Composting Mistakes I Made: Lessons from My 2016 Pile
In my 2016 compost pile video, I didn't explain what went wrong. My nitrogen-to-carbon ratio was off, I overwatered, and the pile was too compacted and small to generate and retain heat. Despite these issues, the pile eventually turned into usable compost by adding the material to a new compost pile. Check out the original video • Composting Mistakes I Made: Lessons from M... or watch my latest composting video • How I Build and Maintain a Compost Pile in... where I detail the process, including building, turning, and the final results.
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We have been working on our property since 2016, transforming our barren wasteland property into a permaculture oasis. We have been building a food forest, utilising mini swales and other water harvesting techniques. Growing fruit trees and managing a raised bed vegetable garden and kitchen garden. With composting, chickens, worms, mealworms, and more we are embracing a permaculture lifestyle one step at a time.
We live on 1/3 acre in a dryland/flatland area of Victoria, Australia. Our climate is semi-arid/temperate with an average rainfall of 400mm (15in). Hardiness Zone 9b, with summer temperatures reaching upwards of 45C (113F) and as low as -3C (26.5F). We are 230km (143 miles) inland and 110 metres (361 feet) above sea level.
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