I've been reading up on how to make good compost! This is a little different to my normal bedtime reading but I'm hoping to get some lovely brown organic matter to dig into my veg. patch next spring so I'll just have to grin and bear it.
Apparently I need to get a good mix of materials - dry and wet - to get the best compost. So here is my idea for a good recipe:
Basically I need to have layers of materials so I get the right mix - if its too wet it goes smelly and slimy, if its too dry it doesn't do anything at all!
Dry Stuff - Dead leaves, small twigs, egg cartons, scrunched up or shredded paper, cardboard, straw, loo roll inners, sawdust, paper tissues, hair, the contents of my Hoover bag! etc
Wet Stuff - Grass cuttings, fruit and vegetable trimmings, old plants, hedge clippings, weeds, tea bags, seaweed, comfrey, nettles.
Things to Leave out! - Cooked food, meat or fish, cat litter, nappies, perennial weeds, dog pooh, cheese, bread, large twigs or wood.
This type of composting is apparently called cool composting and should take about 6 months to a year to mature.
Of course I have realised that having just one bin does not work (doh!) as when this one is full of lovely compost - I shall need another to fill up for the year after - so, back to the internet to order another one.
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