The Compost Pile
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- We need to move the compost pile because it is right in the middle of where our goat run is going to be. Jaime explains why we are moving the compost pile, the types of compost piles, and shares some information on composting.
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Jamie you are so special. You work really hard, take on even the stinky jobs with gusto and remain quiet and willing to keep going. You are a role model for American women of today. Learn so much from you, your husband and young daughters. Please keep film coming!
+Bonnie O'Doon Thank you Bonnie. There is certainly plenty to do around here this spring
I used to dread turning the compost and break my back every time I did, until I got myself a proper pitchfork (heavy duty, forged manure fork). I started off using a shovel, then switched to a welded 10-tine bedding fork, but nothing beats the heavy fork. Now I am excited to turn my pile. It has been so cool watching it transition from a cold pile to a hot pile. The first time I dug into a hot pile I thought it was on fire. It's crazy the heat a good pile can generate. I alternate green and brown layers when building a new pile (4 inch layers, watering each layer). Any wood over 3/4" goes in the twig pile or the firewood pile. Every week I srape off the outside of the pile to make a new base and fork the pile into the new location, shaking off the fine stuff into a new pile and watering each time I put down a new layer. I usually keep a weeks worth of kitchen scraps in a separate container, then make a layer somewhere in the middle (that's usually the hottest). Also, the kitchen scrap layer can smell pretty bad because it contains meat, dairy, rotten eggs, etc., but that's all gone by the following week. Weeds usually go towards the bottom. I've noticed small twigs and slightly woody stalks seem to generate the most heat. I also occasionally add coffee grounds 5 gallons at a time from a local coffee shop. Make sure everything is thoroughly wet and cover with a tarp for a week. Every 2 weeks I sift the finer material over a pallet with chicken wire stapled to it. With this routine I am able to pull out about 100 gallons of finished compost every 2 weeks and my pile never gets much bigger than yours. I am to the point where I have more compost than I know what to do with an am considering using it as fill dirt to level some spots.
Great video and great info. Back when I was younger we used to use 4 of the t-posts and wrap them with chicken wire. Use a little bailing wire to hold the last side closed. That way you could open it and turn it with a pitch fork.
I would also note that after the primary composting (turning it to dirt) you can inoculate it with a secondary composter like Agaricus bisporus mycelia. You can get a good flush or two of button mushrooms out of it, then turn it a couple of times and use it in the garden. The mushrooms will add micronutrients to the soil and make it better for the garden and they taste good. ;)
+Grandpa's Place Awesome tip!!!
Dude that's gnarly! Hahaha Didn't know anyone said that anymore. ;) Anywho...that is a great tip on making sure the compost is fully decomposed...I was unaware of that one. I had not used it too early in the past but now I will make sure I never do. Thanks for the great video.
Glad it was helpful!
I think that is the storm we are getting today the 5th. Another great video.
We also started with a plastic tumbler, then went to a pallet thing but now we just put some garden fence in a big circle and that works just fine. I think there are laws in some areas that require a cement pad but not sure where or if you have to have a large amount of manure. The one thing that I have learned over the years with outdoor structures is that all wood will eventually breakdown whereas galvanized metal and concrete will last for years, just something to keep in mind especially anywhere close to the ground. Good luck J
+Joe Nadeau I remember reading the same Joe and I think volume had a lot to do with the laws. Worth looking into if you have a large production/farm to make sure there is no toxic/harmful runoff or leeching. Thank for commenting
Another great video you guys! Thank you!
+Spyglass Fibercraft Thanks for watching :0)
Great job guys, I am not picking sides but I hear ya Jeremy on working alone sometimes.
+Yankee Liv'n Ok Brad, no Christmas present for you this year ;0)
"Don't light a match". :)
Jaime . . you're a wonder.
Great job. 👍
Now that I was able to see around your home; that location is very good. It will allow the rain to flush nutrients from the compost to your garden. This is a form of stacking functions. If your able; having the chicken run located this way would be great also. I did it and my garden plants went crazy.
+Darryl Allen I didn't even think of natural compost tea runoff. Cool!
