compost

Compost comes from the latin word “compositus” which Means to put together.

It´s an easy way to recycle your kitchen and yard wastes

It´s environmentally friendly, the amount of methane Produced is very low

Compost is a nutrient filled food product which will helpImprove your soil structure

Compost improves your soils condition and your plants And flowers will love it.

It helps reduce landfill wastes

AIR: The composting microbes will not do their work without It. There should be plenty of air passageways throughoutYour heap. Your pile will stink without it.

Water: Too much water will slow the process down and makeIt stink. The ideal is like a wrung-out sponge

Food: - Browns: Provide Carbondioxide - Greens: Provide Nitrogine

FRUIT

RAW VEGETABLES

COFFEE AND TEA BAGS

BREAD

GREEN GRASS AND WEED

Hay

Dry leaves

Saw dust

Kitchen paper

Newspaper and normal paper

MEAT AND FISH

MILK PRODUCTS

OIL

CITRUS-COOKED FOOD, HUMAN-AND PET WASTES, -PERNICIOUS WEEDS

Establish a compost bin. The ideal Spot is a sunny one and on the bare ground.

Start placing the first compost layer. It is good to start off with a carbon Layer.

Alternate layers, one green(nitrogen)And one brown (carbon), about15cm each.

Leave the heap in thisState for about 3 to 4 weeks without turning it but Keeping it moist.

Time to do the first turn which will Give you an idea of how its going.

-If you see that the heaps is too moistAdd more brown products-If you see that it is too dry add moreGreen products-The ideal is that compost heap is like aWrung-out sponge-Temperature when composting is of 70 degrees, when heap is ready it is ofThe same outside temperature-Turn heap every 1 to 2 weeks

After about 2 to 4 months of turningYour compost heap should be ready

-The temperature should be no longer hot, if It´s close to outside temperature its ideal-Through its aspect, it should have a dark Brown colour, with a crumbly texture-When all the materials are no longer Recognisable.