Learn to correctly make your very own compost pile with materials, microorganisms, how it works, surface area, pile size, moisture, aeration, time and temperature. Compost, made from decomposed grass clippings, leaves, twigs, and branches, becomes a dark, crumbly mixture of organic matter.
Even a newbie to composting can make good quality compost. The following 7 factors will help you master the art of composting:
1. Materials
After a time anything that was once alive will naturally decompose. But, not all organic items should be composted for the home. To prepare compost, organic material, microorganisms, air, water, and a small amount of nitrogen are needed.
These items are safe to compost at home:
- grass clippings
- trimmings from hedges
- vegetable scraps
- leaves
- potting soil that has grown old
- twigs
- coffee filters with coffee grounds
- tea bags
- weeds that have not gone to seed
- plant stalk
Continue to Page 2 where I list some items that should not be put in your compost and recommend a compost bin that you can purchase.
