How To Make A Compost Pile

When you are thinking about building a compost pile, you'll discover that there are plenty of reasons to do it.

In the first place, you are going to be creating very rich, all natural fertilizer for your garden, and you will also find that you are going to make more use out of your table scraps.

You are doing something that can be very good for your garden and it is also wonderfully natural, meaning that you are improving your garden without hurting the earth.

What you might not know is that building a compost pile is ridiculously easy to feed your organic garden! Take a look below.

The first thing that we should talk about is...

Compost pile directions

You need to think about the availability of air and moisture, the organic material such as grass clippings and leaves that goes into it, and how much of the surface is ever exposed to the world.

These are the three elements that make up any compost heap, and you'll soon realize that they are very easy. Think about the placement.

To make sure that your compost is going to be able to decompose properly, look for a semi-shaded area that be able to stay relatively moist.

When you are looking for a great place to put your pile, consider a few things. Are you going to be able to run out and drop some carrot peelings on it?

• Also make sure that it is close to a water source so that you can regularly sprinkle it with water. Do remember not to keep it too wet, because this will inhibit the amount of decomposition that can take place.

• Make sure that you don't lean your compost against anything that is made out of wood, as wood will decay over time. Look for an area that is relatively level and that drains well.

• Then all you need to do is to start thinking about what goes into your pile. Start with an layer of organic matter. This might be grass clippings or table scraps or fallen leaves. Then top it with a thin layer of fertilizer and then another layer of soil.

Repeat this until you have a pile that is roughly three feet high.

It is important to build up the pile as much as you can because the heat from the mass of the pile will start the decomposition process that is important when it comes to getting the very rich, plant nurturing material that you are looking for.

This can make all the difference in the world.

Bad things for my compost pile

A number of items you should not add to your compost pile include meat, cooking grease, dairy products, dog and cat waste, diseased plants, chemically treated wood, human waste, meat and meat bones.

Compost pile Care

When you are looking at putting together a great compost pile, remember that it needs to be turned regularly. And that you should take the time that you need to give it the proper attention.

This is something that you need to think about, and at the end of the day, you will soon realize what a wonderful thing this can be for your garden.

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