Beginners Guide to Composting
Everything You Need to Know About Home Composting
Do you want to do your part in reducing your carbon footprint and become more eco-friendly? Home composting is a great way to do just that! Composting not only helps you reduce waste, but it also provides you with valuable nutrients for your garden. Let’s take a look at what home composting is and how to get started.
What is Home Composting?
Home composting is the process of collecting organic waste from your kitchen or yard and allowing it to break down naturally until it becomes beneficial soil amendment for use in gardening. This process can be done in an enclosed container or outdoors in a designated area in your yard. In either case, the process of home composting is easy and doesn't require any complicated tools or expensive equipment.
How Does It Work?
The process of home composting involves the breakdown of organic matter by bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. As these organisms break down the material, they release nutrients into the soil which can then be used by plants as food. The resulting product, known as "compost," can be used as a natural fertilizer for your garden. This can help you reduce costs while also providing your plants with essential nutrients that would otherwise need to be purchased from a store.
Getting Started With Home Composting
Getting started with home composting is easy! Although there are several easy DIY methods for home composting, in this article we are going to cover what is one of the most basic and easiest (provided you have a yard to work with) All you need is an area of land that gets plenty of sunlight and some basic materials like leaves, grass clippings, vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, eggshells, or anything else that will break down easily in nature. Once you have all these materials gathered up, simply layer them together in alternating layers of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) material until you have created a pile about three feet high. Then add water to the pile until it's damp (not wet) and cover it with burlap or tarp so that no additional moisture can enter the pile. Finally, turn over the pile every few weeks so that oxygen can reach all parts of the pile allowing for optimal decomposition. With this simple method, you'll soon have nutrient-rich compost ready for use!
Home composting is a great way to reduce waste while also helping keep our planet healthy and happy! With just a few basic materials and some patience, anyone can start their own home compost project quickly and easily—even if they've never done it before! So why not give it a try? Your garden—and our planet—will thank you for it!
Thank you for reading.
Stay tuned for more composting and sustainable living tips and tricks in future blogs, follow us on Instagram or Facebook @mylukara, or if you haven't already, check out our website MyLukara.com and sign up for our newsletter.
