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Hi…I bought one of those turning compost containers from Lowe’s…I’ve added veggie scrapes,peels,dry leaves and grass. It sit’s on the east side of the house and we hardly have trees so it gets real hot here in texas. It seems to be doing okay…not stinking or anything…but I want to add some worms…should I leave the bin where it is… because I worry about the texas heat killing them…or should I start another bin…and is it okay to keep turning the been when adding stuff without harming the worms by turning?? Any help wpould be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks!!!
Love your site and I’ve learned alot but I haven’t learned what I really want to know.That is—how do I build a highly stinking compost heap/pile without attracting animals/creepy crawlies etc. My idea for this is 2 fold. I have ALOT of flowers,plants trees etc that the ordinary, sane compost is used for. I’m going to use THIS compost to deter tresspassers away from a little stretch of land bordering a duck pond at the far far end of our property. The ducks nest there and raise their young until fall. It’s lovely to watch.People out disturbing them just don’t care and the ducks leave. Ducks don’t care about smell do they? We live out in the country so we don’t have neighbors really that should be concerned about this. I’d like to try this “natural deterent” approach. It may just work. Thanks. I know it’s a wierd request but I’d like to try it. J Harding 🙂
@Judith Harding, Sorry but when you use organic material to create a compost pile you run the risk of attracting animals. Typically items that stink are food related which will attract animals. Have you thought about posted a no trespassing sign or a sign showing that ducks are nesting in the area, DO NOT DISTURB?
Hello’
I”m new to composting. I just bought a tumbling compost bin at Costco. I have some dry leaves and grass clippings in a trash can and also some kitchen waste ( fruit and veg. scrapes) that have been sitting for awhile. My question is how often should I turn the bin and can I add more material on a daily or weeking bais or will this slow the process down. Also when I trim my ivy should I let it dry out before adding it to the bin.
Thank You for your help.
@Henry, I would turn it at least once a week. Keep it as wet as a well rung out sponge. You can either fill it up and keep it turned and moist and wait for it to finish, this is called batch composting. Or you can gradually fill it as material is available and when it’s finally full you will check how much longer it needs to go depending on how far it has broken down. You will find that in time a second composter is handy. This way when one is full you can work on filling the other.
we are moving from Washington to California to be with kids and grandkids. We have been in Washington for 9 years and have created a wonderful compost bin which has given us years of beautiful gardens. I wish there were someone to will it to as I think it would be much appreciated as the bottom soil is beautiful, dark and full of earth worms – perfect for an upcoming garden. Any suggestions?
@Merlana Weingarten, Yes, I suggest you list it in the free catagory in your local paper or possibly craigs list for your area. Or you could contact a local school, many have composting programs. Good luck in California!
Last fall I started a small compost bin outside in a closed container. Over the winter I only turned it about four times and pretty much just let it get snowed in. Now that spring is here, I went to transfer it into a bigger bin and add more leaves and fruit scraps. BUT, when I opened the bin it reaked of my nephew’s diaper bin instead of compost. There are some visible grapefruit peels that are moldy and haven’t broken down mixed in with leaves, dirt, and stinky glop. Helpppp. Should I get rid of this and start from scratch? Or is there a way I can save this? Do you have any suggestions for next winter? Maybe freeze the compost until springtime? Thanks
@Kelly, I assume you mean it reaked “LIKE” your nephews diaper, it sounds like you put the diaper in the bin, and if so, don’t do that, get it out.
As for what to do if its stinky without the diaper, make sure you have more carbon than nitrogen content, and if adding fruit or veggies bury them deep in the bin. Pull the bin into the sunniest spot you have and add more browns. Keep it moist as a well rung out sponge and aerate it a few times a week. The heat will kill the smell but it might take a few weeks.
I’ve looked but haven’t seen any answer to this: First time gardener in a new back yard….my dog thinks the backyard is his private dog park. Anyway,…I was worried about putting down compost in case the dog eats it (he’s a beagle and is always hungry) Is compost dangerous in case he eats it? What do other people do?
@bre,
If you allow your compost to completely break down it will not be a problem. However, if you still have items such vegetable scraps, which have not broken down, your dog, will likely find them.
