How to make compost ? wat things we can put in compost? How long? How to use?
if you are in a apartment ,if you have a balcony get a big plastic bin drill some holes in the side and lid ,or buy one of the pre-made ones ,
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and add a bit of sand now and again,or leaves or sawdust, to put over the trash ,you should really stir or move the stuff at times to aerate it and ensure that the decomposition is overall ,keep moist
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a general note on compost
bones,tree trunks,cardboard,eggshells ,leaves,kitchen waste,food scraps,newspaper,
kitty litter ,any organics banana skins ,nutshells ,saw dust,vegetable cuttings
All can be put on the compost heap
as long as you seal it with a covering of leaves .or put a piece of plastic on top ,
keep it moist and in the shade ,it will then get hot enough to kill all parasites
the worms will develop,and take care of everything ,the moisture helps decomposition
the plastic keeps in the moisture and protects the worms from predators .like chickens ,birds armadillos,and even dogs .i have seen going in to eat my worm culture
you could add a bit of lime now and again
to make the process more potent
HOW
make the compost in a shallow hole ,so that it retains more humidity,
about 2 square meters is good ,and have it under a tree or put a little roof over it,which does not have to be water proof ,so a palm thatch is enough,
and make sure the garden sprinkler gets there or spray some water on it ,at least once a week,don`t have it water logged or the worms will drown or leave
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NOTE
food scraps are better if kept apart to feed to a pig or chickens or dogs depending on the food scraps
if one puts these things in the compost these animals ,(if allowed )will go into your compost .
also the rate of decomposition depending on temperature and moisture ,stipulates what can all go in your compost heap .
In Mexico where it is very warm ,with lots of bugs of all descriptions ,we can put a tree trunk in the compost and in 6 months it is gone completely ,there is also a much longer vigorous decomposition ,there is no winter to slow things down.and we continues add huge amounts of green matter such as banana stems
and leaves (each banana plant dies after making bunch)coconut palms (they drop all the time)
and cuttings ,the heap goes up and down ,and in 7 years has never grown ,it is like a hungry all consuming hole that has no limit to its appetite.
the base is one meter into the ground and i have never got round to cleaning it .although it has a lot of compost in it by now
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