Question

what is the method of preparing compost?

Answer 1

Clear a corner of the backyard by the fence or near the edge of the garden for your compost pile or bin. Construct or place your compost bin. You can use a variety of materials, such as untreated wood pallets, wire mesh, snow-fencing or concrete blocks to make a simple structure for your compost. Add "browns" and the "greens." Browns are fallen leaves, evergreen needles, woody matter, including bark, twigs and branches, sawdust, wood chips and other materials that contain carbon, such as shredded cardboard and paper. Greens are grass clippings, green garden waste, vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, eggshells, fruits and other kitchen waste. These items release nitrogen as they break down. Add safe animal manures to the compost heap.Moisten the pile periodically with your garden hose as you add to it. Sprinkle a shovel or so of finished compost or healthy garden soil over the compost materials to add live microorganisms that will begin to break down the trimmings and scraps. Watch for the pile to settle, a sign that the composting is working. Natural decomposition does the work of transforming the materials, heating up the pile to between 120 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit in a few weeks. Check for signs that the compost is finished in one to four months, if you layer material and regularly turn it, or two months to two years if you don't. Your compost is ready to use when all the materials turn into a clean-smelling, crumbly, earth-like brown substance.