I just started to compost outside our apartment a few months ago. Everything seems to be going well except we are getting these strange green sprouts in the compost. We haven’t put any seeds or anything like that in the container so this is very strange! They don’t look like weeds I’ve ever seen either. They have thick single white roots that eventually get green tips on them, any ideas on what these could be? Should I remove them?
I have developed a grub problem on my lawn down-rain from my composter. I only compost lawn waste and fruit and veggie scraps What can I do to prevent this in the future ?
I have a wooden-slat compost bin that sits on the ground. I’m having trouble with some kind of fine spidery redish color roots growing into the compost. I’m not able to use the compost because all of the should-be ready to use compost at the bottom of the bin is bound up by these roots. What can I do?
@Laura
You can put down landscaping fabric at the bottom of the bin and put all the materials on top of it to prevent roots from nearby plants from growing up inside.
Hi ! I have a compost site at my farm but for some reason its hard and I just don’t know what to do. I build a square of three walls made of wood of about 3 feet by 3 feet and 3 feet high. Every week for the last year or so I have put a bucket full of kitchen waste because I do a lot of juicing, so I put this in there. After every bucket I take my shavel and turn around the pile with all the dirt from the ground, so this is getting to be really hard. The water it get it is from the rain and of course from the snow this winter, but instead of nice compost I have this hard pieces of rock I just don’t know what to do ? Please any suggestions will be apreciated, thank you.
I have a similar problem except it’s with a tumbler. I think I had too much nitrogen, but now there are just big clumps. Even when I turn the tumbler, the big clumps just roll around and don’t seem to mix with the new carbon that I add. Do I need to physically break the lumps apart to get them to finish composting? Thanks!
@Linda, To get rid of the large clumps in your compost you can either break them up yourself or cut back on the greens and wait for them to finish breaking down. Typically clumps of compost are a result of too much nitrogen (greens).
I just dug up my compost to spread on my garden space. It was soggy, and full of worms and a million yellowish larvae looking things. What is that and will it hurt my garden?
@K
It’s normal for worms and insects to be attracted to materials in the compost as they are breaking down, and I don’t think that the larvae are a big deal. You can always leave it out on the cement for a day or two in the sun to dry out, and that should drive them all away.
However, if it’s soggy and slimy and still full of larvae, it might not be finished compost yet. My concern is that you might have a bunch of nitrogen rich goopy vegetable scrap kind of material that hasn’t finished breaking down.
Do you feel confident that the compost was truly finished? Adding unfinished compost to your garden can sometimes heat up the roots of your plants and stunt the growth, or rob nitrogen from the soil if it’s a lot of carbon rich unfinished material.
You are right on about my compost. It is not finished. I can still see leaves that are not broken down. Live and learn! I am in the Portland area, and need to be more patient! Thanks
Compost needs brown and green material. Brown is carbon and green is nitrogen. Grass clippings are considered a green material. Are they still considered a green material if they are several weeks old and dead and brown?
@Sharon, Once the grass clippings have turned from green to brown they’re no longer considered a source of nitrogen and should be considered a carbon source (aka brown).
Can I compost the brown bags that I get from Ralph’s?
@Trouble, Yes, brown paper bags are a good source of carbon, shred them up if possible, it will spread up the process of them breaking down.
can the male and female flowers of the pecan tree be used in composting?
@Charlie Smith, Yes, the pecan blossoms will work well and be a good source of nitrogen.
Hello, I talked my neighbor into giving me a big plastic bag of grass clippings that I planned to let die and use as a carbon additive (as needed). But I’m afraid of possible weed seeds since my compost bin isn’t large enough to get hot. Will leaving the grass in the plastic bag to sit in some Texas Summer heat kill off the weeds? And if so, how long should it take?
@Wendy, Most likely, if there are any weed seeds, they will die in the bag. You may want to leave it open for a few days so the moisture can get out. Four to five weeks in the sun should do it.
Hello,
This is my first attempt at composting. I have a tumbler type. After 2 or 3 weeks it looked beautiful, healthy and had an earthy aroma. Suddenly I saw maggots and then it became slimy and stinky. Can I save it by adding more browns, or is it ruined?
Thanks!
Geri
@Geri
Don’t panic. You can’t really do composting “wrong.” Everything breaks down eventually. Some ways are just quicker than others.
