Introduce Composting
Before we talk about the compost materials, we would like to share you about composting. Composting is the process of incorporating animal, vegetable, and mineral waste into the soil to increase its organic matter content. When you wish to manufacture your own compost, you’ll need to follow the same steps as above, but with a few shortcuts. This will assist you in obtaining rich, organic compost for your garden in a timely manner.
Where Can You Find Good Compost Materials?
If you look hard enough, you should be able to find good compost materials in your area. If your community is exceptionally clean and neat, finding such items may be difficult, and you may need to purchase some nice, inexpensive biodegradable materials. However, for the most part, such materials should be rather easy to get by. The wider the range of materials we can find, the better. This is because some materials, such as hay, contain a lot of carbon and will take a long time to decompose. Other items, such as grass clippings, are broken down by anaerobic bacteria, resulting in a stink. Alternatively, something like leaves will cover the compost and prevent oxygen from reaching it.
Kitchen Waste
One of the simplest compost materials you’ll discover in your home is this. It’s also one of the best if you take care of it. Your compost pile will benefit from organic kitchen trash because it decomposes faster and provides more nutrients. However, before throwing it on the pile, make sure it doesn’t contain any oil or animal fat. This is due to the fact that such fat takes a long time to decompose. And the oil will coat the fibrous material in the pile, preventing it from decomposing properly.
Grass Clippings
Grass clippings are another simple way to obtain compost materials. They provide valuable nutrients to your soil. If you don’t dry the grass clippings well before using them, they will get mushy and stinky as they decay. You may accomplish this by allowing them to dry in the sun before using them. Alternatively, before adding them to your compost pile, mix them with dry leaves. Alternatively, add a thin layer of grass clippings to the mound. Pesticides that may have been put in the yard are another concern with grass clippings. You can avoid using pesticides on your lawn, or if you do, make sure to give your compost enough time to clear itself of the pesticides before using it in the soil.
Hedge Trimmings
Hedge cuttings and clipped branches from your garden can be found and used for compost materials. Large hedge clippings, on the other hand, must be shredded before being used because they take a long time to degrade. To improve aeration in your compost pile, use a few large hedge trimmings, but not too many.
Leaves
Leaves are one of the best compost materials to use in your compost pile, and they’re easy to come by. The main issue is that they take a long time to disintegrate, so you might be better off shredding them first. However, the high nutrients that these leaves provide to your compost make the labor worthwhile. In addition to shredding the leaves, you can also dry them. To get the best results in your compost pile, combine some sections of the leaves with some animal dung. With one stone, you could even kill two birds. You might mow down the dried leaves and let them rot on the lawn or add them to your compost pile as part of your fall yard cleanup.
