Composting is an easy way to turn organic waste into soil and this method also eliminate a lot of kitchen scraps and garbage. Composting is normally done in two ways: indoor composting and outdoor composting and people with garden and backyards can go for outdoor composting. To make the outdoor composting, compost bin plays an important role and there are many cheap ways to prepare those bins. But before making the bin, it is very important to choose the right place to set up the bin and highly recommended area is placing bin close to the garden, said a gardener who also delt in garden Bark.
The required materials to make the compost bin are welded wire fencing, ties or nylon string, branches, twigs, organic waste such as food scraps, weeds, fresh grass clippings, dried leaves, shredded paper, and coffee grounds. The welded wire fencing should be at least 36 inches height and the edge of the fences should be properly cut and filed to avoid the sharp edges, sometimes the edge can be duct taped. Then, the fence can be rounded in the cylindrical form and should be kept in the place that is really convenient, level, shady, and has proper drainage facility. Then, a layer of branches and twigs should be placed at the bottom of this bin for the free movement of air through the bin. After this, 6 inches of shredded paper, dried leaves, or saw dust should be laid and above this the left over organic waste material should be laid. Again a layer of saw dust or dried leaves should be placed over the organic wastes and the one should remember that kitchen wastes should be covered under dried leaves or saw dust. This layering should be done until the compost bin is fully stuffed with this item and always while adding these materials, proper air flow should be taken care of by fluffing. If the added substances are very dry, then little water can be added to keep it damp and the care should be taken to avoid sogginess. The composting time can be speed up by turning the pile upside down and this can also be repeated. The composing process should be completed in a year if the bin is turned once in spring and once in fall. The compost becomes ready to harvest when it becomes rich, brown color soil and harvesting can be done by just removing the fence. The fence can be arranged back to do composting again. For more tips and informaton on gardening and related topics go to http://earlenglish.weebly.com/
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