A Few Tips on How to Make a Compost

A lot of people who have questions about composting. It's really not that complicated, just need to follow a few simple rules. Composting is the easiest way and cheapest way to fertilize your garden. But is it effective, when done right. So here are some simple tips, hopefully it will help.

You should buy or make a container where you put your compost. Some are very simple with simple container posts and rails. But others buy a compost bin in your local garden shop or the internet.

It is very important to think where you put your compost. Do not place your compost heap near the shed, river or through the woods. Compost can also smell a lot, so do not put them close to your neighbors. Find a good solid place, usually in the rear garden is a good idea.

Although you can put most things rot in the compost, several components should be omitted. Meat, fish and cooked food rot too quickly and can cause bad for the development of enzymes in the compost. Try to avoid cat litter and dog feces, because it may contain diseases.

As you know, not all materials decompose at the same rate, and combined slow and fast decaying items. Grass and weeds, along with chicken or bird manure is quickly falling apart and well that your compost started. Leaves, hedge clippings, and all wood, decompose slowly, but the result is much richer compost.

When you have a compost container and a good place picked out, then you can collect the materials you want included in your compost. Spread them along the bottom and get a mix of slower and faster decomposition of materials. You can then add a little water to assist in decomposition. Continue to add materials to the crowd as the bottom layer of decomposition, turn the mixture and use it in your garden.