“Organic” means you don’t use chemicals or fertilizers to make your compost. It also means that you don’t use lawn clippings, plant cuttings, or other material that has been exposed to chemical pesticides or herbicides.
Quick Organic Gardening Compost made Easy
Straw can be the staple when creating organic gardening compost. Start with a layer of straw.
Do not use hay. Hay contains many grass and weed seeds that you don’t want to include in your compost. Try this hand-held compost spreader to make the job easy!
Use kitchen scraps or clippings from garden plants that have not been exposed to chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides. Sprinkle the pile with plenty of blood meal or bone meal.
Add dry brown material like shredded leaves or small, ground-up twigs.
Keep repeating the above 3 steps. The straw will keep the pile aerated.
All you need to do is water it and keep it a bit wet.
Cool ideas to add to your organic compost pile:
- Plants, algae, and water from a freshwater aquarium contain nitrogen and other micronutrients that speed up the decomposition process.
- Dead houseplants make outstanding additions to the organic compost pile.
- Weeds can be composted, too. Just be careful not to include any weeds that have set seed heads.
HAPPY COMPOSTING!
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