Comments on The Compost Bin: Is Composting Hard?

I hear ya man. I hear ya. Compost can be an art or...

2008-10-31T21:46:00.000-04:00

I hear ya man. I hear ya. Compost can be an art or it can be a lazy person's responsible way of dealing with organic waste or both. I am part of the pile it and spread it once a year category. I suppose I could turn it...

Hi, I have a question. The only area suitable for ...

2008-10-11T09:42:00.000-04:00

Hi, I have a question. The only area suitable for my black plastic compost bin gets exposed to sun and gets very hot. Worms don't survive there in Summer. But is it still ok for me to use the bins for my grass clippings etc. I notice that it seems to break down the organic waste very well.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Though I can appreciate the art of ...

2008-10-10T10:03:00.000-04:00

Yes. Yes. Yes. Though I can appreciate the art of composting. Really, it is not that hard. Nature does it all the time without a human measuring its moisture content and turning it at intervals. A great tip I heard for dry climes is to put your compost in a pit rather than a pile. I assume this is to keep in as much moisture as possible.

Pretty cool. I've never really composted so I didn...

2008-10-09T13:32:00.000-04:00

Pretty cool. I've never really composted so I didn't know that such a big pile could reduce in size so quickly. One of these days I'm going to start a legitimate compost pile and see what all the fuss is about.

Hi Daisy,Yes, I think I've seen t-shirts that say,...

2008-10-09T06:34:00.000-04:00

Hi Daisy,
Yes, I think I've seen t-shirts that say, "Compost Happens". :)

Hi Kelly,
Having a Carnival of the Green and Brown is a great idea. I hope tons of people check it out.

Anthony, As always, I enjoy seeing your compost bi...

2008-10-08T21:20:00.000-04:00

Anthony,

As always, I enjoy seeing your compost bin in action (or inaction). Now I've been inspired to become a community organizer.

That's one thing I like about compost -- it happen...

2008-10-08T11:48:00.000-04:00

That's one thing I like about compost -- it happens. No matter what I do or don't do, it'll be suitable for adding to the garden come spring.

Hi Norie,That's great to hear. Composting the eas...

2008-10-08T11:44:00.000-04:00

Hi Norie,

That's great to hear. Composting the easy way is all about patience. I'm glad that you're happy with the results. Now go convince a few friends to give it a try. :)

I totally agree! My first ever compost pile wasn't...

2008-10-08T11:25:00.000-04:00

I totally agree! My first ever compost pile wasn't cooking at all when I started late last fall. I added organic wheat bran as a natural booster, but in the middle of the winter here in northern jersey, how much can it help... (in Japan people add rice bran to compost, so that's where I got the idea) I did regularly add some kitchen scraps but just my husband and I, two of us, don't have much to add. Instead, whenever I found worms in my yard, I threw them into the compost pile, hoping that they eat the pile down. Now, after one year, I have dark brown, fluffy, earthy smelling remaining in my compost bin and I think people call it compost. The worms living in the compost pile is very fat and healthy looking. I just ordered two wire compost bins for the coming season!