Wednesday 3 December 2008

Composter

Whenever you are adding your green food to the compost bin, make sure you cover it under a thick layer of brown food (yard waste or other carbon producing agent such as dry leaves, wood chips, sawdust, or small twigs).

If you do observe that no air is coming in, just turn over your pile. But you do not have to wait until it reaches this state to use it. So the good thing is that they will not really resist you if you put them in a cage rich with food. Ultimately, we get the compost heap for the organic matter it contains. You will need to rotate or turn the material on a regular basis. Just like you, it never should get hungry. But it's true, even a child can carry out on the methods of making a compost. The issue of your pile not heating up will require more investigation.

Just like one of the famous movies say ?hiding in plain sight?. Be very careful in using this approach, though. The finished compost, however, is great as soil conditioner. The best way to compost in a small space or indoors is using worms to help with the decomposition process (known as vermicomposting). A water source should be close by ? you can reach the area with your garden hose or easily carry enough water to moisten the pile if it becomes too dry.

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