All You Need to Know About Home Composting
Interesting in starting to compost your organic waste? Great idea! Now is the time to become more sustainable – and a compost is the perfect solution! Regardless of what your home composting requirements are, you can be sure that a solution exists which can work for you and your family. You can even get your kids involved in home composting, and they will learn a lot about the environment while they help you! Here are several easy options for home composting.
The first kind of composting system we’ll talk about is the Simple Wire Compost Bin.The wire compost bin is one of the most ideal for composting all your organic waste, including freshly raked leaves or the lawn clipping from the lawnmower, to garden weed and organic kitchen waste. The wire style composting bins are super simple to make and require very little in terms of tools or materials. Check out some videos online to find easy instructions on making your own.
A plastic storage bin composter is ideal for those of you who live in an apartment or a condo complex, these kinds of compost bins are available for purchase at many big-box home and hardware stores. They are great for your organic kitchen waste -everything from coffee grounds to orange peels! For a DIY version of this – get one of those heavy duty plastic garbage cans from the hardware section of your favorite store, and make your own compost bin. You’ll be limited by the size of the bin, but every little bit helps!
Sheet Composting is another option for those of you with space constraints. The principle concept of sheet composting is that you build a layered compost pile in the area that you intend to plant. The results will be a rich and fertile soil that you’ll have right away as a base in which to grow flowers or vegetable.
Vermicomposting might sound icky at first, but its actually one of the more popular and most effective composting methods. Vermicomposting is, quite simply, composting using worms. The use of worms rapidly increases compost production time and produces a richer end product.
Any kind of composting will give your household the perfect chance to both reduce your waste and give your garden a nutrient-rich, free compost for whatever needs you may have.
Rachel Ross is an avid gardener and dedicates tons of research and time to creating a more sustainable living situation for the urban dweller. She has many interests including water conservation and home composting.