The Do's and Don’ts of Composting
“It smells…” ~ “It’s unsanitary…” ~ “It’s too much work…”
These are all driving forces that unmotivated people to start a compost pile near them.
And they are all negative.
“It’s cheap, even free!” ~ “There are ‘heaps’ of benefits.” ~ “It’s naturally and organically liberating!”
Many positives and negatives go with the territory, no matter where you look. It all depends on your POV (point of view.)
When you’re ready to buy-in to the good side of garbage, here are a few tips to help keep the negatives at bay.
Location is important for starters; close to the garden and water source will be practical.
Items NOT allowed in the pile:
· Human pr pet waste
· Diseased garden plants
· Invasive weeds (they have spores that sometimes thrive in this environment)
· Charcoal ashes
Items allowed in the pile:
· Most things from the kitchen are good for composting
· Vegetable peelings, fruit waste
· Coffee grinds and teabags
· Cardboard egg containers are good to aerate the ingredients of the mixture.
“It smells…” ~ “It’s unsanitary…” ~ “It’s too much work…”
These are all driving forces that unmotivated people to start a compost pile near them.
And they are all negative.
“It’s cheap, even free!” ~ “There are ‘heaps’ of benefits.” ~ “It’s naturally and organically liberating!”
Many positives and negatives go with the territory, no matter where you look. It all depends on your POV (point of view.)
When you’re ready to buy-in to the good side of garbage, here are a few tips to help keep the negatives at bay.
Location is important for starters; close to the garden and water source will be practical.
Items NOT allowed in the pile:
· Human pr pet waste
· Diseased garden plants
· Invasive weeds (they have spores that sometimes thrive in this environment)
· Charcoal ashes
Items allowed in the pile:
· Most things from the kitchen are good for composting
· Vegetable peelings, fruit waste
· Coffee grinds and teabags
· Cardboard egg containers are good to aerate the ingredients of the mixture.
Next time: Traits of a Healthy Pile of S#*t.
If you can't wait: 'How it Works' might interest you.
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