Slimy and stinky means too much water and/or too many nitrogen rich materials. You need to add something like shredded newspaper, dried leaves, or a big pile of dried out grass clippings (dry, carbon rich materials) to put everything back in balance.
If you don’t have any of that, just leave the lid off in sunny weather for a week or so and let things dry out, which will also help, but not as much as adding more carbon rich materials.
Can you compost potato leaves and storks?
Do weeds fall in the nitrogen or carbon category? You have them listed in both areas of the list on your website.
Hey,
I am building a vertical compost tumbler and am wondering whether an internal aeration system (a vertical pvc pipe with a vent at the bottom and holes throughout) or just drilling a bunch of small holes directly into the side of the barrel would get better results. Does it even make a significant difference?
Thanks
@CHL
You might get slightly better results, but I don’t think it would make a major difference. So if it’s a lot of extra work, I don’t know if it would be worth it. If it’s fun and interesting and reasonable, I think you might get slightly better results with that vertical pvc pipe system you described.
Thanks for the prompt response. If anyone is interested, plans for the internal aeration system I described can be found here: http://dixiegrilling.com/tumbler.htm
Still, can’t decide. The internal system is not hard to construct but definitely more involved than just drilling some holes. One bonus I could imagine would be having greater control of the openings in your barrel (just one for the pipe and one somewhere else to get proper flow). In this scenario you could easily cover the holes with a screen to keep critters out, whereas the other option would be harder to keep control over. This leads me to another question: Do bees like compost and will they try to nest in your barrel? Have you had any reports of things like this happening?
My wife and I just got a kitchen compost pail to reduce our trips out to our tumble composter. She wants to get biodegradable bags for the pail, but I’m concerned they will take too long to break down. Also, I imagine what is inside the bags won’t begin to compost properly until the bag has decomposed. Obviously we could just use the bags and dump the contents without including the bag in the compost, but I’m still curious how long it takes these special composting bags to break down.
@Brian, Those bags can break down in as little as 4 weeks or take as long as 1 year, it depends on how well your compost is doing. I suggest giving it a try and seeing what happens. I just take my kitchen compost pail to my compost piles and dump it, wash it out with the garden hose, and bring it back in.
What about weed seeds? Will they die and not sprout?
@Vicki Nugent, Avoiding seeds from weeds in your compost bin is always your best bet. When seeds get into your compost pile they typically die, however if your compost does not get hot enough they may not. Work on getting your pile has hot as possible to assure their demise. If your pile reaches 120 to 130 degrees you should be fine. If you do not already have one, buy a compost thermometer. http://www.compostbinsupply.com/compost-thermometer.html
Hi – I have a question. I was taught that everything that goes into the composter should be cut up (“nothing bigger than your thumb”) so as to speed up the breaking down of veggies and plant materials. A friend who throws whole potatoes, apples, etc. into the composter says that she doesn’t need to chop things up because she freezes the veggies first and that makes them break down just as fast as cutting them up. Is this true? Have I been chopping stuff up all these years when I could have just popped them in my freezer and then tossed them whole in the bin?
@Mary
Freezing stuff and then adding it will also speed up the breakdown process. I’m not sure which method is “better,” but I think it would be worth a try to compare them and see what kinds of results you get. It’s definitely less labor intensive!
I am new in composting. I have read above questions & answers hoping to find an answer to my own question. I have a hard plastic trash bin that I’m using for composting. I mix newspapers, cardboards, food scraps & leaves. Although the bin is covered, I noticed flies after a few days. Now I see maggots & it stinks. I guess from what I have read thus far, maggots are normal part of composting and the stink should go away eventually??? Thanks.
@Rebecca
If your trash can doesn’t have holes drilled in it for drainage, then you are probably just making a rotten mess and not compost. A composter has to have a way for excess liquid to get out.
You wouldn’t have to throw away what you’ve already added. You could put it back into the trash can after you create drainage for it.
When compost stinks, you are typically doing something wrong. It means either too much liquid and not enough oxygen, or too much nitrogen, or both.
I have maggots in my compost bin (covered trash bin with bottom cut out). I have been putting in a lot of kitchen scraps and the not so good mangoes from our tree and possibly not enough leaves. Any suggestions to improve the mix and what to do about the maggots?