I'm just going to toss this out there. My hubby is a farrier he can take a bar of metal and make a horse shoe. Granted he uses a forge to heat the metal but even at that he can make a horseshoe with 1 and a half pound rounding hammer. Let's see if this makes sense to most folks here. You're almost always better off using a tool that you have good control of instead of using a tool that's unwieldy. It is very likely that a smaller hammer would have worked better for you in your yard that appears relatively cultivated with grass growing. I think the best policy is to try different tools actually find what works best for you and its okay to think out of the box even old farmer Fred would've used the biggest sledge hammer he could find. ;^)
I completely agree! ...but I got yelled at for not using the "right" tool. Yell at Jeremy ;0)
The ROUND compost tumblers (such as from Mantis or the Joraform) are easy to turn. I had one of the oblong tumblers like yours years ago and had the same problem. Have had a very large Mantis for YEARS and love it! No critters/vermin or coyotes digging in the compost to worry about. More expensive than the oblong ones, but mine has lasted well more than a decade and then survived a big tree branch falling on it with a little TLC repair from hubby. :) So if you re-think an outdoor compost in the future, there are other good options.
+oregonk91 Thanks for the great tip!
You need a pitchfork. Try it with the compost instead of the shovel. It will make a world of difference! Personal experience speaking!! :)
I know that the goat house is going to be special...... fit for special goat ladies! I like the new mike....need one of those myself! Its April 5th.....more rain coming :(
+Mrs Soap Peddler's Homestead IT WONT STOP! Grr.
Love y'alls video's. Don't know if you have tried... A pitch fork is a whole lot easier to turn and add air to a compost pile than a shovel. At least in my experience...
Yes I really need a pitch fork. The ones you buy at the big box stores are garbage these days. I want to get an antique one, it is just a matter of finding one ;0)
earthtoolsbcs.com/garden-tools-shw/shw-rakes-forks-cultivators/ Those SHW and DeWitt tools are bad to the bone. The digging forks are practically indestructible. Rakes too. The compost fork will serve you well! If you're ever in the market for a walk behind tractor, this is the source! Most knowledgeable folks around! Located in Kentucky.
Wow You do work hard :)
Some days!
I'm still using my first composters. LOL One is an on ground square box of a thing. I can't believe it's still standing. But, it's been my best composter because it's connected to the ground. The lid is broken off. The sides have lost their closures. But, somehow, it's still standing. My tumbler is still in use. It's on it's last leg though. It got so heavy and the sun has degraded it so much. When I turned it fully loaded the spring on the side flew into the air and went over the fence somewhere. The spindle thingies inside it rotted off. It still serves it's purpose though. My other pile is similar to what you've got. It's a 4 x 4 chicken wire thing. With all those, there's still NEVER enough compost. The only thing I've ever found that make mine SMOKE...grass clippings.
And the only thing I don't like about my chicken wire one....SNAKES. Yes, I've had baby snakes greet me when I turn it. I always wonder WHERE the momma is and where they go. It's so close to my house. Great video by the way!! You've become when of my favorite channels.
+theIAMofME Yes snakes seem to always be around! Sounds like you got some use out of that tumbler though!
Oh yes! I'm going to use it till it falls apart. Just like the plastic square bin. LOL That cheap thing cost $100 back in 2011. I can't believe it's still standing.
We started with compost tumblers also. We sold them. NEVER AGAIN!!
lol!
Looking at compost feeding of poultry you need to keep a grip on your worming regime for your birds and some of the best results are gained when the chooks have freedom of choice between compost free range and acces to grain or pellets letting the birds choose makes a difference I read about a man who had heavier birds when he harvested them after a period of time he had two flocks one with dry food some left to find their own food and the free range birds with no extra food from him were heavier than the ones on grain alone
Since you already have a chain link fence, adding one post, one top rail and some fence will give you a permanent side wall for the compost pile with an open front. It will never rot like pallets. Also, if you want to speed up the compost, especially leaves, run over them with the mower first. Leaves act like roof shingles and shed lots of water.
