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Cold Composting: A Guide to Turning Waste into Nutrient-Rich Soil

Cold composting is a method of composting that involves allowing organic materials to decompose naturally over time, without the need for high temperatures or frequent turning. This method is often preferred by gardeners who want to recycle their yard waste and kitchen scraps, but do not have the time or resources to maintain a more intensive composting system. The process of cold composting is…

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The Definitive Guide on How to Compost Everything from the Garden and Kitchen

The Definitive Guide on How to Compost Everything from the Garden and Kitchen

Just about everything can be composted using cold (slow) composting, hot (fast) composting, worm farms (vermicomposting), bokashi composting and Hügelkultur composting. The table in this article lists how to compost just about every garden and kitchen material that can be recycled, and which composting systems can be used to compost it. One of the most wasteful and unsustainable things to do is…

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Slow Composting and Hot Composting in the Summer

When plant-based materials are left undisturbed, they naturally decompose and return nutrients to the soil. Composting is a great way for gardeners to turn waste into useful fertilizer by building a pile of waste and letting nature take its course. There are a variety of approaches to speed up the process and improve the quality of compost, including slow composting and hot composting – both ideal methods for summer.

Slow Composting

Slow composting takes a lot less work than hot composting but it takes much longer. A slow composting pile will take approximately one or two years to decompose. Materials can be bigger in chunks and you can continue to add to it at your convenience and you don't have to turn as often as you do for hot composting. Slow composting does not need to take place during the summer, but it does speed up the process.

1. Gather a supply of "brown" elements like dead leaves hay, straw, or sawdust. These should be layered into your compost pile when you add "green" elements like grass clippings or food scraps. Brown ingredients are high in carbon while green ingredients are high in nitrogen. 2. Keep food scraps below brown materials to avoid odor during the summer heat. 3. Moisten your pile occasionally throughout the summer, particularly if your area does not receive much rain. The pile must remain slightly damp so decomposition can take place. 4. If you're experiencing moisture loss, cover the pile with a tarp.

Hot Composting

A hot composting pile will take approximately eight weeks to decompose and requires heat, making it ideal for summer. However, it does take a lot more work than cold composting due to the amount of turning that must occur every few days. Unlike a slow composting pile, you cannot continue to add to the pile – it must be built all at once.  

1. Turn your compost regularly and frequently to keep it aerated and mixed. The bacteria in hot compost will break down materials quickly during the summer heat. Your pile should be turned at least every three days. 2. Check your compost each time you turn it for moisture. Compost should always feel damp but never wet or dry. If your pile feels dry, water it lightly. 3. If you're experiencing moisture loss, cover the pile with a tarp. Regardless which method you choose, the Cyclone Rake leaf mulcher can aid in relieving some of the backbreaking work in gathering materials, particularly leaves and grass clippings.

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