This allows worms and other beneficial organisms.
Compost file. The quality of the soil below the bin will improve and you can easily mix the finished product in when it s ready. Add manure green manure clover. Avoid sterile potting soils or those soils treated with insecticides. Select one based on how much plant matter grass leaves weeds stalks and stems from last year s garden you have at your disposal how large your yard is and how quickly you need to use the finished product.
Then there s compost tumblers easy to turn bins that speed up the process compost in weeks not months or years by frequent oxygen infusions and heat retention. In addition to providing nutrients that help improve depleted soil at no additional cost compost piles also have the added benefit of recycling many common lawn and household waste products that would otherwise end up in landfills. If you are thinking of using compost that you made yourself instead of buying it from your favorite garden store. Add compost materials in layers alternating moist and dry.
Lay twigs or straw first a few inches deep. It is an easy and environmentally responsible way to dispose of biodegradable kitchen waste which can then be returned to the soil as fertilizer for vegetable and flower gardens. In organic gardening making compost a part of the gardener s to do list every growing season. This is the ignition so to speak that starts the composting process.
The table below lists supported items which have different levels of compost ability. Compost is a nutrient rich mixture of organic matter used by gardeners and farmers to help grow strong healthy plants and flowers. The higher the percentage of an item the more likely it is for it to add another layer of compost. This aids drainage and helps aerate the pile.
Materials that will provide carbon include hay sod straw leaves untreated sawdust. Layer one carbon. The composter can be filled with compost which is done by adding compostable items to it. Layer three topsoil.
How to compost start your compost pile on bare earth. If you compost in a pile or using a moveable bin it s a good idea to set up shop on a fallow bed. A closed bin is a good choice if you re worried about the way your compost pile will look or. Composting 101 compost is called the gardener s gold because it is an invaluable partner in keeping the soil healthy.
Layer two nitrogen.