How To Create the Perfect Compost

A healthy and vibrant garden often goes hand-in-hand with a productive compost pile. Worm composting is essentially an all-in-one fertilizer, mulch, and soil conditioner. It is highly effective in adding the required nutrients to the soil, promotes the soil microorganisms that are vital for the plant life and helps the soil to either retain water or drain water well, which is often dependent on the particular type of soil in the garden. Also, composting is an eco-friendly approach to getting rid of kitchen and yard waste.

Here are the main steps that are involved in the process of creating an effective compost heap:

Locating the ideal spot for the compost

Locate a site for the regular or worm composting bin that is convenient for both and the kitchen and garden in general. But also try to position it in such a way that it is generally out of sight. It isn't a requirement to purchase a dedicated compost barrel although it will offer the benefit of looking a far-sight more attractive. An alternative to the purpose-built bin is to create a compost pile at the end of the garden, which might just consist of grass clippings, wet leaves, and similar yard debris.

The main types of ingredients for the compost

It is generally the case that the two significant types of ingredients to feature in a productive compost include the dark garden debris, such as the leaves and the light green debris, which is likely to consist of old annuals and grass clippings. The dark debris offers the benefit of being high in carbon, whilst the light debris is high in nitrogen. It is often wise to avoid adding in an excessive amount of greens as this has the potential to create a rather foul odor. It will often benefit to avoid adding in diseased plants, dairy products, meats, and animal waste to the compost, as any of these are likely to have a negative impact.