@Helen, Try shredding some newspaper or card board to increase the carbon content. As for the maggots, you could try spraying a mild solution of water and bleach on them. Try a mix of 1 cup of bleach to a gallon of water, this amount of bleach should not hurt the compost.
I am planning to start a compost bin in my backyard, but I am a little worried that it will attract cockroaches. We tend to have a lot in our neighborhood in the summer time. I was planning to use recycled wood pallets to build it so it they will have easy access to it. Any suggestions? I don’t want to be infested by cockroaches.
@Chris, You may want to consider using a tumbler, this will keep most insects out. Otherwise using a bin style composter is tough to keep out insects. Using cedar may help; bugs tend to not like cedar.
I have little flying things in my compost.How and why do I have them
@Heidi P, It’s likely those are fruit flies. I assume you add fruit scraps to your compost pile. Try burying the kitchen scraps deep within the pile; this will help cut down the amount of flies. Also, you can mix a mild solution of bleach and water and spray the fruit flies. I suggest a mix of one part bleach to 4 parts water. I have them in mine occasionally but just ignore them, they’re harmless.
Once compost has become usable soil, what is best way to store that soil (ie before use), so it does not dry out and become thin and dusty. I note that when one buys top soil from garden centers, it comes in plastic bags – should one store usable soil in closed plastic garbage bags, or something similar ?
Or, should one just leave it in a pile in the open and let weeds and things grow on it til one has use for it ?
Can you make a compost pile in a pile rather than in a bin? I have a small area within my fenced off garden area where I have a pile going. I can understand the drawbacks, such as moisture retention and ant infestation, but I just mix the ants in and water the pile from time to time. It seems to be working, but it’s my first time composting so I may be kidding myself…
@Lisa
Piles are fine. The only downside is that if you put in a lot of vegetable or kitchen scraps, you can attract rodents. So be sure to bury that kind of stuff deeper into the pile.
https://www.compostinstructions.com/how-to-build-a-compost-pile/
My compost pile seems to be doing fine but perhaps too much woody debris. Is there some trick to getting this debris to break down faster. Or do I just need to pick it out when I use the compost ?
Hubby and I have planted our very first garden this year, which seems to be doing well so far. I am now interested in taking our gardening experience a step further and starting a compost bin. I have found a lot of interesting (and helpful) information on your site, so a big thank you there. I didn’t however find the answer to my question.
We have three indoors pet bunnies that produce a lot of waste. I know that bunny droppings is good fertilizer, and that the wood shavings will be a good addition to the compost bin, but I am worried about the urine, which the wood shavings are soaked with. Is the urine a bad thing for compost?
Seems to me that using rabbit waste to boost my garden would be a really good way to use trash, although I have to say that it’s weird to think that my bunnies will be fertilizing their own carrots… 🙂
Thanks for your help,
Chris
@Chirs, Assuming your rabbits are herbivores, adding rabbit waste and the wood shavings to your compost pile will not cause a problem. As for the urine in the wood chips it should not be a problem but might cause an odor. Make sure you have ample supply of other items to add such as shredded leaves, dried grass clippings and kitchen scraps. Keep it will aerated and moist as a well wrung out sponge and keep an eye or nose on it. If it smells you may have to keep the urine soaked woods chips to a minimum.
Somewhere (cannot remember where) I saw advertised an instrument that looked very useful for turning a deep compost pile. It seemed to operate on same principle as a plumbing snake – it was a long handled instrument with a corkscrew metal prong at one end and a crank at other, with which to “snake” the corkscrew prong deep into the into pile. Pile is turned by repeatedly snaking the corkscrew prong in and pulling it out.
Does this instrument have a name ? Where might one order one ?
Many thanks.
Hi. I want to start a composter, but I’m afraid that my two dogs will eat it and get sick or something. Also, will it attract raccoons and rats? What about snakes and lizards? And what kind of bugs does it attract, if any? As you can see, I’m pretty nervous.
@Julie, The only way you can get past your fear is by composting (conquering) it. Are you going to stop from doing something you know will benefit you and the earth due to fear? Buy or build a composter today and let the cards fall where they may. You can build a compost bin out of bricks or pallets and make sure you bury any food scraps deep within the grass and leaves and critters will likely stay away. Or buy one online, like a tumbling style. As for the dogs, they will likely leave it alone as long as they don’t smell something that might taste good. Keep meats out and you should be fine.
