My compost bin
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
April 25, 2020 3:28am CST
In the picture is my 2nd compost bin. That's where we throw the unused parts of vegetables and fruits. It is covered with dry grass and it is only for the camera so the cover is removed. The earthworms eat the edibles that they convert into vermicompost which is a type of fertilizer.
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@LadyDuck (472340)
• Switzerland
25 Apr 20
@Alexandoy It's not for the odor, it is because here an open one attracts slugs.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
@LadyDuck ah, yes, insects as well. I almost forgot the insects because I always spray the new edibles with apple cider vinegar to protect it against insects. Even the ants have a hard time in rummaging.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
The cover is the dry grass so that if there is odor, it will not fill the air.
@Marilynda1225 (83312)
• United States
25 Apr 20
I bet you have very good soil from your composting
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
Yes indeed. I use the soil as potting material for new plants.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
Yes indeed. I use the soil as potting material for new plants.
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@Marilynda1225 (83312)
• United States
25 Apr 20
@Alexandoy I'm hoping to do some plants in pots on my porch this year
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@marguicha (224172)
• Chile
26 Apr 20
I am going to have a compost bin again. I haven´t done it for some time.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
26 Apr 20
@marguicha that in the picture is 3 feet by 1 foot.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
26 Apr 20
You have a big land there and i guess you can make a bigger compost bin. Mine is very small.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
25 Apr 20
@Alexandoy Ans much better than chemical one.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
That's right, free organic fertilizer.
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@moffittjc (121969)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Apr 20
I used to have a compost bin at my previous home, and I remember how rich and fertile the material would be after composting for a lengthy time. And you are right about the earthworms, they do a great job of converting the waste into usable material.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
@moffittjc that long wait is only for the humus. But the vermicompost which is the soil coming from the earthworms are quick to appear when the soil is always wet.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
What I want is the humus that comes from the rotten leaves. It is very rich as a fertilizer although it takes 6 months to have it.
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@moffittjc (121969)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Apr 20
@Alexandoy That is the hard part about having a compost bin, having to wait for such a long period of time to get the rich fertilizer from it.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
26 Apr 20
That is good. Homes should have that compost bin so the edibles can be thrown there and not in the garbage can anymore.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 Apr 20
@nela13 we can do away with chemical insecticide.
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@nela13 (58750)
• Portugal
27 Apr 20
@Alexandoy it is a more ecological way to fertilizer the lands.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
26 Apr 20
That's good for your organic plants.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
26 Apr 20
That is right. Compost bin creates organic fertilizer.
@RebeccasFarm (90755)
• Arvada, Colorado
25 Apr 20
I have a little area here too
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
You can make that little area into a compost bin for fertilizer.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
Yes, it is double purpose. It serves as the trash bin for the edibles. And it will return as fertilizer.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
It is like a small dumpsite, waheehee.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
I have been doing that for so many years now.
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
25 Apr 20
Yes I know about it.. I am also doing like that..
It is very good fertilizer for Trees..
Take care..
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
Thank you. The compost bin is the way to make organic fertilizer.
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
25 Apr 20
@Alexandoy yes, it is very easy and eco friendly too.
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
25 Apr 20
Yup, that's vermiculture all right. I actually bury the peelings with a little soil. Two weeks, and it's earth and worms.
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@crossbones27 (49858)
• Mojave, California
25 Apr 20
Its me but love crap like that. I get so frustrated how people do not see that great use. As always, more than a picture, screw that jerk.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
Yes, rich soil with no expense.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
25 Apr 20
Looks like you have healthy soil over there. I also a compost pit but I have yet to cover it with soil and dig a new one.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
My 1st compost bin is quite full. I have to get some fertile soil from it for potting material.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
@yoalldudes yes, that one in the picture is the new compost bin. The old one is already full and has many growths - vegetables, custard apple (atis), papaya.
@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
25 Apr 20
@Alexandoy You have another one apart from the one in the picture?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
25 Apr 20
Oh, yes, I consider myself a backyard gardener.
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