For seeding, he suggests adding 10 to 20 per cent by volume to your seed starter mix and about the same proportion when planting or transplanting everything from vegetables to fruit and flowering trees. When incorporated into existing soils, it performs like magic. This natural process can take anywhere from 12 to 18 months to complete, but it’s well worth the effort.Ĭouzens, on his farm, does this on a much larger scale to create and sell worm castings - a product he says is true “living” soil.
The third bin is used to give access to red wiggler worms to consume this organic matter and turn it into some of the richest compost you’ll ever use in your garden. The next bin is used to aerate, spread out and turn over the hot compost. The breaking-down process creates higher temperatures, which in turn kills many harmful pathogens. In the three-bin system, the first bin is the “hot” one, where heat is generated as the bacteria and other organisms break down the organic matter. The size of the bins can be customized to suit your available space and the amount of material you would realistically compost in a year.
He emphasized the importance of creating a “layer cake” effect, using lots of coarse materials, like twigs between alternating layers of leaves and layers of vegetable matter. He believes recycled wood pallets, bound together with poultry wire, are a great way to make a simple bin. He was adamant about two things: You don’t need to buy a fancy compost bin when you can easily make one yourself, and the proper way to do it is with a three-bin system. I asked Couzens about the proper way of creating outdoor compost. Photo by Terra Flora Organics / PNGīy adding water to the Hungry Bin and allowing it to drain through the system, a wonderful compost tea can be made that has comparable value to some of our best organic fertilizers. Worm castings, basically earthworm manure, will greatly enrich your soil. It provides balanced food for all plants and contains both micronutrients and beneficial bacteria. When added to soil, it will improve yield, sequester carbon and produce a stable carbon that will last for hundreds-of-years. The value of worm-produced compost can’t be overstated. He adds about one kilogram of biochar (a charcoal-like soil ameliorant) that provides a rich home for microbes and aids in the decomposition process. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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