They do act like shingles and block water. I am hoping we can figure out a way to have our chickens compost the pile. It is just a matter of having time to design a system. That will avoid the whole lawnmower and turning in general ;0)
I've seen videos that show chickens shredding leaves as they scratch through them. That should help speed up the decomposition.
Huffster: YES I definitely mow over ALL my leaves on a dry day. The clippings bag gathers them all shredded and because they're dry, it's a much lighter load than a bag full of just grass, so I can do the whole lawn without taking a rest break. I never rake anymore! This is especially useful if the grass is a bit long since long grass makes raking a PAIN, like removing snarls from hair. The pre-mixed grass & leaves in the clipping bag are handy because you do need green&brown to make compost.
if the tumbler smelled like a sewer it was probably from too many nitrogen/not enough carbon...or too much moisture from my experiances. progress on the homestead looking good!
+ILBackyardFarm Too much moisture for sure and not tumbling. It was pretty strong. It went anaerobic as one person commented
Justin Rhodes known as the chicken guy; uses several types of feed. So yes I would think that you must cover all food.
Here's a thought; how about building a hot rotatable compost pile designed to work in conjunction with/under a chicken coop for keeping them warm during winter snow conditions ?
Deep bedding is the same concept and something we use
Once again a great video. The compost seems to be close to the house, Does this pose a threat of snakes or rats hanging around the house? Just curious, but, it seems you have a wooded area not too far away, what type of wild animals do you have come through? Glad your starting on the area for the goats. :)
There are always snakes around our house. Usually living under our house. The pile is no additional threat to us. As for the goats, it has been a process! But we are getting there.
Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living what type of snakes do you get?
Guildbrook Farm | Simple Sustainable Living over here, I usually get Tiger snakes and copperheads (the more placid of the two) but this year there was a red bellied black snake! They go for the rats which is an upside. I'm encouraging the blue tongued lizards in direct location to the house (the snakes don't like blue tongues). I've had a heart attack a time or two seeing the head of a blue tongue and not knowing quick enough if it was the legless variety! Lmao!
What great videos! I put Guildbrook Farm on my top 5 feature channels list so much fun watching Thanks!
+Autumn Oaks Farm - Wow! 😊👍🏻
They went anaerobic, p-u huh?!
Yup. Got lots of soldier flies out of it though
Put your gloves inside a zipper bag like ziplock etc. No worries about spiders.
Jamie is an Animal !! Fierce and Determined. Much applause.
Great video!
Several years ago I took old trash cans that my neighbors were getting rid of and drilled holes in them, along with a 2" PVC pipe full of drilled holes running down the center for air flow. I filled them with the usual compost fixin's. It was slow, but there was no turning needed, and as the compost broke down I could keep adding more and more scraps. After a year I had three cans full of the most beautiful compost. My garden was very happy.
I laughed at the gloves and spiders tip. I had no idea anyone else did this, I thought I was just paranoid. I crush each finger flat before putting my work gloves on... just in case.
It sounds like it was built similarly to they way we did the tumblers (with the pvc) except no rotation. Much easier to maintain, but also you are limited in what you can (or at least should lol) put in them. Thanks for sharing and posting!
I always check for spiders. I just crush my gloves in my hands really good and slam my toes really fast to the front of my shoes before I put them on.
+diycentral That'll do it! Lol
4:33 Your fun.... *ohhhh, looky, ....wooormms* ..lol
Thanks for all the great tips with Composting
Can you talk about Compost tea....how to make, what is it etc..
do a comparing mic video...the old and new..cheers
+Kanzee We've made that a couple times but are definitely not experts. It will probably come up this summer and we will be sure to record it ;0)
Thank you .... Enjoy your blessed day. cheers
4:13 A Man With a Plan ... You’ll both never know how much this “Stranger on RUclips” has appreciated your family and is so truly grateful for what you are sharing and teaching, the up and downs, of the “Happy Work” ... I am keeping you all so very close in my heart,; you have been Angels on earth to a woman who truly needed to find you when I did. 💝
You'll have fewer garden scraps/compost material after the goats arrive . . :-)
It looked like you had onions in your tumbler. Composting onions smell the worst and they take forever to break down. Also, worms hate them.
love your videos! thanks for your helpful tips !! I appreciate it so much I've been thinking about starting compost and I want to start a garden soon! I'm very excited. !! thank you! you guys Rock!
