Composting

[Readymom]

5 Cheap and Easy Solutions For Small-Space Composting
https://thegrownetwork.com/small-space-composting/

Whether you live in an apartment, condo, or tiny house, here are some easy and practical ways to combat your small-space composting dilemma.

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As a small-space composter, you’re probably looking for composting solutions that can accomplish a number of things:

• Works in a Small Space: You barely have enough room for growing your own food. Where in the world are you going to put a compost bin?
• Easy to Set Up and Use: A compost pile is daunting. You want the composting solution to be easy to set up and easy to use.
• Won’t Attract Bugs: There is nothing worse than bugs in a small space. No bugs in the compost bin!
• Works as Quickly as Possible: Do you want to use the compost as soon as possible? There are solutions for that, too!

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[Readymom]

Composting Storm Debris: 4 Methods
https://thegrownetwork.com/composting-storm-debris-4-methods/

Storms can turn your yard into a wreck, knocking down lots of brush and leaves and taking out branches and even entire trees. Yet don’t see it as a complete loss. Turn that mess into treasure—with composting! ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

GARDENING CHANNEL

17 Different Composters and Compost Tumblers You Can Build Yourself
https://www.gardeningchannel.com/diy-composter-plans-roundup/?utm_sq=fwkly53j88&fbclid=IwAR2dGJ0bqO48luDMefi4EvZA0t2Na1yaNJGnM7KE2LZQZbFlHs1pZObIyow

If you’ve done much gardening, you probably know that compost is known as “black gold.” That’s because it improves every type of soil. It gives sterile dirt microbial life. It improves sandy soil and let’s it hold more water. But it also breaks up heavy clay soil and makes it drain better.

One easy way to save money on garden supplies and preserve our environmental resources making your own compost. If you want to take it a step further, you can also build your own bin too! Many DIY compost bins can be created from typical household items, making them extremely affordable. Construction methods range from simple to complex and a variety of materials can be used such as wood, brick, straw, plastic, and wire. Stationary bins are easy DIY projects if you remember the basic elements needed for compost to thrive: moisture, oxygen, and warm temperature.

Here’s a roundup of our favorite plans for building a composter from across the web. ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

How To Make Compost Work For You
http://www.survival-spot.com/survival-blog/how-to-make-compost-work-for-you/

As a Prepper, I always try to make the most of my resources by recycling materials to save money. Over the years I have found that composting is one of the best ways to make use of leftover table scraps by turning them into an organic food source for your garden soil. Year over year I am beginning to see results in my garden with bigger yields and healthier plants. ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

How to Make Compost
https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/gardening-techniques/how-to-make-compost-zm0z12onzsor

Compost is the ultimate ingredient for building fertile soil. If everyone composted their kitchen and garden waste, the world would be a cleaner place, and we would all enjoy more productive organic gardens. Some folks are intimidated by this unfamiliar and seemingly mysterious process — but have no fear! Composting is nothing more than guiding the natural process by which organic wastes decompose. You simply cannot do it wrong. The only challenge is finding sufficient organic materials to make enough black gold to sustain your garden. ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

Gardening Mentor

The Ultimate Guide to Make Your Own Compost
https://gardeningmentor.com/make-your-own-compost/

Table of Contents

• What is composting?
  Why composting is the best thing you can do?
  How friendly organisms help you make compost
  Where can you find good compost materials?
  What are activators for your compost pile?
  What are different composting methods?
  What are different types of compost containers available?
  Some things to consider when building a compost pile
  What are some methods to speed up composting?
  What are some things you should understand for composting?
  How to use the compost you created
  Can you add too much compost?
  Now is a good time to make your compost

[Readymom]

Composting In Small Spaces
https://www.shtfdad.com/get-composting/

No matter how small of a space you have, it’s important to plan for those times of crisis. Today we’ll talk about composting in small spaces, so that you can have all you need to grow your own food. This article is for those of us who want to further our understanding of the complete cycle of food growth, so that in times of crisis, we’ll know the required steps to be able to supply food. Composting is one of the crucial parts of this food cycle. And understanding composting gives added depth to understanding the food system. ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

Trench Composting For Garden Success
https://www.backyardgardenlover.com/trench-composting-for-garden/

Composting for a vegetable garden by using the trench method has a lot of advantages. It is also one of the easiest ways to utilize your organic waste. Using the trench composting for garden is very simple. All you need to do is dig a trench or hole about a foot deep, fill it half full with kitchen and garden waste and fill it back with soil. ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

Compost Pile Mistakes To Avoid
https://thehomesteadsurvival.com/compost-pile-mistakes-avoid/

If you are thinking of starting a compost pile this article will tell you compost pile mistakes to avoid. (SNIP) ... If you are looking to prepare healthy compost for the garden and want to eliminate the common mistakes people make during the process, then this is the perfect post for you. ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

Garbage Can Rolling Compost Tumbler DIY Project
https://thehomesteadsurvival.com/garbage-can-rolling-compost-tumbler-diy-project/

This garbage can rolling composter tumbler diy project is just what a frugal homestead gardener needs to make gardening soil gold. ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

Build a compost tumbler
https://www.backwoodshome.com/build-a-compost-tumbler/

(SNIP) ... I’ve used this compost tumbler with really great results. Composting times have ranged from as quickly as 5-6 weeks in the summer to 2-4 months in the winter for nicely broken-down compost. My moisture issues have been remedied and on top of it all, the act of collecting the compost is super easy. The barrel can be emptied into a standard wheelbarrow when placed in the horizontal position due to the elevated frame. ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

Rotten Luck: The Skinny on Composting
https://www.backwoodshome.com/rotten-luck-the-skinny-on-composting/

(SNIP) ... Many gardening magazines and catalogs would have you believe that composting requires expensive and sophisticated tools and equipment.

Fortunately, as the rotting bananas in your fruit bowl will attest, composting is as easy as pie. And all the components can be obtained for free.

Join me now in the not-as-stinky-as-you’d-think world of microbial activity and learn how to exploit rot to your benefit. ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

Build a Composter
https://www.backwoodshome.com/build-a-composter/

As with most of the other facets of homesteading, composting can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish to make it. One of the easiest ways to compost is to simply stack the yard waste into a single pile. You can toss grass clippings, leaves, and other fine vegetation into a heap and allow them to break down at their own pace. One obvious disadvantage to this method is that the pile can tend to scatter rather easily due to wind, children, and animals.

A much neater and more efficient method of composting makes use of easily-constructed bins that contain the waste material. The methods of constructing composting bins vary as widely as do those persons using them, but here are some designs that work well. ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

How to Make the Perfect Compost Pile
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/how-to-make-compost-pile/

(SNIP) ... This article will help you understand how you can make the perfect compost pile. We’ll talk about all of the ingredients that should and shouldn’t go in a compost bin, where to put it, how big it should be, and what kind of containers you can use. We’ll also talk about composting if you live in an apartment. But first, let’s take a quick look at what composting really is. ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

The Easy Way to Make Compost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wltDnYKVE4&t=1s

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his #1 way to make the easiest compost ever. In this video John will share his top 3 tips that will enable you to quickly make a high quality compost every single time. After watching this episode you will learn exactly what it takes to make compost, and you may be amazed at how simple it really can be.