COMPOSTING 101: Turn Your Waste into Garden Gold!

Composting may seem intimidating at first, but it's actually easier than you might think. All you need to do is add air, water, and mass, and then let nature take over.

When you make your own compost, you have complete control over the ingredients. Instead of using pre-packaged compost that has been sitting on a shelf for a long time, your homemade compost will be fresh and full of helpful microbes.

00:00 Introduction
00:34 Choose a container
00:51 What to Compost
01:46 What Greens to Use
01:50 What Browns to Use
01:54 What NOT to Compost
01:58 How to Add Air
02:14 How to Add Water
02:30 Why Mass is Important
03:09 Compost Temperatures
03:30 What to do when Temperature Drops
03:45 What Does Finished Compost Look Like?
03:52 Compost Troubleshooting Tips

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Learn the basics of composting in this informative video! Discover how to transform your kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich soil for your garden. Join us as we delve into the world of composting and show you how to turn waste into garden gold with easy step-by-step instructions. Whether you're a beginner or looking to improve your composting skills, this video is perfect for anyone interested in sustainable gardening practices. Get ready to create your own "black gold" and watch your garden thrive! #Composting #GardenGold #sustainablegardening

[tamarapeeples]

I was happy to see you on Rumble because I’m getting sick of all the commercials on YouTube. I hope to see more of your videos on Rumble. Thanks for all you share!😊

[TheCaitSD]

This is the most simple and concise video I’ve seen on home composting. Thank you!

[AmericanPatriot-]

Hi Angela, you are my favorite garden grower on YT, I like your manner and your knowledge, you seem like such a really nice person too. I've gotten a lot of good
advice from you and I live in the high desert.

[stestrupholm-dyrkjorden]

Good points all around! Water and air is so important. Many beginners have too soggy or too dry piles and don't realize why it smells or why nothing happens. Also agree that mass is essential.

[mariap.]

I keep trying, and it's hard to get it right. Thanks for the encouragement Angela❤ Blessings your way 🙏 🪻🦋🐇

[sandydickinson]

Thank you, Angela. You inspire me! I am also a Mesa resident and have been discouraged with gardening. I really appreciate your vids! ☺️

[arialblack]

Great video! I have found much success pre-watering the materials. Makes it much esaier to have an evenly moist pile and now they heat up in a couple of days.

[asylumjk]

Finding enough browns is my problem in a newly developed Az city. Luckily cardboard & paper work… just a lot of work😢

[Sisteryoda]

I put compostable napkins in my pile, and left the lid off because it was going to rain. A bird picked up a napkin and flew off with it! 😂

[hazratkhan]

So much hard working deserve appreciation well done angela you are helping a lot of people.well you please reply does composit cause over fertilization to plants as the synthetic/chemical fertilizer do to plants or its safe if over fertilized.

[elainejohnson]

Agree that mass needs to be on the top 3 list. We did not have success until the pile got bigger. It also gives enough finished compost to reward the effort.

[dalewis]

I now live in a tropical country. No frost seasons to deal with. Started my own compost bin so this video is on time. Want to learn more on my new climate, soil etc. I check bin regularly. Thankfully, does not smell, I take the lid off for air. The bin has numerous holes I drilled. I stir when I check and add dried leaves or wet cardboard. Just don't know how long before I see "black gold". Thanks for your videos.

[PedroOrtiz-bh]

Thanks for the tips, i just started a pile and wondered hoe tp reduce flies It's straight on the ground should i cover it ?

[dthedad]

We’re in Tucson. Do you deal with your compost attracting mice or other critters?

[ickyz]

How do I find out if my city sells their old trash bins?

[LoriSavingWild]

i LOVE you and your channel but I didn't understand this one completely. Do you collect leaves in one bin, greens in another etc and then dump them all out and do the layering? What you showed looked like it was all brown and already composted. Sorry I didnt understand. Lori

[brianandtamiolson]

I have a larger area that I dedicated to composting. I hope I can do it this way but I just toss all garden scapes into a fenced in square and forget about it, adding grass clippings and leaves as I have them. I’m hoping if left alone to the elements it will break down by itself. I don’t need it any time soon so it can sit there for years. So far it’s been one year and it doesn’t smell and it appears to have sunk down over time.

[lauraeldridge]

What a helpful video! My mulch pile isn't very high so it doesn't get hot. Will it still be okay if it runs cold?
I sure wish we had access to old trash bins in Tucson.
My friend has your calendar that lists what to grow each month. Is it possible to send me the link?
I love your videos and comments below are very helpful. I look forward to them every Friday since you grow here in our desert climate.

[rockys]

So if green grass sits around and becomes brown is it now considered a "brown"?

[growinginportland]

I’m not intimidated by compost, but I’ve been trying for over a year and I’ve never gotten it to work. I suspect because I’m in a colder climate Portland, Oregon. But I’m gonna try one more time maybe a couple more times.