Green Eco - Tip + Hints

Compost is what you get when yard and garden debris, kitchen scraps and other organic materials have completely broken down into a rich, dark, crumbly material.

It is commonly know as “black gold,” because it is so rich in nutrients and adds so much value you when add it to your soil.

This can easily be done in the back garden or any other suitable open space.

In the right conditions, bacteria and other microorganisms quickly break down organic material into rich, fertile earth that you can add to your soil to increase its fertility and health.

Breaking down waste requires the right amount of moisture, heat, soil aeration and a proper mix of materials.

It usually takes months for the materials to break down to become compost.

But this time can be drastically lowered by changing some of the steps of the development.

For example there are products that use re-circulatory air pumps that pump the hot air back underneath the compost bins. To make the temperature hotter, this in the long term means quicker cooking time. But on a household scale a simple tumbling bin will do.

Another way is to introduce ‘Worms’ into the equation. When they consume the ingredients they excreted a highly nutrient bi-product called ‘Mark’. This can be supplementary to the soil in your garden

                                         

After the organisms have done their thing, they generate finished compost, which has lots of minerals and micro-nutrients in an easily accessible form for plants.

Composting is cheap and easy to learn, but there is a little bit of an art to it that comes with practice, like knowing the right combinations of ingredients to make to best compost to suit your needs.

You’ll also find that adding Compost to your soil will make the vegetables and plants thrive because they are getting the right food.

And here’s the good news. We’re going to teach you how to do it on this site, which will reduce your learning curve significantly.