how will you make a compost pit?
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- Step 1: Assemble Composting Bins. To make a worm bin you need two plastic bins. ...
- Step 2: Add Spacers to Bottom. The first bin I don't actually do anything to, except put some kind of spacers at the bottom. ...
- Step 3: Make Lid. ...
- Step 4: Get Some Starter Material. ...
- Step 5: Add Worms. ...
- Step 6: Keep Feeding Em. ...
- Step 7: Use Your Compost.
Answer:
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Locate a spot in your yard that receives a lot of direct sunlight to help keep your compost pit above 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not place the compost pit too close to your house, as it may emit an unpleasant smell as it decomposes.
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Dig a hole in the ground with a garden shovel that is 2 to 3 feet deep by 3 feet wide.
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Line the hole with masonry lining or pack in the sides and bottom of the hole as well as you can, or you risk the sides crumbling down into your pit.
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Layer the ingredients in the compost pile. Start with organic materials, such as kitchen scraps, shredded newspaper, coffee grounds, egg shells, grass clippings or fallen leaves. Then add a layer of fertilizer, such as horse, cow or chicken manure. Add a layer of soil and repeat the layers in order. Stop when your compost reaches 1 foot above the compost pit.
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Water the compost pit until the ingredients are soaked. According to Iowa State University, compost needs a moisture content between 40 and 60 percent to multiply the beneficial microbes that are within the pile.
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Turn the ingredients in the compost pit once per week with a shovel to provide proper aeration. Add water at this time to keep the pile moist.
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Use the compost once it becomes brown and crumbly and has an earthy smell to it.
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