| Composting is one of the best ways to make use | | | | of both brown and green materials. The green |
| of natural resources and processing these | | | | ones include manure, grass clippings, vegetable |
| substances into a more useful matter you can | | | | and fruit scraps, eggshells, coffee grounds and tea |
| use in your homes. If you are planning to start | | | | bags. The brown matters are dead leaves, hay, |
| and maintain a compost pile, make sure you have | | | | wood chips, sawdust and the like. Never use cat |
| the time and dedication to do this because it | | | | or dog waste, dairy products, meat, bones or |
| requires a lot of attention and time to allot for its | | | | diseased weeds or plants. |
| success. | | | | Chop or shred the compost materials and make |
| Jump starting a compost heap is moderately easy | | | | sure their size is no bigger than a couple of inches |
| as long as you have the resources and knowledge | | | | before going into the pile. The smaller the pieces, |
| to do what you have to do. First, you must | | | | the faster the decomposition process will be. In |
| select the composting system you are going to | | | | chopping fruits and vegetable scraps, you can use |
| use. If this is a long-term project, you can avail a | | | | the cutting board while use the shovel, shredder |
| tumbler from garden or lawn stores. This is quite | | | | or lawn mower for mulching yard scraps. |
| pricey but it is specially manufactured for this | | | | Start building the pile with the brown materials on |
| type of composting endeavor. | | | | the top layers and the green on the next with |
| Another system you can use is through | | | | equally the same layer size approximately eight |
| constructing your improvised cylinder made out of | | | | inches. After the second layer of green matters, |
| chicken wire. It is rather cheap but is messier | | | | top it with the brown ones and douse the heap |
| when going through the turning process. Another | | | | with the use of a garden hose, dampening the pile. |
| is the three-bin system which you can use | | | | Mix the initial layers using a shovel and repeat the |
| through making three adjacent bins made out of | | | | process until all materials are utilized. |
| wood materials. The first one is for the new | | | | Turn the compost pile in a weekly basis in order |
| materials, the second for the partially | | | | to hasten the decomposition process. If |
| decomposed and the next one is for the finished | | | | necessary, you can add water every time you |
| compost. | | | | turn the pile, making sure that it is damp and not |
| Lastly you can prefer the freestanding compost | | | | soaked. |
| pile which is obviously the cheapest because you | | | | Most importantly, deal with pressing problems |
| do not have any constructions or purchases to | | | | such as bugs, rats and other pests. Turn the pile |
| make. However this is quite unsightly and is an | | | | burying the veggie and fruit scraps in the bottom |
| attraction for rodents and other kinds of pests. | | | | and cover the pile if necessary. Make sure you |
| After choosing the system best for you, proceed | | | | increase oxygen and minimize the water content |
| in collecting the materials for the composting | | | | to avoid bad smell. You can also add dead leaves |
| process. The most ideal compost is a combination | | | | and saw dust for water absorption. |