Here we go.
So, after trying and testing home-composting for more than 5 years, I would like to share the knowledge for your benefits.
Please feel free to get back by adding comments below. You can also mail me at alksuggests@gmail. com.
Here are the basic steps required to create compost at home.
Before we go ahead, let’s take a look at the benefits of composting:
- Huge reduction in the amount of garbage disposed
- Green Karma
- Green Surroundings
- Blessings from mother Nature
STEPS for composting:
1. Buy a Container
Purchase a large plastic or ceramic container. You can find one at a gardening store or department store. Poke holes in the lid and base of a plastic box to create ventilation and allow water to drain. Place a tray beneath the container to catch the drainage. You can keep the compost pile inside or outside of your apartment, though it should be in a cool spot that gets plenty of sunlight. You can also consider buying multiple containers that can easily sit on top of one another.
2. Pile the Components
Before you can toss scrapped food in your compost, you’ll need to prep the bin. Start by cutting strips of paper (you can recycle them from old newspapers) and soaking them in water. Use half of the strips to coat the bottom of the bin. Pour soil over the paper and drop in worms–the container size should be relative to how many worms you put inside. The bin needs to be one square foot for every pound of worms.
3. Start collecting Garbage(recyclable)
Now that you have a pile of paper, soil and worms, you can start throwing in your scraps. Compost piles can contain fruits, vegetables, produce peels, egg shells, paper, tea and tea bags, coffee and filters, and leaves. Do not add plastic, animal waste, citrus, meat, bones or dairy. Each time you add scraps to your compost pile, cover it with the soaked paper strips.
4. Repeat and Enjoy
You can keep piling scraps and paper in your compost bin. You may consider having two bins in your small apartment, alternating between the two. This gives the worms time to work through the food scraps and will give you more room the next time you use that bin. Once your bin is full and the contents have decomposed, you can use the soil for gardening. If you don’t garden, consider giving a bag of the soil to someone who does.
For the lazy(bit rich n all) souls, here is a quick link to buy a composting kit online: https://amzn.to/2Ly9pxY
Please note that this kit contains the containers and other stuff that would assist you composting; there is still manual work involved in putting things together 🙂