Comments on: How To Compost Without Raising a Stink http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/06/14/how-to-compost-bins/ Where personal finance & frugal living are sexy, delicious, and fun. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 24Savvy http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/06/14/how-to-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-229542 24Savvy Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:13:47 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=1418#comment-229542 @James - we do the freezer composting as well since we live in NYC without outdoor space. It's a great solution and our farmer's market graciously accepts compost drop-offs every week. I recently found out a lot of cities have communal compost dumps, so those of you without outdoor space who'd like to compost should google away. @James – we do the freezer composting as well since we live in NYC without outdoor space. It’s a great solution and our farmer’s market graciously accepts compost drop-offs every week. I recently found out a lot of cities have communal compost dumps, so those of you without outdoor space who’d like to compost should google away.

]]> By: James http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/06/14/how-to-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-129607 James Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:13:45 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=1418#comment-129607 Instead of a kitchen compost bucket, we use the bottom drawer in our side-by-side freezer. The drawer is useless because food just gets lost in it. Using it as our compost kitchen compost bin keeps it from smelling, plus it adds water every time we empty it into our compost bin. Instead of a kitchen compost bucket, we use the bottom drawer in our side-by-side freezer. The drawer is useless because food just gets lost in it. Using it as our compost kitchen compost bin keeps it from smelling, plus it adds water every time we empty it into our compost bin.

]]> By: 101 Ways to Cut Your Spending This Year http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/06/14/how-to-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-26801 101 Ways to Cut Your Spending This Year Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:02:17 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=1418#comment-26801 [...] Compost. You’ll save on your trash bill and help your [...] [...] Compost. You’ll save on your trash bill and help your [...]

]]> By: Thursday Link Love | Green + Chic http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/06/14/how-to-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-16222 Thursday Link Love | Green + Chic Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:29:52 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=1418#comment-16222 [...] How To Compost Without Raising a Stink If you need step-by-step instructions on how to compost without creating a huge barrow of slime (like I did), this post is definitely a good start. [...] [...] How To Compost Without Raising a Stink If you need step-by-step instructions on how to compost without creating a huge barrow of slime (like I did), this post is definitely a good start. [...]

]]> By: Jessica http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/06/14/how-to-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-15957 Jessica Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:37:26 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=1418#comment-15957 We've got a worm composter and it works GREAT. I've found it very easy to use and while it optimally runs on 5 lbs of worms, we ran it half-full for the first few months with one pound of worms until our worms had reproduced enough to keep up with the scraps of the worm composter at full capacity. It works great for us since we have only a small patio to work with (no yard). It is great for houseplants. Another tip to speed up indoor or outdoor composting is to microwave your scraps first. Also, whenever I've boiled pasta or vegetables, I cool the water and pour that on the compost also. My houseplants and patio herb garden look better than ever this year. Happy composting, Jessica We’ve got a worm composter and it works GREAT. I’ve found it very easy to use and while it optimally runs on 5 lbs of worms, we ran it half-full for the first few months with one pound of worms until our worms had reproduced enough to keep up with the scraps of the worm composter at full capacity. It works great for us since we have only a small patio to work with (no yard). It is great for houseplants.

Another tip to speed up indoor or outdoor composting is to microwave your scraps first. Also, whenever I’ve boiled pasta or vegetables, I cool the water and pour that on the compost also.

My houseplants and patio herb garden look better than ever this year.

Happy composting,
Jessica

]]> By: Early Retirement Extreme http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/06/14/how-to-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-15956 Early Retirement Extreme Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:33:47 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=1418#comment-15956 @Carl - You can build your own worm composting system for the price of a couple of bucket or rubbermaid totes <$10. If you're lucky, you can get the worms on freecycle. See here for how I made my system. http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2009/03/build-a-worm-composting-system.html The cycle time to break down is only a couple of months, so it takes up much less space, and the worms practically take care of themselves. @Carl – You can build your own worm composting system for the price of a couple of bucket or rubbermaid totes <$10. If you’re lucky, you can get the worms on freecycle.
See here for how I made my system.
http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2009/03/build-a-worm-composting-system.html
The cycle time to break down is only a couple of months, so it takes up much less space, and the worms practically take care of themselves.

]]> By: Weekly Round-Up: The Summer Edition — Almost Frugal- a frugal blog http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/06/14/how-to-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-15854 Weekly Round-Up: The Summer Edition — Almost Frugal- a frugal blog Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:14:45 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=1418#comment-15854 [...] Squawkfox : How To Compost Without Raising a Stink I have a compost pile, and while it doesn’t smell (much) this post pointed out some ways to improve it. [...] [...] Squawkfox : How To Compost Without Raising a Stink I have a compost pile, and while it doesn’t smell (much) this post pointed out some ways to improve it. [...]

]]> By: erin http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/06/14/how-to-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-15796 erin Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:30:07 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=1418#comment-15796 After I read this article, the following day, I went out to my garage and found some scrap wood and began building a compost bin to place in our backyard. Hopefully, after high school and I move on to college, my parents will continue to take care of the compost. Also, the soil will be used for my sister's garden in a few years. =D After I read this article, the following day, I went out to my garage and found some scrap wood and began building a compost bin to place in our backyard. Hopefully, after high school and I move on to college, my parents will continue to take care of the compost. Also, the soil will be used for my sister’s garden in a few years. =D

]]> By: Andrew Moizer http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/06/14/how-to-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-15761 Andrew Moizer Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:30:12 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=1418#comment-15761 Good info. I built a two section compost crib along the lines of the one you show at the top of the blog over a decade ago. Works well to fill one side while the other side "finishes". I put a (used) patio slab in the bottom that makes it easier to shovel out. I tried one of the tumbling composters too, which does maybe speed up the process, but I wasn't good at remembering to give it a spin. I've been composting the cattle manure from the farm in a pile in the "back". Finally spread it the other day, and was impressed at how well everything had broken down (this pile had been there for two years). (http://CedarWoodsFarm.ca/u/3 is load 1/3) Here's hoping the hayfields respond to it. Oh, and the "curing" side is a great place to plant a pumpkin (or some other) vine! cheers, Andrew Good info. I built a two section compost crib along the lines of the one you show at the top of the blog over a decade ago. Works well to fill one side while the other side “finishes”. I put a (used) patio slab in the bottom that makes it easier to shovel out.

I tried one of the tumbling composters too, which does maybe speed up the process, but I wasn’t good at remembering to give it a spin.

I’ve been composting the cattle manure from the farm in a pile in the “back”. Finally spread it the other day, and was impressed at how well everything had broken down (this pile had been there for two years). (http://CedarWoodsFarm.ca/u/3 is load 1/3) Here’s hoping the hayfields respond to it.

Oh, and the “curing” side is a great place to plant a pumpkin (or some other) vine!

cheers, Andrew

]]> By: Compost Bin-Weekly Round Up for June 19 « The Suburban Homestead http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/06/14/how-to-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-15748 Compost Bin-Weekly Round Up for June 19 « The Suburban Homestead Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:27:50 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=1418#comment-15748 [...] How to Compost Without Raising a Stink. One thing I would add here: if you are concerned about odor, don’t add anything in the cabbage family to your pile. That stuff smells like a rotting corpse as it breaks down. [...] [...] How to Compost Without Raising a Stink. One thing I would add here: if you are concerned about odor, don’t add anything in the cabbage family to your pile. That stuff smells like a rotting corpse as it breaks down. [...]

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