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Perhaps one of the more common puzzlers encountered with composting is the management of compost materials when one only has a single compost tumbler. Although single compost tumblers are cheaper, buyers often face the problem of what to do or how to manage the incoming organic waste while the tumbler is busy cooking the present batch.
What the Manuals Say
Adding to the dilemma is what most compost tumblers’ manuals recommend: fully loading the composter and not adding additional compostable wastes once the lid has been closed.
Most composters can finish the whole process and make good, rich compost in 6 weeks or so. Until then you would have to find a way to manage the everyday turnout of organic wastes within those 6 weeks. So what can be done that’s both practical and effective?
Well, what you can do is leave space for the fresh trash on top, letting it rest while becoming rich. You can then mix it in with the old by turning. Another idea is to throw in some fresh worms to speed up the process and let the new compost catch up.
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Backyard or Garden Composting – Organic Gardening
Backyard or garden composting is a great way to use up a lot of garden waste and turn it into nutrients for your soil. It is the ideal way to make your contribution to saving the planet. Recycling materials like we do in composting is mother Natures way of preserving itself. Composting, Organic and Vegetable gardening are often mentioned in one blow. And for a reason.
When we become aware that what “we put in” is “what we get out” process it’s natural to look for ways to control the way our food is grown and processed. In a vegetable garden we are in control, we know we didn’t use pesticides and we know what nutrients our food took up.
The Garden Compost Heap
Usually we start out with a compost heap. By piling up all the waste into one spot, and let micro organisms change our waste into the rich dark soil we need. Some like to surround this pile with a timber fence of some kind both to contain it and hide what many perceive as unattractive. But if you have a spot that is out immediate sight or partly hidden behind shrubs of a shed, that is quite acceptable to use for your compost heap. Pile up your weeds, leaves and other backyard waste and add some natural fertilizer such as animal manure to help break it down. Worms will be attracted to the dampness and it won’t be long before you have a lovely compost heap that can be transferred to the garden as needed.
Or rather than piling it all up, you can dig a hole in the garden and place all your scraps and garden waste in it, then simply fill it in with soil. This is one of the best ways to dispose of waste in a way that will benefit your soil. Never bury harmful materials or chemicals, we don’t want to end up poisoning ourselves. Make sure to give it plenty of time to rot away before you dig the bed over for planting.
A purchased worm farm is another way of composting waste and will provide plenty of nutrients for the garden as well as taking care of some of your kitchen waste. Purchased composters such as shredders and composting bins can be used also of course, Just make sure you read the directions fully to get the best results.
Just remember that if you have weeds that are seeding – or even flowering with some species such as fireweed – these should not be placed in the compost pile or buried, as they will still grow. The composter is by far the best alternative for the serious gardener. It has many advantages over most other composting systems. Backyard composting and growing some vegetables and fruits is both healthy and one thing is certain. The taste of your veggies herbs and fruits is something you won’t find in any supermarket.
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