#Compost
DIY Pallet Compost Bays 🌱
A good composting system is the heart of the vegetable garden, creating nutrient rich compost to mulch the garden and feed the soil, and now is the best time to start one! 🪱😊
I decided to make the compost bays for the new garden using pallets as they are cheap, or free, and generally easy to access.
The section of the new garden I chose for the bays had been neglected for a number of years, so was really overgrown with ivy and holly. 🌿
It took me a while, but I eventually cleared the area and then levelled it off ready for the pallets. 😅
For garden use opt for heat treated (HT) and stay away from any which have (MB) printed on them, which means they’ve been treated in a harsh pesticide called Methyl Bromide.
Once the main structure was fixed together I added cardboard to the base to mulch the ground until I add organic matter.
Then I fixed another palette to the front which I will remove when I need access to the compost.
The bays could be used as is, but I’m opting to add a roof to both harvest water and to prevent too much going in. 💦
I’m used 2x2 cut at an angle and then fixed in each corner of each bay and then I added cross members to support the galvanised roofing sheets, attached using roofing screws sealed by a rubber washer.
Finally I added a section of gutter to the back which will feed into an IBC tank and that’s the compost bays built! 😊🙌🏻
I’m really happy with how they look and you can find a more detailed guide for these, as well as other diy garden projects in my new book, there’s a link in my bio 🌱
So how do you make your own compost? 😊
#gardeningtips #compost #gardenproject
El humus es el resultado de la descomposición natural de materia orgánica y es clave para la fertilidad del suelo #compost #humus #agricultura #suelo #fertilidad
How to Make Compost (explained in 20 seconds). It really can be this simple! How do I know? Well this is exactly what I've been doing for years. Comment "compost" for extra tips etc🌿 #compost #growyourownfood #kitchengarden
Here’s exactly how to fix your compost bin. Your bin shouldn’t smell if it is healthy so follow these tips
1. Keep your ratio right
2. Add enough dry and brown matter
3. Regularly mix and turn your compost bin
#Compost #Composting
International Compost Awareness Week 2026
May 3 – 9, 2026!
“Soil is the foundation of life. It grows the food we eat, filters the water we drink, and sustains the biodiversity that keeps our ecosystems in balance. Yet soil is also one of our most threatened resources, with erosion, top soil & nutrient depletion, and contamination endangering its health worldwide.” -Compost Research & Education Foundation.
🌱 Composting reduces methane emissions.
🌱 Composting lowers greenhouse gases by improving carbon sequestration in the soil.
🌱 Compost provides essential nutrients for plants, promoting vibrant gardens and farms.
🌱 Compost use increases the water-holding capacity of our soils.
🌱 Compost plays a vital role in community gardens, fostering green spaces that provide fresh produce, recreational opportunities, and community gathering places.
#compostingiscool #compost #bokashicompost
Turnin’ the compost, Boss. Turnin’ the compost. 🌱♻️
Y’all have been BUSY this spring! The compost has been flying out of the door, and we love to see it! 🐓💪 If you haven’t gotten your order in yet, don’t panic, planting season isn’t over! There’s still plenty of time to get your soil right and your garden growing strong.
Good soil doesn’t happen by accident. Let us help. 🌿
Also, this video has been sped-up double time. Composting correctly is a slllllow 🐌process.
#compost #humbleacresorganics #organic #blackgold #garden
Encuéntrala en @oliviahome_cl ✨
Por qué los orgánicos NO son basura.
Esta máquina vino a solucionar un tema importante en nuestra casa 💪🏽✅
feliz día de la tierra! 🌎🍃
#compost #lomione #lomi #organicos
Build a DIY Worm Tower That Feeds Your Garden Automatically 🌱
Most compost bins stay in the corner of the yard.
This one works directly inside the garden bed 🌱
A simple PVC pipe with holes becomes a worm tower that turns kitchen scraps into natural fertilizer.
✔ add fruit and vegetable scraps
✔ worms break everything down naturally
✔ nutrients spread directly into the soil
✔ less waste and less work
No turning compost piles.
No hauling wheelbarrows.
Just a simple system quietly feeding your plants every day.
#garden #gardening #compost #raisedbed #diy
…. are you serious rn 😶
#compost
#gardenfail
#gardenhumour
#nzgarden
#growyourown
See comments for FULL instructions on Vermicomposting. #vermicompost #compost
20 tips that made my compost pile way better 🌱
1. Chop food waste smaller.
2. Mix food scraps with dry browns (cardboard, leaves, woodchip).
3. Aim for roughly 2 parts browns to 1 part greens.
4. Turn the pile occasionally to introduce oxygen.
5. Keep it moist like a wrung-out sponge.
6. Add diversity. The more different materials, the better.
7. Don’t let big clumps of food waste sit together.
8. Cover fresh scraps with browns to prevent flies.
9. Avoid adding huge amounts of one thing at once.
10. Keep some structure in the pile so air can move through it.
11. Add finished compost or soil to introduce microbes.
12. Protect the pile from heavy rain.
13. If it smells, add more browns and mix.
14. If it’s dry and not breaking down, add moisture.
15. Balance soft materials with woody ones.
16. Don’t rush it. Good compost takes time.
17. Let the pile heat up and cool down naturally.
18. Avoid compacting the pile.
19. Give it space. Bigger piles compost better.
20. When it smells earthy and looks dark and crumbly… it’s ready.
Compost isn’t just waste breaking down.
It’s a living ecosystem working quietly under your feet.
Save this for the next time your pile needs a reset.
#compost #soil #soilhealth #foodwaste #gardening
Kijk het stomen!! Fijne compost voor de moestuin halen👌🏻🥒🍅🥕
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