Making compost is the perfect way to recycle organic garden and kitchen waste into a highly nutritious soil conditioner – and it’s so easy to do! read more
Making compost is the perfect way to recycle organic garden and kitchen waste into a highly nutritious soil conditioner – and it’s so easy to do!
Compost is made when all the little living creatures in the ground called micro-organisms feed on organic matter - any plant, animal tissue or residues are organic matter - and break it down into smaller and smaller pieces. When the waste is fully broken down, often reffered to as decomposed, it forms humus - or compost – a dark, soil-like material with a pleasant earthy smell.
To make rich compost it will take around 6-8 weeks if the perfect environment is maintained. This means providing the air, water and food that micro-organisms need to rapidly multiply and quickly break down organic waste.
Remember 50% kitchen scraps to 50% garden waste and aerate your compost at least twice a week with an Aerator or Compost Mate.
How does Composting Work?
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