Although I compost I still need to buy some for my pots. I recently bought lily bulbs online which arrived in sawdust. Several week after planting in shop bought compost I moved the pot and discovered white grubs about 1cm long underneath the pot. At first I thought they were vine weevil, but they had a very thin white tail about 1/2cm long. I destroyed them, but yesterday saw one crawling across the patio.
Does anyone know what they are and should I get rid of the rest of the compost?
I recently got a tumbling composter. I read somewhere that I shouldn’t add soil. I add kitchen waste, small garden clippings for the green items and then dried grass, dried leaves for the carbon. I have a lot of ants in the tumbler. Is that good or bad? Is there a way to minimize the ants?
@Esther, Adding a hand full of dirt or even a shovel full will not hurt and will likely help with the breaking down of your unfinished compost. Adding a handful of finished compost is even better.
Hi – I have quite a large compost pile and I have difficulty turning it (to aerate it). It is hard to get a pitch fork deep enough down into it. The instrument that NK describes in an earlier email sounds really useful for my situation. There was no reply to that email. Anyone know what such an instrument is called, or where to get one ?
Your site is very useful. Thanks very much !
@Nessa, The best tool to turn compost is a shovel or pitch fork. If you have a bin without a solid bottom simply pick up the bin leaving the compost in place, move the bin right next to the pile and begin shoveling it back into the bin. The next best option is a tumbling style composter where you simply rotate the bin on the axel.
Should a container type compost bin have ventilation holes in the sides or should it be airtight.
@Colin Saunders, The best composter will be well vented. Besides browns and greens your compost needs two things to quickly break down, oxygen and moisture.
Hello, I was wondering is there a list of items you can and can NOT compost? I would like to start a compost pile, can you have one on the ground? or is it better in a can or whatever you need? Sorry I am new to trying this. Thank you
@korie, Just about everything will break down, something quicker than others; however avoid adding meat, dairy, bones, etc. These items typically stink and attract rodents. Here is a link to items you can and cannot add: https://www.compostinstructions.com/what-you-can-and-cannot-compost/
I suggest you use some type of bin to contain the material; you can use pallets, cinder blocks, chicken wire, or buy a plastic compost bin. Either way start composting today, trial and error is the best learning method. Happy composting!
I have much more brown material (oak leaves, straw) then green and would like to compost it down asap. Can I add organic fertilizer (providing the nitrogen) to the brown to get it working?
Thanks
Dale
@Dale
Yes, that method will work if you have too many browns and not enough greens. You’ll just want to make sure that you mix it up well and you keep it wet enough. Browns like that are really dry, so you’ll probably need a lot of water to keep it wet enough to break down.
Hi. My husband bought me the planetoid looking sphere composter that had a million pieces and took 3 hrs to put together. I’ve been trying to make it work since October, but still, no compost. I added a bunch of leaves and grass clippings in fall and lots of green stuff. The grass hasn’t broken down, and now that it’s brown, I’m adding mostly green with a handful of shredded bills that I soak in water. I also bought starter a 2 mos ago and have added it twice. I can’t keep it moist, though. It’s dry and dusty and when I water it down, the water just pours through the cracks. The inside is dusty, chunky, and I found yellow mold spore stuff everywhere. I’m cutting up everything that goes in and spinning it every couple of days, but I’m
wondering if I need to abandon this composter because of the design. I live in Georgia. It’s 100′ outside with total humidity… I feel like if i don’t have compost after 8 months, it’s never going to happen! HELP please!
Hi, I am interested to start composting. My question… does one place leaves/newspapers/kitchen scrapings in the outside bin, and wait for the composting to finish (4-6 weeks) or is it a daily process of filling the composting bin and checking? Excuse my ignorance…
@Vickie, Either way will work, the first you have described is called batch composting. This is when you have enough browns and greens to completely fill up your compost bin. After keeping it moist and turning it once a week it will be ready in 4 to 8 weeks or maybe longer depending on conditions. When batch composting it’s nice to have an additional compost bin available to add your kitchen scraps, etc while the other is working. The other method is simply adding as browns and greens become available, once your compost bin is full you usually need to wait another few weeks to finish it up since the most recent items have not fully broken down. Really there is no right or wrong way, just start composting and as you go you will see what works best for you.