+Stephanie Morrill Do it!
I use to throw my egg shells in my compost without breaking them up. I found them all over my yard, probably from those pesky squirrels. I now put them in the microwave for about a minute or so and they crunch up nicely. I read the crunched up shells will keep slugs out of your garden, too.
We are using our composted dirt to fill in low spots on our two acres. Tree roots rooting away can make some nasty holes.
Hi guys. When adding pallets to make walls for your compost pile a few suggestions. 1. Make so it is away from the fence, just enough to be able to walk between pallets and fence: that way compost will not rot out the fence. 2. Start out with 3 pallets wired together in a U shape. As one section fills up add 2 more to make an E shape, then 2 more and so on till the first compartment ( the initial U) is ready and you can empty it out and then start over. In London (England) standard pallets last about 5 years before they need to be replaced. 3. Wire coat hangers work well to wire the pallets together, use 2 coat hangers for every 2 pallets to be joined, using a pliers to snip/twist off the place where the hook is twisted together, so that you can straighten out the wire before using it to join the pallets together. Best regards. PEK.
+kearney family london Thanks for the suggestions!
Poisonous spiders in the gloves!!! Here in Michigan, I once got stared down by a Daddy long leg.....scarey stuff!
Great video Jaime. Very informative responses from your viewers as well. I need to use the cold compost method, due to living in the woods with bears checking out our high situated vertical compost tumbler. So far they are not interested in just veggies, etc. I hope to raise California rabbits in 2018. There manure is awesome for the garden! We raise 40-50 head of Herefords, but use almost all of their barn manure to spread on the fields. So I have to go searching our farming neighbors barn yards for manure. I can see that you live in a neighborhood and understand your desire to move to a more rural location. Our newly built home is a the bottom of my brother-in-laws's 350 acre working farm. It work out terrific for my husband to either walk up to the main farm or hitch a ride on the tractor, as Jerry rolls by to the log landing. We are all over 65 and depend on each other to maintain our farm holdings with little outside assistance.
I have zero experience with composting.. Thank you for the realistic look into the process
+Monty Rogers It's just basics but hope it helps!
great show thanks for sharing guys.
+Rick Ballard - Thanks for hangin out with us Rick.
Thanks Jamie! This was very helpful!
+Michele Bryant So glad!
is your husband into pirates? :)
+CutestHeidi He is a pirate
love what you guys are doing ..... great videos
+seagnat prepper - Thanks!
Great video :)
+All Sorts Thanks for watching!
a tip for you, you don't want your compost pile directly against your fence. it will ruin your fence and the space will make things much easier to be able to get around the back side, even just to keep the edges trimmed. also, if you put chicken wire around the outside of your pallets it will keep the birds and critters out and still let the air and water in. i've been seeing a lot of videos showing people putting hot compost bins in their greenhouse and using it as passive heat to extend their late season growth and as a hotbed for seed starting in the spring. that's something i'll be doing down the road when i get a greenhouse.
that idea with the chickens and compost works good for starting new garden beds. and it works well for wintering chickens and ducks in a greenhouse as well.
Thanks for the tips Cheryl. We are ok with the fence but I am glad you mentioned it for others. Thanks for commenting!
Just a thought on the chickens health feeding only on a compost pile. The chickens must have access to grit for the craw. They will usually get enough from the ground, but it can be a reason for reduction of health.
+David Lyons In the video he still fed them grit, calcium too I think. It's worth watching his video just to see what he is testing
Thank you. The poor craw is rarely mentioned so who's to know, but I thought it might be worth mentioning. When I was very young in the early 1940s my main job on our homestead had to do with the chickens. I made it fun by teaching my favorite hen to fly. Our family homestead was established in the Oregon territorial state in the 1850s. I wish I could do it all again today, but for age and health. I am really enjoying your You Tube vids. It's really nice to see all the members of your family taking part and being happy.
