tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post1460688028108572585..comments2024-02-05T23:14:24.377-08:00Comments on My Skinny Garden: Homemade ComposterMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-20627125578680138512011-03-24T12:52:40.660-07:002011-03-24T12:52:40.660-07:00How did the composter turn out?How did the composter turn out?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279963297242622899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-77911602441919849112011-03-24T12:48:31.352-07:002011-03-24T12:48:31.352-07:00Just curious how the Rubbermaid tote worked as a c...Just curious how the Rubbermaid tote worked as a composter.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279963297242622899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-88295297162792033682010-06-03T20:49:17.021-07:002010-06-03T20:49:17.021-07:00So, how did this homemade composter work out for y...So, how did this homemade composter work out for you?! I would think it would be a little small as far as volume goes to really heat up... I'd love to hear if it worked out well...<br /><a href="http://mynjgarden.com" rel="nofollow">myNJgarden.com</a>Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16677088642745841945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-7964930556253643882009-02-18T15:05:00.000-08:002009-02-18T15:05:00.000-08:00I like this idea as it will keep the compost above...I like this idea as it will keep the compost above ground. The holes in the bottow, I would think, would have to be there for drainage. I live in Atlanta and we don't have the snow, so I use a mounding technique with bag of cheap garden soil. I create layers. Later I take the fully decomposed material and work it into the garden. I plan to show this technique via my blog.Herb 'n Planterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629064691948623141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-88360157300288503992007-07-15T07:13:00.000-07:002007-07-15T07:13:00.000-07:00Good for you :-) It should be fine, even with the ...Good for you :-) It should be fine, even with the smaller holes. You put lots of them in the container, so you should be good. Like I said over at my blog, when I noticed it getting soggy, I added shredded black and white newspaper, which is an acceptable "brown," and which most of us have on hand all the time. It breaks down really fast, so that's great. <BR/><BR/>I don't know if I was doing it "wrong," but it actually was really easy, and I had finished compost within about six weeks. Good luck!Colleen Vanderlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396040906688814232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-17091394090673162922007-07-14T20:20:00.000-07:002007-07-14T20:20:00.000-07:00Hi Carolyn! Thanks for stopping by and thanks for ...Hi Carolyn! Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the advice. I actually did put holes in all sides, including the top and bottom. I'll make sure to add plenty of browns. Lord knows I don't need anything smelly.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-14758510199882693492007-07-14T20:07:00.000-07:002007-07-14T20:07:00.000-07:00Hey Gina,It's great to compost kitchen waste, but ...Hey Gina,<BR/><BR/>It's great to compost kitchen waste, but not so easy as it sounds. If you don't get the correct mixture of browns and greens it can turn into a real stinky mess. Also, in addition to the holes you've made on the sides of the container, it needs to have oxygen/and or air from the bottom so make some slits there and sit it on a foundation so that it'll drain or get air.<BR/><BR/>If my compost starts to smell like rotten eggs, I add more dried , shredded brown leaves, some lime and an all purpose fertilizer .<BR/><BR/>Search the internet for more info on how to compost kitchen waste.Sweet Home and Garden Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026451200405491815noreply@blogger.com