We compost using three methods: 1- A regular compost pile in the backyard. We too live in one of those HOA communities who do not permit compost piles because "it smells." Yeah, well, a healthy pile does not smell. Ours is a 4x4 wire system like petlady referred to, and we have it in a corner of our yard hidden by a 6' fence that encloses the entire yard.
2-A vermicompost bin in the guest bathtub.Ours is homemade...just an 18 gallon rubbermaid tub with airholes drilled in the sides and bottom.
3- Trench composting, which Mialsse asked about. It's a slower form of composting, but it works! Simply dig a trench or hole 8" deep, fill with roughly 4" of kitchen scraps, then backfill with soil. As a young kid, I got to help my mom dig the holes into which she deposited organic material. Next Spring, the area was perfect for planting!
Mialsse: Googling "trench composting" will bring up tons of links if you'd like to know more. Happy composting! :)
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09-18-2007 10:18 AM #17
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thats too cool!
Originally Posted by StarFire
here in hawaii... we just use the ground!! but I realize that's not always an option for mainlanders!!! ;)
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I was looking at this myself, but I wonder does it make a difference that it heats up the scraps? I wonder does it affect the nutrients? Originally Posted by ChaiLife
My mom has a green thumb (it didn't get passed on to me!) and composts everything. It's almost a religion for her. LOL
Anyway, she told me to put all of my juicer pulp right under the plants. Or put banana peels right in the ground. So I just push the bits and scraps right into the ground or toss them under the plants. SO FAR it has worked just fine but it has only been a few days that I've been doing this.
I REALLY want this indoor composter but my financial advisor (DH) has put it on indefinite hold: http://www.naturemill.com/ Wouldn't bother neighbors or homeowner's assoc.
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Hey Doc ~ from what I understand, it HAS to heat up in order to decompose. Otherwise it would take forever. I am also under the assumption that the heat isn't so high that nutrients are compromised....
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