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More than 60% of the waste made in the average American household can be recycled for composted and there is only 8% of Americans who compost their waste.
Compost is an all-in-one conditioner, fertilizer and mulch for soil. It provides the soil with microorganisms that helps plants to stay healthy, improves soil's condition and helps clay sand drain while sandy soil retain needed water. Composting also lowers your contribution to waste by recycling both kitchen and yard waste. It keeps organic matter available for use in the garden and away from overburdened landfills.
There are several ways to compost, depending on the size of space that you have available. If you do not have the room for an outdoor compost bin, you can compost indoors using a particular type of bin, one that you can either buy or make yourself. They are great for people who live in condos, apartments or just do not have the room outside. The advantages to indoor bins are that they are so simple, inexpensive and most times do not need a lot of space. Even a small container can be used in a smaller space like a porch or apartment balcony.
Materials needed to build compost bin:
2 plastic garbage cans with lids (one smaller, one larger)
A brick
Wood chips or soil
Insulation
Steps to build a quick and easy indoor compost bin:
1. Drill a hole 0.5 inch diameter in the bottom and one side of the larger garbage can
2. Place the brick down at the bottom of the garbage can
3. Place a layer of soil or wood chips around the brick
4. Set the smaller garbage can inside the larger, on top of the brick
5. Wrap the insulation around the outer garbage can to keep it warm
6. Cover both garbage cans with lids
What items to compost
Waste from kitchen Shredded paper Newspaper Lawn clippings/ weeds Garden plants Wood ash Tea leaves/ coffee grounds Straw/ hay Chopped leaves/ shredded branches
You should not compost fatty trash, meat scraps, excessive wood ashes or sawdust.
Maintaining your compost bin
Once the compost bin is ready to use, you much tend to the pile and also keep track of what is thrown into it. If this is maintained like it should be, it will not attract rodents or pests and not have a bad odor. The compost should be ready to be used in 2 to 5 weeks.
Every day or two, the compost bin needs to be aerated. This can be done by giving it a small shake. If what is in the bin is staying very wet or if there is a bad odor in the bin, you need to put some shredded autumn leaves, sawdust or shredded newspaper in it. Any of these will help to dry it out and balance the greens to browns that produce compost. If the contents in the bin are very dry, you need to moisten them with a spray bottle or add a lot of moisture-rich items such as vegetables or fruit then they are past their prime.
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What is vermicomposting? Vermicomposting is an accelerated form of composting employing the use of worms. In fact, the use of worms results in a process that is about 30 times faster than a typical compost pile without worms.
Not just any type of worm is suitable for vermicomposting; for instance, your garden variety earthworm can not withstand the temperatures found in a worm composting bin. There are a few species of worms that can handle these temperatures, however, including Eisenia foetida and Eisenia hortensis. These are more commonly called red wigglers and European night crawlers, respectively.
Even though European night crawlers and red wigglers are both raised for fishing bait; the prolific nature and voracious appetite of red wigglers make them the ultimate composter. Given the fact that the Eisenia foetida can reproduce at such a rate that they double their population approximately every 2 months, you will always have an abundance of worms. These excess worms may be used not only for bait, pet food, or a nutrient-rich supplement to your organic garden; but, they may also be used to expand your composting system and sell for a profit. Eisenia foetida sell for about to per pound, which consists of approximately 1000 worms. Their ability to consume as much as their own weight each day, means that they can process large amounts of household waste, which they transform into the ultimate organic compost.
The diet of red wigglers is very diverse; they will eat vegetable and fruit scraps, coffee grounds and filters, tea bags, pulverized egg shells, pasta, rice, manure from vegetarian animals, lawn clippings, and their own bedding of paper and cardboard. You are probably throwing these items in your garbage pail right now, which are ending up in landfills or being burned. The list of things that worms can not eat is much shorter. Meat, dairy and oils are not recommended because of their slow decomposition rate and likelihood of attracting unwanted pests. Acidic foods such as citrus fruits and vinegar should be avoided. Pulverized egg shells in their diet will usually keep the pH at a tolerable level for your worms. If this isn't sufficient, calcium carbonate (lime) may be added to neutralize their environment. Salt is deadly to your worms; therefore, it should definitely be excluded from their diet.
Vermicomposting is growing in popularity worldwide, as more people are becoming more ecologically aware. Some people want to get rid of that smelly garbage pail and help the environment at the same time. Others enjoy seeing the smiling faces on their children and grandchildren as they learn to care and feed for their pets. Everyone profits from the worm, whether the reward is the compost, the cash, or the priceless smiles. Vermicomposting with red wigglers is becoming ever more popular because it is both fun and profitable!
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