In this video, I show you, Monty, the “compost sniffer,” which is a device that analyses your compost pile for things like temperature, moisture levels, and organic gasses so that it can help you make better compost for your garden!
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G'day Everyone, I'm BACK! Monty Website: https://montycompost.co/ Use code SELFSUFFICIENTME at checkout for a 20% discount. Background story: I first met Ash about 4 years ago when she approached me with this "crazy idea" to make a compost "sniffer" (Monty). I'm pleased to see the progress on Monty and after 12 months of use it is not only working well but it has continually improved through software updates. Lastly, in case you didn't know, I have been sick with a bad and unusual strain of the flu. I'm slowly getting better. Thank you all for the support! Cheers, Mark 🙂
What a brilliant device! I live in an—a large, beautiful apartment with large balconies, to be fair, buuuut I don’t want to start a compost on my balconies, although I’d love to compost 😢 someday perhaps. Thanks for the info!
Great idea if one owns a smart phone otherwise it's useless to me who doesn't. 🙂
HEY MARK GREAT TO SEE YOU, YOU ARE SO ENTHUSIASTIC , ALL THE BEST FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
Hi Mark. Great video and awesome product. I live in beautiful South Australia, I want to have a compost bin in my back yard. Two concerns. I have a neighbour on the north side fence with bedroom Windows, I get sunrise in the morning from the east and sunset in the West. The South side of the yard can not be used for no space. I don't have any shade on on the other sides. What would be my next best option for placement for the bin. Or can I use some green shade cloth off the fence to cover the bin a little. Cheers Kate.
is there a way of using it with out a mobile phone ?
I love your videos! Do you ever plant "strawberry spinach"? If you do, can you share us about the plants and what we can do with the berries and leaves. Thank you,
OMG MARK BEST WISHES FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, GREAT TO SEE YOU, YOU ARE SO ENTHUSIASTIC
It never recommends me Mark's videos but he always pops into my head every now and again. Wishing you and your family (the the chickens) all the best.
if I saw this product on the shelf I may not have gone for it. But having watched this video, I realise how little I actually know about composting, and the benefits very serious benefits of optimising with something like this!
That’s very nice thing
That bird (1:43) has got some real guts.
Is the packaging compostable
I love that you're still totally the same guy 'n all… and it's about how much you appreciate my guy… but be real… you don't need help or people to help your channel heaps. You have 2.2 million subs and counting. You've made it!
Never heard of composting? That is an indictment on our educational system. Thank you for the vid.
Great 👍👍 my dear friend 🙏❤️🌺💐🌹
That is a great idea, I just wonder how good works here in my state with temperatures below cero
That "lizard" looked alot like a golden crown snake to me.
In captions monty is replaced by auntie
Your vids are amazing! If so, how often do you grow "strawberry spinach"? If so, could you tell us a little bit about the plants and how we can use the berries and leaves? I'm grateful.
I live in tasmania what to use instead of pesticides or pellets against pests and snails/slugs any advice would be helpfull
What a waste of money.
is this the full monty.😮
Your videos have been not only an inspiration but also a great education in growing my own garden. Thank you for your dedication.
Awesome tool! It makes composting so much more accessible to someone like me who honestly just doesn’t have the time to keep compost 100% perfect all the time at a very demanding job. This is on my list of garden gadgets I need!
Never heard a more annoying voice than hers.. normally I love ur vids but this really makes me dislike the video
hey marc, either that girl was smol or you are an absolute bear of a human, you must be hecking strong then! all kind people are strong
I enjoy your YouTube videos… I also garden have chickens and honeybees… Yours was the first gardening channel. I started watching. I love your sense of humor .
looks like a BME680 sensor? they're a few dollars and easy to DIY
Shes a cute lill thing and monty is too.