Composting Basics For the composting process to work, four things are needed: carbon, nitrogen, water, and oxygen. You can mix and match the brown and green ingredients listed below until you find a compost recipe that works for you. Just remember the carbon-to-nitrogen (C/N) ratio as yo...
Back to the Compost Basics Now is probably a good time for a “back to the basics” reminder. Organic matter will decompose by itself. It happens in the forest all the time! Compost is simply organic matter that has decomposed to become a stable decayed mass. Compost can be made from pr...
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Worm Composting Basics Cheap and Easy Worm Composting Bin Worms Can Recycle Your Garbage Composting with Worms (PDF) Worm Composting Tips More Recycling Resources Recycle City: Teaching future generations the importance of recycling early in their lives so that recycling will continue into future genera...
Take a free home composting workshop to discover the basics of backyard composting and composting with worms. You’ll learn how to turn yard trimmings and kitchen scraps into rich, free compost for your garden. The City and County of Napa, NRWS/NCRWS, and the U.C. Master Gardeners of ...
add browns and/or turn the pile or there will be loss of air in the pile will lead to anaerobic conditions Another essential for rapid aerobic composting is the right amount of water. Bacteria live in water films that surround the materials in the compost pile. If the pile is too dry, ...