Thank you David!
I have been putting my chickens to work in my compost ,they stir it around pretty good :)
I hope to try this soon!
Took a scorpion sting from a pair of gloves left on a wood pile during lunch break, OUCH!
+Virgil Mathews That doesn't sound like fun
My mom is always warning people to check gloves, and don't leave them laying around. One day she was at my house and found a pair I'd left in the tree crotch, and didn't listen to her own advice. She too was stung by a scorpion. It was her first scorpion sting... cross that off the bucket-list. I wasn't laughing at the time, but a part of me thinks it's a bit funny... now that she's ok.
Just a tip for you guys who live in spider territory. IF you get bitten by a spider, do NOT apply heat. Heat supercharges the venom. Apply cold, or even use a tepid water soak, but no heat!
Compost really is amazing! I'm starting to appreciate it a lot more on our little family farm. Free soil!
Yes!
When I was growing up, our permanent compost pile was part of our chicken coop. We'd let the girls out to scratch around the yard and follow us around the garden, too, and we gave them treats when we called them so they'd come when we called, but otherwise, the compost was their main source of food. When one of the piles was getting a bit on the finished side, we'd start another one on the other side of the coop, and scoop the old one out into the garden.
+cynthia brennemann We may try it once we figure out a system. Did your birds have any health issues you were aware of?
None. Never had a sick bird. Did have a rat get into the coop after the tenement housing down the street was fumigated. The birds killed the rat. Did have a dog get into the coop when the wooden slats started needing replacement...that was the dog that broke Bach Bachs beak...but she bounced back. All of our chickens lived well past ten years old and continued laying the entire time. I think when we get our coop going I'm going to try rigging up a homemade fodder pro system for the gals in the winter, though, just for enrichment.
Why aren't your kids helping?
When the dude's got a plan, you have to let the dude do his plan.
Also, smoothest unboxing segment I've ever seen. Props to both of you. Definitely my favorite homesteading and gardening channel.
Yes the dude has his plan *sigh* ;0) Thanks so much for the compliment!!!
You handled that well! I would gladly hammer those T Posts for you! I could feel your frustration......been on both sides of that fence!
Oh my goodness I haven't watched one of your videos in several months. Your video style has definitely changed! More vlog-like now. I like it though :) now to catch up on other videos!
+The Declercq Homestead - The vlog-like thing is a new experiment. We love trying different things. Thanks for stopping by!
I have a similar cart...and instead of the handle bending the chassis bent on the front wheels...gonna take some fabrication to make it work well, i think...severely under-engineered! Better have a wheelbarrow handy!
+Seth Hofstetter That was my wheelbarrow lol
LOL
I like to adhere to the tool rule...1 is none, 2 is one, and 3 will get the job done :)
Hey Jamie bringe on the goats!!!))) Are you getting dairy goats? 🐐🐐🐐🐐👍🏼😊
+Steve Harris YES!
Is this still your one acre property which you mentioned in your other video about the neighbor and the covenant? By the way, you carried those 6x6 posts like wonder woman!
Yep
So psyched for your goats! Nice job on the compost moving. You did well with the sledge! We have that cart, too, and like it. I was thinking, you could make a french drain to feed some of the naturally-made compost tea straight into the garden. Not to make any more work for anyone ;) .
+Noble Homestead Someone else mentioned the runoff too. Would you believe I never thought of it?
For shame, Woman Who Implements 1000 Things In a Day, how dare you miss something? ;) You instinctively put that pile right where it should go! You are amazing. Keep on rocking. Just make sure you keep sharing, bc you make Good Stuff!
Dr Elaine Ingham used a thermometer to make sure her compost pile was not going anaerobic (160 degrees F). Anaerobic means no oxygen and heat. It kills your beneficial soil components (mycorrhizal fungi and nematodes). She used her compost after 3 weeks. Suggestion: Start a separate worm composting pile with your food scraps. One pound of worms produces one pound of vermicompost every day.