Am a total novice to composting. have started it just a month back.
Can I put frangipani flowers in my compost?
Nishi, Yes, from what I can tell adding them will not cause a problem. Like any other whole item you put in your pile, it’s best to try to shred them. The quickest way may be to run them over with your lawn mower.
Are pine needles a good addition to a compost pile?
@Mary, Pine needles are not the best item to compost but they will eventually break down, but they take 3 to 4 times longer than most items you put in your compost. I typically try not to add them but if a few slip in I don’t spend time trying to pull them out. If you have time to wait for them to break down then adding them is not a problem. If you can mulch them it will likely make a difference.
Hi, can I compost newspaper with colored inks?
@Tom Smith, Yes, composting newspaper with color ink is ok, it may take a little longer to break down though.
how do i control the fruit flies? or do i just let them go crazy?
Hi,
Is tortoise waste ok to add to a compost bin? I’ve read there can be a risk because reptiles can carry salmonella and therefore their waste shouldn’t be composted and used on food crops.
Thanks!
Marisa
@Marisa, Tortoise’s typically carry salmonella on their shells and bodies, and they’re vegetarians so composting their waste should not be a problem. Plus the heat from the compost should kill the salmonella if it exists in their waste.
I feel absolutely horrible and stupid and guilty about this – so much so that I came online to find an answer… I think I may have accidentally dropped a silver fork into my compost bucket but it’s so deep that I couldn’t see it or feel around for it. What should I do?! Will this be harmful to the compost and whatever it is used for after? Will I have to do a thorough dig-through to take out the fork, or will it be ok?… A random question which I know you may not have the answer to but I thought I would give it a try.
Thanks.
@P, Sounds like you have one big pile, so big that you cannot find a fork. I would not worry too much unless it’s a family heirloom, then I would just dump the pile, spread it out and find your fork. Then scoop the pile back into the bin. Otherwise, just wait until the compost is finished and it will turn up, I doubt it will harm it since its silver.
Help! I have obviously put too much water in my composter, along with a week of steady rain. It is a gloopy, stinky disgusting mess. Everytime I go out to turn it, the composter is COVERED with ants and I am greeted by a legion of fruit flies. Can this be fixed or should I just scrap it and start over? Please help. This is gross.
@LaDonna, Does the bin have holes in the bottom so the water can drain, if so then it just needs time to dry out. If it does not have holes consider drilling some, you need to have it well vented and able to drain. Then add more browns, like the shredded newspaper or leaves, etc. It will be ok, you just need more time. As for the fruit flies, make sure you bury the kitchen scraps deep within the compost, that will help.
I am new to composting. I was putting vegetable and kitchen scraps (no meat) into a garbage bin (without holes or drainage). We bought a composter bin that turns. I dumped the nasty sludge into the new composter. It smells like raw sewage. I added torn newspaper to the mix and some potting soil. I can hardly turn the bin now. What can I do to save this? Is there anything? The stuff at the bottom of the barrel was soupy. As well, there are all kinds of flies and stuff in this mess. Please tell me I can save it…?
MissusT, Does the bin have holes in the bottom so the water can drain, if so then just let it sit and dry out. Once that happens you should be able to spin it. The water is likely making it heavy. If it does not have holes consider drilling some, you need to have it well vented and able to drain. Then add more browns, like the shredded newspaper or leaves, etc. Keep it as moist as a well wrong out sponge and mix it weekly.
We purchased a house 2 years ago and it came with a compost bin. It had been used by the previous owners but has been dormant for 2 years possibly 3. Should I start over or can I use what’s in there as a base?
Jodi LaGarry, Assuming they did not contaminate it with something it should be great finished compost ready to spread on your lawn or in your garden. Since you don’t know for sure what is in there you may want to just add it to an area that needs soil build up. Then start making a fresh batch of compost.
It seems plastic compost bins and barrels would not be safe due to the plastic breaking down with the intense heat of the decomposition process. Plastic residuals would then be in the soil and eventually our food. Any feedback regarding this would be appreciated.
@mary, If that’s a concern of yours then I suggest you use bricks or wood to build your compost bin. Then you can sleep better knowing the plastic is not harming you or your dirt.