Create Your Own Nutrient Rich Compost Bin Stirring your compost means you're adding air. the organisms breaking down your materials for you need air to breath, don't let them down! another benefit to stirring is that it brings materials from the outside of the pile to the inside allowing them at the heat in the middle to better break down. now i made a mistake that i should warn you about. A helpful guide letting you know what you can and cannot put in a compost bin. if you think it's ok to compost coal or colored paper then think again!.

Canoe Corner What To Put In Your Compost Bin Here’s a comprehensive guide to what to put in your compost bin – and what to leave out. inside a compost bin, billions of friendly microbes digest their way through dead organic matter, and leave compost behind them as a waste product. the most important ingredients for this process are carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and water. Embarking on the journey of composting requires a keen understanding of what materials can be safely included and which ones are better left out. this helpful guide presents a concise list of compost friendly items alongside those that should steer clear of your compost bin. By understanding what materials to include and exclude from your compost bin, you can create nutrient rich compost that will improve soil health, promote plant growth, and reduce your environmental footprint. Now that we have compost bins we have to fill them. the size of your compost pile and a proper mix of materials is the key to good composting action. a 4 x 4 x 4 cube is the ideal composting size. in our case, we took the 4 foot square cube and sloped the front of the cube for easy access.

Canoe Corner What To Put In Your Compost Bin By understanding what materials to include and exclude from your compost bin, you can create nutrient rich compost that will improve soil health, promote plant growth, and reduce your environmental footprint. Now that we have compost bins we have to fill them. the size of your compost pile and a proper mix of materials is the key to good composting action. a 4 x 4 x 4 cube is the ideal composting size. in our case, we took the 4 foot square cube and sloped the front of the cube for easy access. Place your bin on the curb. make sure it is visible and not behind an obstruction (tree, fence, snowbank) or on the porch. if you share a collection day with trash recycling, leave space between bins. what if i have extra food waste? aside from pumpkins, everything needs to fit in your bin. What are good things to put in a compost bin? good compost materials include a mix of “greens” like fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, and fresh grass clippings, as well as “browns” like dry leaves, shredded cardboard, and small twigs. A little water with the vegetable clippings helps rinse out the bucket and adds much needed moisture to my compost pile to help it break down. this water has the added benefit of being rich in plant juice which my compost bacteria just love. In this video, i share simple guidelines to help you decide what can and can't go in your compost bin.free download "the ins and outs of compost www .