaining about the amount and cost of compost
Thank you very much for your comment. Yes, if you go no dig and don’t make your own compost it can get very expensive. Three bays is what I used on my allotment and you can make a lot with that, so definitely give it a go! Kind regards. Gary
Any suggestions on the best multi compost to use. Peat free is awful but living in England we don't have the choice, for those who can't make their own. Thanks. Great video, as always.
Thank you very much for your comment Vanessa which is greatly appreciated. I’m pleased you enjoyed the video.
A lot of people are not impressed with much of the peat free compost they have tried and from 2024 the sale of peat based compost will be banned. At present in my opinion one of the best available multipurpose composts is Clover, which is peat based so that will also be disappearing in 2024 unless that come up with a peat free version. Kind regards. Gary
Agreed.. The peat free composts that I've tried have all been expensive and containing a lot of sticks and other rubbish. So now, I'm just buying the cheapest from Lydl. It's no better or worse than more expensive offerings. I make my own too, but I'm reluctant to use it for seed germination due to the possibility of the odd small slug that might be hidden. Using Lydl's multi purpose this Feb, I've successfully germinated B'sprouts, greyhound cabbage, tomatoes, leeks etc..(all under cover for now) Best to sieve it first ☺
@@harrybrown3657 thank you very much for your response Harry. You make some good points about peat free and I think also emphasise that the quality of what is available at the moment is not the best. Hopefully there will be improvements moving forward at that is the only option we will have to buy after 2024. I sieve my own homemade compost and that works well for the mid to large size seeds. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks. Just ordered 3 bags of clover from ebay. The compost, not the buttery spread.🤣
@@vanessaeden8174 Clover is great Vanessa, I’m sure you will be impressed. Kind regards. Gary
Great video!! I'm a new subscriber! 😀
BTW I also have a small gardening channel 🌱🌱
Thank you very much for your comment and I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. Good luck with your channel too! Kind regards. Gary
I don't think going 'no dig' is viable unless you're producing your own compost.
I use over 3 cubic metres of compost annually for a 12m x 4m back garden & 13m x 6m 'mini allotment', including a 1.8x2.4m greenhouse & 3m x 6m polytunnel.
That's not 3m³ when the bin's full, it's 3m³ of 9-12 month old compost & to produce that much needs a LOT of material.