Composting......
You've all got me thinking about starting to learn how to compost.
All the gardening i've done in my years, i've never done this......on the farm, added a very light spray of pig manure on my garden ground.....had to be careful.....too much would do the opposite.
Covered compost container would have to be a must......would hate to attract unwanted flys, wasps, ants etc.....don't want mice or rats either.
Since i'm adding my raised garden beds, and going to use some of my half barrel planters for veggies....composting is something i'm interested in.
So......i'm open to all advice.......what type of container to use......what all goes in.....etc.
I could google this.......but i'd like advice from real people......all of you composters.
So glad you asked, Micka!
A large plastic barrel inset into the ground for ease of placing compost in and turning, or something like we have where lumber is used to form a box, and there are also store-bought variety composters. Tons of options for you depending on what exactly you want.
As for safe things to go into your compost bin... egg shells, vegetable/fruit scraps/peelings (non-animal), coffee grounds, old wine, dry cat/dog food, teabags, bread, old cereal.
You want to make sure to add water to your compost every now and then to keep it moist not wet, just moist. Too dry, composter will stop composting, too wet, same result, and once a month, give it a turn with a shovel.
A lot of people add grass and leaves to their compost, but in my experience that brings the composting process to an abrupt halt, because grass and leaves are so bulky, so while a little grass and leaves won't hurt, I'd stay away from adding too much (if any at all).
Keep it simple, just the good stuff as I mentioned above, and you won't go wrong.
