Comments on: Composting on the Road…Help! http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/ Sustainable Living in an RV Powered by Veggie Oil Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:27:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Julie http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1210 Julie Sat, 17 May 2008 02:29:40 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1210 Well, it wouldn't leave you with useable compost, but you could always just bury your scraps somewhere. At least then they wouldn't be going into the trash. That's what I used to do before we had a garden to use the compost in. Well, it wouldn’t leave you with useable compost, but you could always just bury your scraps somewhere. At least then they wouldn’t be going into the trash. That’s what I used to do before we had a garden to use the compost in.

]]> By: Annie http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1209 Annie Thu, 15 May 2008 06:21:39 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1209 Hi I don't know a whole lot about composting and perhaps I'm out of line,my apologies to anyone who may take offense I don't mean to be rude. (I am from Canada, the land of people who try very very hard not to be rude LOL) Anyways... Why don't you put your natural waste in the forest? plant it by a tree or inside a log... some little critter may just find themselves a meal? I dunno it seems logical to me... Anyways I am curious as to why folks compost, I am attempting to become more knowledgeable about the green movement as I too love my planet and would like to leave something for my descendants in the future... Thanks Annie Hi I don’t know a whole lot about composting and perhaps I’m out of line,my apologies to anyone who may take offense I don’t mean to be rude. (I am from Canada, the land of people who try very very hard not to be rude LOL)

Anyways… Why don’t you put your natural waste in the forest? plant it by a tree or inside a log… some little critter may just find themselves a meal?

I dunno it seems logical to me… Anyways I am curious as to why folks compost, I am attempting to become more knowledgeable about the green movement as I too love my planet and would like to leave something for my descendants in the future…
Thanks
Annie

]]> By: Samara http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1156 Samara Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:17:09 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1156 I've been using an old cat litter bucket with a snap-flap lid and a thick layer of shredded newspaper or pine straw or fallen leaves at the bottom to soak up moisture. It doesn't smell as long as there's no moisture build-up at the bottom. It's nice & compact. I’ve been using an old cat litter bucket with a snap-flap lid and a thick layer of shredded newspaper or pine straw or fallen leaves at the bottom to soak up moisture. It doesn’t smell as long as there’s no moisture build-up at the bottom. It’s nice & compact.

]]> By: mrs. nygren http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1139 mrs. nygren Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:45:22 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1139 In lieu of the nifty-but-prohibitively-priced NatureMill, one of these might suit you: http://www.cleanairgardening.com/kitchen.html Meanwhile, you'll be here next Sunday, and I'd be glad to feed your scraps to *my* compost if they haven't already found a good home... :) In lieu of the nifty-but-prohibitively-priced NatureMill, one of these might suit you:
http://www.cleanairgardening.com/kitchen.html

Meanwhile, you’ll be here next Sunday, and I’d be glad to feed your scraps to *my* compost if they haven’t already found a good home… :)

]]> By: Isle Dance http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1114 Isle Dance Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:57:03 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1114 Emily - Does your friend have air holes in her bucket or does she leave it tightly sealed? Thanks! Emily - Does your friend have air holes in her bucket or does she leave it tightly sealed? Thanks!

]]> By: Zoey http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1112 Zoey Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:23:20 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1112 What if you created a bumper plant box like this one: http://www.rvtravel.com/rvarticles/gardening_demaris.shtml Build it a lid with holes in it. You could make it a worm bin instead. When you're done with it - donate it to someone who could simply plant veggies directly into the lovely soil and compost you'd created on the road! Viola! What if you created a bumper plant box like this one:
http://www.rvtravel.com/rvarticles/gardening_demaris.shtml

Build it a lid with holes in it. You could make it a worm bin instead. When you’re done with it - donate it to someone who could simply plant veggies directly into the lovely soil and compost you’d created on the road! Viola!

]]> By: Emily http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1097 Emily Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:01:18 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1097 I'm not sure how you feel about using a plastic container (obviously, it would be re-used over and over again), but a friend of ours uses a plastic bucket in her kitchen to compost during the winter months. Every once in awhile she adds some composting 'enzymes' to move the process along. It works great and, to my memory, there really isn't a terribly offensive stink :-) We're going to start trying it out, too. I’m not sure how you feel about using a plastic container (obviously, it would be re-used over and over again), but a friend of ours uses a plastic bucket in her kitchen to compost during the winter months. Every once in awhile she adds some composting ‘enzymes’ to move the process along. It works great and, to my memory, there really isn’t a terribly offensive stink :-) We’re going to start trying it out, too.

]]> By: livelightly2 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1091 livelightly2 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:10:30 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1091 Thank you so much for all the ideas....keep 'em comin'! I'm excited about the worms now...maybe we can make that work. Thank you so much for all the ideas….keep ‘em comin’! I’m excited about the worms now…maybe we can make that work.

]]> By: Isle Dance http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1090 Isle Dance Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:44:06 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1090 This is ironic timing, as earlier today I searched again for a plastic-free compost bin. After finding none online, I checked with my local alternative mercantile. Sadly, they have not yet found a plastic-free compost bin either. However, I do have a small stainless steel handled and lidded bucket, which I adore. I've had my scraps inside of it for four days and it still smells fine. Of course, where to empty it?? On islands we have rodent issues, so I hope to find a compost bin solution soon, too. If I find something, I'll holler. This is ironic timing, as earlier today I searched again for a plastic-free compost bin. After finding none online, I checked with my local alternative mercantile. Sadly, they have not yet found a plastic-free compost bin either. However, I do have a small stainless steel handled and lidded bucket, which I adore. I’ve had my scraps inside of it for four days and it still smells fine. Of course, where to empty it?? On islands we have rodent issues, so I hope to find a compost bin solution soon, too. If I find something, I’ll holler.

]]> By: lisa http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1089 lisa Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:31:18 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2008/03/29/composting-on-the-roadhelp/#comment-1089 For what it's worth, I did a real lazy version of vermicomposting, and it worked great. I kept the worm composter outside, so it had a temperature range of 30-100 degrees during the year. I never turned the compost, and never put newspaper on top. It did not smell or get bugs. I had a wriggly worm ranch that has three layers, so when one layer was full I'd just stack another layer on top. When I got around to harvesting the bottom all the worms had moved upwards and sweet pure compost was left behind. I was continually shocked at how easy it was. I have heard of other people having problems with worms, but I wanted to share at least one story of it working perfectly. Perhaps you could do a compost cooler with some red wrigglers thrown in, and empty it when you have the chance. The worms would help speed up composting between stops, and you could harvest some of the worms before you dump it. They reproduce and multiply quickly. For what it’s worth, I did a real lazy version of vermicomposting, and it worked great. I kept the worm composter outside, so it had a temperature range of 30-100 degrees during the year. I never turned the compost, and never put newspaper on top. It did not smell or get bugs. I had a wriggly worm ranch that has three layers, so when one layer was full I’d just stack another layer on top. When I got around to harvesting the bottom all the worms had moved upwards and sweet pure compost was left behind. I was continually shocked at how easy it was.

I have heard of other people having problems with worms, but I wanted to share at least one story of it working perfectly. Perhaps you could do a compost cooler with some red wrigglers thrown in, and empty it when you have the chance. The worms would help speed up composting between stops, and you could harvest some of the worms before you dump it. They reproduce and multiply quickly.

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