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Compost Pile
I would like to start a compost pile for this summer. I live in Driggs Idaho, so right now it is cold and snowy. Can I start it now. What kind of area in the yard should i put it in. Step by step please. I rent a house so it has to be something that i can get rid of easily when I am ready to move. What all should I put in it and how do i use it for fertalizer? I heard i can add wood chips to make it not smell is this true? Give me the full 411 please! Thank you!
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My grandmother kept a compost pile. But she had acres and acres of land. Her pile was basically a pit she threw her organic garbage in - which usually consisted of scrapes from her own flower and vegetable garden!
I am assuming you don't have acres and acres to dig a pit! Plus her solution isn't exactly portable.
I saw the best solution for this! A compost drum or tumbler!
Here is how it works:
1. Just collect a variety of organic waste materials from your yard, property and garden. Put them in your tumbler, close the door, and immediately give the drum 5 turns.
2. Give the drum 5 turns every day, once a day, for the next 13 days.
3. On the 14th day open the door and tumble out your finished compost.
* Be sure the mix of ingredients you put in contains wastes high in nitrogen and carbon for a good balance.
* Do not attempt to make compost using any products that have been treated with chemical fertilizers or pest control products.
* If you have bulky items to compost, such as corn cobs, melon rinds, and shrub clippings, be sure to run them through a shredder before putting them your tumbler.
Things to use in your tumbler:
* Grass Clippings
* Leaves
* Kitchen Trimmings and Peels from Vegetables and Fruits
* Sawdust
* Garden Throwouts such as dead flowers and plants
* Weeds (Yes! The temperature inside the tumbler gets hot enough to kill the weed seeds!)
* Manure (From horses, cows, chickens, rabbits, pigs or sheep. Do not attempt to compost any wastes from dogs or cats.)
* B/W sections of newspapers
* Rotted fruits and vegetables
* Pine Needles
* Coffee Grounds
* Tea Leaves
There are several sizes and types of tumblers on the market. Some have wheels and are totally portable. Just google compost bins or tumblers. You can even find them used to save some $$.
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