Good suggestion. Thanks!
Something tells me she ran off with your mic because I'd venture to guess sending her out with the Godzilla's of sledgehammers might have been your twisted idea ... remember, happy wife, happy life 😏
This was a cute video. I'm so thankful you showed your experience with the tumbling composter. I had thought about making a couple of them from 55 gallon drums. Now I know to save that step. Cool new mic.
+Shannon Muccitelli Ya they were more hassle then anything
I set up my Gorilla cart to the back of my lawn mower the same way; it works great! Oh boy, can totally relate to the husband having the "blueprints" in his head. Though mine would've wanted me to stand there the whole time to pass him the tools, or hold up this or that. LOL. My rabbits have been a garden lifesaver, making me ready-to-use compost. Otherwise, I couldn't make enough fast enough; we have multiple, large gardens. It seems to me like we are kindred spirits. I'm loving your channel.
+Janice B Well, I did do some tool passing lol
I'm wondering if it is methane your smelling and not hydrogen sulfide. Methane is supposed to be odorless?
+bushcraft2012 - I dunno, could have been that because It had a strong sulfur smell. Burned my brain hairs!
Nice tumblers, we built one that we can pull a wheelbarrel under it, someone will buy those for sure. Now we put a compost area in with the chickens and they love to turn it over.
+Workin On It Being able to pull a wheelbarrow under it is ideal! We are looking into putting it in with the chickens. It's a lot less work for us!
Yes, you guys did out grow the tumblers, LOL. Great video.
+karla grecar Thanks Karla and thanks for watching
TY for the info on auto!👍👍👍👍
Checking gloves is just the beginning for me living in Australia we have lots of nasties that get in anything left outside most of them bite and are venomous
Horticulture students are taught not to put meat or dairy in hot nor cold compost piles. *yes, like you said research...know what each home can maintain. 😘
jamie, wanted to say thanks for bringing it to my attention that the reason I am losing my seedlings is due to the fact that my compost wasnt done yet when I put it in the garden =( I kept wondering why they were just gone when I would come look, but I also left leaves on it thinking it would protect the seedlings, LOL....so thanks for helping me learn WHY i failed and not to do it again that way...so glad I am not relying on my knowledge yet but just gaining it =) looks like i am gonna be going to the farmers market for more seedlings
+avonleanne I am not sure that is what caused your loss. If the entire plant is gone it is probably voles or a turtle. If the plant fell over it could be voles or cutworms.
BOTHER...LOL, how in the world do farmers actually get so much stuff grown!!! I cannot even get a few things started! LOL....wow, props to the farmers!!!!
+avonleanne I second that
Decomposition ties up a lot of your nitrogen in the soil!
Great video. You need a post driver!
How much weight have you guys lost since you started? You are working very hard.
+Jessica Karl - Definitely gaining some muscle lol
I think those barrels would be easier to spin if they were full as opposed to half full. Half full, all the weight is on the bottom, when it's full, some of the weight is on the top so it is not so off balanced.
I have some enormous compost piles. Last year pumpkins grew all over one pile. That pile is 6' tall at the peak and probably close to 30' across. I started a new one last fall because that one was too huge. My new one was mainly leaves I raked up. I think it was warm in the center of the pile because it shrank down a lot over winter and some of the leaves were already hot when I pulled them in. I pack as many leaves as I can in my 6 yard trailer and empty it into a pile with a few weeds, spoiled fruit, piecesof sod and whatever else I have that is compostable.
+Alexander Lapp That's a pretty big pile! You can never have enough dirt imo
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I need a payloader to turn my pile over or spend all day with a shovel. Needless to say, it hasn't been turned over yet. Someday . . .
PS thanks for the video. I am glad to see I am not the only one who gets rained on.
Lately it has been really affecting progress!
Alexander Lapp h
One of Geoff Lawton's earlier videos on chicken composting featured Carl Hammer's business in Vermont. Definitely worth a watch.
+Captain Obvious Oh yes I saw that as well. Very good video. I second that
thank you for the ompoting info