What I love about compost is that it can be a reward for cleaning up your yard. It makes the chores more enjoyable because you know that all the stuff you're clearing will eventually turn into black gold. When you clean your yard and throw it away, you work for free but when you add it to compost you get paid back in garden gold for your work.
I use an old milk crate to sift my compost. Fill it part way, shake, dump out the big stuff, repeat. It isn’t perfect, but it works. One day I’ll make a real one.
Thank you for posting this! No guesswork needed now! I think I'm going to make a couple and also use them for drying/curing vegetables like potatoes & garlic....
I've used one for decades and LOVE it. The scariest time in gardening was when we lived on the island of Saipan. I had the local boys help me sift through black soil and coral. It was backbreaking work to end up with a few raised beds. Occasionally, one of the boys tossed a shovel full of 'dirt' onto the screen and out popped WWII grenades. Thankfully, they were American ones. The Japanese ones were very unstable as they used whatever chemicals they had near the end of the war. The raised beds worked great until another typhoon came over and dropped several feet of water. :-)
Wow Jean. That's carzy about the grenades! So glad you too are a lover of the compost sifter. You certainly put yours through the paces. Thank you for sharing your story here!
Hi,thanks for your videos. I like to see series of growing new plants from seed step by step if possible and how to know if your soil is good for planting. because every time I grow something I find baby seedling turning yellow ,being cut or like eaten by sth and how not to damage your seedling by watering because when ever I water I see seedlings fall because of heavy watering
This is the best tool I've found for working with compost, spreading mulch, and so much more. It lasts forever, super strong and lightweight. I've been using the very same fork for about 14 years. It lives outside through all the elements and is still going strong. Here's the link on Amazon; www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079GK9GJT?ie=UTF8&tag=g0c954-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B079GK9GJT
That is a more common size to use, BUT as this video shows the 1 X 1 which sifts much faster. The smaller size will make finer compost, but not by all that much considering the time and labor input.
I noticed when you laid the wire on the frame you bent the edge down . If the wire is turned over the bend won’t be needed. Yes you will have to unroll different but I fine it lays better to start with . Not knocking how you did it just a suggestion.
It’s 1 inch by 1 inch, which is 2.54 cm. Here in the US, that size of screen has very sturdy wire. However, just use the size of wire grid you prefer. I’ve used 1/2” and 1/4” and they both work great. So 1 cm and 2 cm are good options.
“But if that’s your preference” exactly. You DONT have to do all this work. You can leave big particles in, it’s actually better for the soil. It’s crazy how much people love meaningless busy work.
What I love about compost is that it can be a reward for cleaning up your yard. It makes the chores more enjoyable because you know that all the stuff you're clearing will eventually turn into black gold. When you clean your yard and throw it away, you work for free but when you add it to compost you get paid back in garden gold for your work.
I use an old milk crate to sift my compost. Fill it part way, shake, dump out the big stuff, repeat. It isn’t perfect, but it works. One day I’ll make a real one.
I do the same thing with a milk crate, it works great and didn't cost and money or time.
very cool thank you!
That's a great idea!
Damn. I wish I had thought of that before my husband made me one!
Thanks. I like the OP for it's simplicity, but I love this idea for it's inherent lazy-appeal, which I'm going to indulge myself in...
Thank you for posting this! No guesswork needed now! I think I'm going to make a couple and also use them for drying/curing vegetables like potatoes & garlic....
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful! It's versatile for sure. I use it for drying my onions, garlic and potatoes too.
I made a sifter a couple of years ago. I put channel aluminum on the bottom, so I can shake the sifter right on top of my wheelbarrow....works GREAT!
I've used one for decades and LOVE it. The scariest time in gardening was when we lived on the island of Saipan. I had the local boys help me sift through black soil and coral. It was backbreaking work to end up with a few raised beds. Occasionally, one of the boys tossed a shovel full of 'dirt' onto the screen and out popped WWII grenades. Thankfully, they were American ones. The Japanese ones were very unstable as they used whatever chemicals they had near the end of the war. The raised beds worked great until another typhoon came over and dropped several feet of water. :-)
Wow Jean. That's carzy about the grenades! So glad you too are a lover of the compost sifter. You certainly put yours through the paces. Thank you for sharing your story here!
@@joegardenerTV Now we''ll all be sifting looking for grenades, or our local 'garden variety' of that!
I use .25 inch hardware fabric. I like my compost a bit finer. I use it on my outdoor plants. And it makes a great bed when I'm starting a worm bin.
That's a great garden tool especially if you're doing plant starts.
Hi,thanks for your videos. I like to see series of growing new plants from seed step by step if possible and how to know if your soil is good for planting. because every time I grow something I find baby seedling turning yellow ,being cut or like eaten by sth and how not to damage your seedling by watering because when ever I water I see seedlings fall because of heavy watering
Omg that's two years ago and i see this 0:25 *Corona season after season* 😯
Could you use chicken wire or would it be too flimsy?
I think it might be too flimsy - it has a tendency to deform even as you are unrolling it.
Jill love your podcast.
You might be able to use chicken wire if it's what you have available. Maybe 2 pieces offset a little.
I used chicken wire, and it works fine.
@@sonyamelzer1047--- Also try using rabbit-cage wire to get greater strength
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What brand of pitch fork/shovel thing is that? Seems super useful
This is the best tool I've found for working with compost, spreading mulch, and so much more. It lasts forever, super strong and lightweight. I've been using the very same fork for about 14 years. It lives outside through all the elements and is still going strong. Here's the link on Amazon; www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079GK9GJT?ie=UTF8&tag=g0c954-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B079GK9GJT
Thank you
I have .5" x .5" hardware cloth, ok to use?
That is a more common size to use, BUT as this video shows the 1 X 1 which sifts much faster. The smaller size will make finer compost, but not by all that much considering the time and labor input.
I noticed when you laid the wire on the frame you bent the edge down . If the wire is turned over the bend won’t be needed. Yes you will have to unroll different but I fine it lays better to start with . Not knocking how you did it just a suggestion.
I have a similar sifter. I added 1x2 strips along the bottom, sandwiching the hardware cloth in. No exposed edges for the hardware cloth at all.
Can you tell me how much Square cm the hole is please?
It’s 1 inch by 1 inch, which is 2.54 cm. Here in the US, that size of screen has very sturdy wire. However, just use the size of wire grid you prefer. I’ve used 1/2” and 1/4” and they both work great. So 1 cm and 2 cm are good options.
Three days later, $60 at Home Depot and I did it! Don't ask, just say good job.
GREAT job! It should last for years and you will use if often I hope!
@@joegardenerTV Thank you.
*eager to use it...
#quarantine job...
“But if that’s your preference” exactly. You DONT have to do all this work. You can leave big particles in, it’s actually better for the soil. It’s crazy how much people love meaningless busy work.
Lol corona