Composting is is very easy method of recycling your household organic waste and turning it into a nutrient rich humus that is beneficial for your garden.
Choosing a bin for composting is the first thing you need to do. There are allot of different types to choose from. Homemade bins or commercially made. There are stationary bins and rotating tumbler bins. Each type has it's advantages and disadvantages. Pick one that fits you needs.
Choose a location that is level, well drained.and easy to access year around. Choose an area that there is soil and not concrete or pavement so worms and beneficial organisms can get to the pile. Building a compost pile on existing grass isn't the best practice. It is best to remove the grass and turn the soil first before starting your pile.
Collecting material needed to start your compost pile are divided in two parts. Brown material (carbon-rich) and green material ( nitrogen-rich). Brown material such as leaves, hay, straw, paper, cardboard, eggshells, coffee grounds, tea bags and sawdust. Green materials such as grass clippings, plant trimmings, annual weeds, fresh manure, fruit and vegetable peelings.
Don't use meat, fatty food waste, dairy products, treated wood or human, cat, or dog feces.
Too start making compost first place a 4" to 6" layer of twigs, straw or corn stalks on the bottom. Then place a 4" to 6" layer of brown material followed by a 4" to 6" layer of green material. Continue these layers until the bin is full. Once you have filled the bin turn the pile every 2 to 3 weeks watching the moisture content of the pile. Add water by sprinkling layers as you turn the pile as needed. DO NOT SOAK THE PILE.
The time varies to getting a finished compost. It can take from 3 to 4 weeks to a year depending on the material and method used in making your compost. When finished compost has a sweet earthly smell. It is dark in color and crumbly still with small pieces of leaves or straw in it. They can be screened out or left to finish decomposing in the garden.
A environment friendly and healthy way of gardening. Organic Gardening is away of gardening in harmony with nature. Growing a healthy and productive crop in a way that is healthier for both you and the environment.
John Yazo
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