turning it, and making sure it stays moist. These will help speed the process. If you have the space for your compost to sit and do its thing for months, rather than weeks, then these steps can be more intermittent. I have been a slow composter from the start (mostly due to laziness!
This helps you keep track of what needs to be used first, preventing items from being forgotten and going bad. Lastly, compost scraps. If you do end up with unavoidable food waste, consider composting organic scraps. This turns waste into valuable fertilizer for your garden, completing the cyc...
The intentional act of creating and utilizing compost has been around almost as long as humans have been cultivating plants. Composting is the managed process by which microorganisms decompose organic matter (such as food scraps and yard waste), turning it into a nutrient-rich, soil-like material...
Kitchen scraps are easy to cut up into small pieces if you’ve already got a cutting board out for food prep. Take a bit of time while you cook to chop up fruit and veggie scraps. They don’t have to be diced into tiny pieces, but a few chops will definitely speed things up in ...
Basically, cat poop is never OK to use in composting, but dog poop is OK to use with aworm composting bin. Do note: If you want to put dog poop in a worm composting bin, you can only put in dog poop. Worms do not eat food scraps and poop. They will only eat one or the othe...
collect food scraps throughout the week. Once it’s full, Martinez recommends transferring your scraps to the freezer for a few days to speed up the decomposition process.Storing your compost in a small bin or reusable bag in the freezer is also great for apartments to reduce unwanted smells...
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Reusing your food scraps to make kitchen compost is an elegant, simple solution that has several positive benefits. It helps in the reduction of greenhouse gases, supports the greening of your community, and your plants will go nuts for its rich nutrients!
Want to learn how to compost? Watch these short clips below. December 17, 2021 Want to learn how to turn your food scraps into compost? Check the quick video above where I show you the pros and cons of the top three composting methods out there- the compost bin, compost tumbler, and ...
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