Composting yard debris doesn’t require any special skills or even equipment. But, you do need a bit of patience and some basic materials. With just a little bit of effort, you can compost yard debris to feed your flower or vegetable garden a healthy diet.
DIY Composting Yard Debris Made Easy
Many homeowners spend a lot of money at their local home improvement store, and, not just on upgrades and updates. Good money is also paid to help gardens, both plant and vegetable, grow. A great way to cut down or even out that cost is to compost at home.
Composting is the natural breakdown of organic matter to produce a crumbly nutrient-rich soil. The resulting compost can be added to other soil types as a fertilizer, forming an excellent growing medium for plants. By managing this natural process in your own garden, you can dispose of waste, and produce an agent that will improve the look and yield of any plants and flowers. Regardless of the size of your outdoor space, there will be a composting solution to suit your needs. --DIY Network
The food you normally throw out and all those landscape clippings have one thing in common: they’ll degrade and become food once again. It just depends on how they are handled, and you can turn them into productive material by composting.
Venice Composting Yard Debris Guide
A really good piece of news is that composting yard debris easy to do-it-yourself, and, aside from the time and work for initial setup, only takes a little bit of effort. Here’s how composting yard debris can be done by anyone:
- Build-up a large organic pile. A huge mistake to those who are new to hot composting is starting too soon with too small of a pile. You need a lot of organic material, including leaves, branches, twigs, vegetables, fruits, coffee grounds, soil, paper, untreated sawdust, and more. Start with a pile at least three feet in height. Mix brown and green materials for the best results.
- Sprinkle the pile occasionally. Sprinkle the pile with water but do so sparingly. Do not waterlog the pile or this will cause microorganisms to essentially drown. If the microorganisms cannot function, the pile will rot instead of hot compost and will be a messy, stinky waste. To ensure it’s cooking correctly, monitor the center with a thermometer. Temperature should range from 130 degrees to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Turn periodically to oxygenate. Occasionally turn the pile with a garden fork. Do so thoroughly to really mix the brown and green materials equally as possible. If you do not stir the pile to oxygenate, it will matt down, create a bad odor, and begin to rot.
- Check for signs of rot in the pile. If there are signs of rot in the pile, something is awry. While you might be able to salvage part of it, chances are likely it’s beginning to rot instead of compost. Under the right conditions, the material will be dry, brown, and crumble.
If you have things that can't be composted you can get junk removal help in Venice.
If you need yard debris removal, just phone (941) 302-2399 or visit AAA Rousse Services.
