Commonly Asked Compost Questions 🌱🌿 Composting in the Garden Made Simple

Like most things in the garden, composting involves trial and error to get right. In today's video I'm discussing the most common composting questions that I receive. Composting doesn't have to be difficult and following these simple steps will hopefully lead to you producing more homemade compost to feed your garden. 🌿Watch more videos on composting in the garden here -    • Composting in the Garden   🌿Compost bin I use - https://tumbleweed.com.au/collections... 🌿Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 03:09 What materials do I add to my compost bin? 08:17 What ratio of carbon to nitrogen 09:47 Why is my compost not breaking down? 11:00 Why does my compost bin smell? 12:28 How do I know if my compost bin is working? 13:20 How much water do I add to the compost? 14:11 Can you compost citrus, coffee and eggshells? 15:33 Composting meat and dairy 17:19 Which compost system is best? 18:55 What to do when the compost bin is full? 19:44 If you add cardboard, how do worms enter the compost bin? 21:04 How long does compost take to break down? 21:42 How do you know if compost is ready? 22:49 Can you compost in winter? 24:02 How to keep rats and mice out of compost bins? 💐Online Shop💐 - https://thepatchinbloom.com.au/ Use code: YOUTUBE10 for a discount Want to support the channel? 🌱 Support me on Patreon -   / thenaturepatch   🌱 Check out my Instagram for daily garden updates   / the_nature_patch   🌱 Buy me a coffee https://ko-fi.com/thenaturepatch 🌱 Follow me on instagram - @the_nature_patch 🌲 Shop my favourites 🌲 🌿 Shop Aussie Gardener Store - https://aussiegardener.com.au/thenatu... Music (Epidemic sound). Use this link for one month free trial! https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... __________________________________________________ Hey there! Welcome to my channel, The Nature Patch where I like to share all things gardening, cooking, environmental science and flower farming in my Australian bushland backyard in south coast NSW. My name is Robyn, an environmental scientist, and flower farmer. I have recently completed my PhD in understanding how people's wellbeing and their connection to nature is impacted by land use change but now I'm taking a break from research to pursue a dream of owning a flower farm. I've always loved gardening and nature and lately have been interested in growing my own organic food! On this channel you'll find videos relating to garden tours, 'how to' videos, composting, soil health and how to start a flower farm. I try to upload twice a week and I hope you enjoy!! 🤎 Filmed and edited on Yuin country. I acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Owners of the land past, present and emerging. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land. ____________________________________________________ You can contact me at (business inquires only): [email protected] Thank you so much for your support. It means the world!