| Compost is the final product obtained from the | | | | for the purpose of the second layer. Some of the |
| decomposition of the organic matters like scraps | | | | green materials that are available in many of the |
| from the kitchen, waste from the garden, leaves, | | | | kitchens are shells of pecan, shells of the |
| manure, straw and grass clippings etc. Composting | | | | sunflower seed, coffee filter and the coffee |
| can be done in many ways. But in general all the | | | | grounds and peels of fruits and vegetables. |
| organic matters will automatically get | | | | For the purpose of aeration, another layer of the |
| decomposed. | | | | course materials like the straw or the hay has to |
| Compost can be considered as a conditioner for | | | | be taken. |
| the soil than taking it as a fertilizer. Too much of | | | | After obtaining all the above three layers, a small |
| compost cannot be added to the soil. Pre-made | | | | amount of the moisture has to be added. The |
| compost can be purchased from the shops, but it | | | | process has to be repeated many times. After a |
| is quite simple to prepare homemade compost. | | | | period of two months, homemade compost will |
| The green materials that are used for preparation | | | | be ready. |
| of compost are rich in nitrogen and brown | | | | Thus this homemade compost is a fertilizer of |
| materials in carbon. The same amount or the | | | | natural type and hence can be used safely in the |
| equal ratio of the nitrogen and the carbon | | | | garden for a good growth of all the plants. |
| materials will work out efficiently in preparing good | | | | The amount of compost that has to be prepared |
| compost. The last and the important ingredient | | | | depends on the size of the garden. If it is a small |
| that has to be used for the compost preparation | | | | indoor garden, then a small quantity of compost |
| is the water. | | | | will be more than sufficient. For the requirement |
| The process of preparation of the homemade | | | | of the larger quantities of compost, the same has |
| compost may differ, but it has to be started with | | | | to be done by accumulating the compost in a bin. |
| the brown matter. The various brown matters | | | | It is better to prepare the own compost which |
| that are available readily in many of the houses | | | | will be of very natural rather than spending the |
| are leaves, some of the materials that are | | | | money to get it from the shops which may not |
| generally found in the outside of the yard and the | | | | be genuine in some cases and spoil the plants in |
| grass clippings. | | | | the garden. By this way, the country is also |
| After gathering all the materials of brown matter, | | | | saved environmentally. |
| then the green materials should be accumulated | | | | |