How-it-works. GreenTech-Life-Organic-Composter-Brochure. Compost in 18 Days. Compost in 18 Days: The Berkley MethodBy Douglas Barnes We all know that compost is an excellent fertilizer for plants. It is also a sensible way to deal with organic wastes. In my climate, one can construct compost bins and dump his or her organic material in and, after two years time, finished compost is ready to go. Seriously, two years? I don’t need compost in two years, I need compost this year – this month! And if I keep throwing crud onto my compost pile for two years, it will be huge! Image by Scott A. Lovely things bacteria. So you’ve guessed by now that we are going to partner with these little bacteria to create our compost. Again, you don’t need a scale. When I was a boy, I was not too good at cutting meat, particularly steak. Mix up your material – a pitchfork can really help you here. With the mixing done and the watering right, set a tarp over the pile and leave it 4 days.
A pile near completion. On the sixth day, take the tarp off and stick your arm in the pile. Steamy Hot and Dirty...Compost. Compost in 18 Days - Iceweasel. Home page | Daily Dump. Part 1: How to compost at home – using container pots | EcoWalktheTalk. By Bhavani Prakash Of the various recycling practices that I personally follow, the most satisfying one is converting my kitchen waste into compost - a very valuable resource for my plants. My family is often amused when I exclaim with glee at the slimy, guey, rotting vegetable and fruit waste that I collect every day and call it my precious “gold!” When the paradigm shift comes about, we will begin to see all “waste” or “garbage” as something tremendously useful for us and the environment, and realise the tragic futility of bagging it in wasteful plastic bags for landfills or incinerators. WHAT IS COMPOSTING? Composting is the process by which microrganisms break down complex organic matter, such as your household kitchen waste into simple and useful nutrients for the soil.
WHY COMPOST? HOW TO COMPOST? Composting using container/flower pots and soil Things you’ll need : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. You may want to keep a series of pots and label them Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3 and Pot 4. HOW TO USE COMPOST?