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A Composting Introduction Composting is the decomposition of plant remains and other organic materials to make an earthy, dark, crumbly substance that is excellent for adding to houseplants or enriching garden soil. It is the way to recycle your yard and kitchen waste, and is an important step in reducing the volume of garbage needlessly sent to landfills for disposal. In the natural world, composting is what happens as leaves pile up on the forest floor and begin to decay.
and will tend to smell like putrefying garbage! Ingredients, such as straw, don't mat down easily and are very helpful in allowing air into the center of a pile. Turning the pile will help air circulation. Water Ideally, your pile should be moist to fit the needs of compost microbes. At this moisture level, there is a thin film of water coating every particle in the pile, making it very easy for microbes to live and disperse themselves throughout the pile.
Greens, on the other hand, are typically high in moisture, and balance out the dry nature of the browns. Other Things to Consider In a cold climate, your compost pile will probably go dormant in the winter. No problem -- it'll start back up again when the springtime thaw comes. If you have good aeration and moisture, and the proper ingredient mix, your pile will decompose at temperatures of 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) or above.
What to Compost A great variety of things can be composted at home, saving them from a trip to the landfill. The following items can be added to your compost pile: Grass / Lawn Clippings When adding grass clippings be careful to add very thin layers, or thoroughly mix them in with other compost ingredients, as they otherwise tend to become slimy and matted down, excluding air from the pile. Fresh grass clippings are high in nitrogen, making them a 'green' compost ingredient.
Manure Horse, cow, sheep, and poultry manure’s. They can burn plants if applied when fresh, so be sure they get well composted. Manure’s typically contain nitrogen (the fresher the manure, the more nitrogen it contains) and are considered a 'green' ingredient. Some manure may contain weed seeds. Fresh manure’s can get a compost pile to heat up quickly, and will accelerate the decomposition of woody materials, autumn leaves, and other 'browns'.
What NOT to Compost Whether because of toxins, plant diseases, or noxious weeds, there are some things that shouldn't be put into compost piles. Avoid composting the following materials: Chemically-Treated Wood Products Sawdust is often available from constructions sites, friends, or your own building projects. If you are considering composting sawdust, be sure of the origin of the sawdust. Sawdust from chemically-treated wood products can contain chemicals and toxins.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS PARTS SUPPLIED - Side Panels - 4 only - Door Panels - 4 only - Lid - 1 only - Nuts and Bolts - 12 sets - Composting Guide - 1 only WARNING: Make sure the panels overlap correctly as shown in the inset picture. Do not over tighten the nut. Press the feet of the bin down into the earth to help anchor it, particularly when it is empty and in a windy area. If the ground is hard, press a spade into the earth, to create a “slot”.
