Make your Own Homemade Composter and Give back to the Earth Naturally
Make your homemade composter and make your own potting soil the natural way. Here’s how:
1. Using a sharp utility knife, cut the bottom out of a plastic trash can. Make sure to attempt to find a plastic can that was used using recycled plastic to make your composter even more environmentally friendly.
2. Poke or drill holes around the sides of the can. About 6 to 12 inches from the top, for even ventilation. Your composting material will let off gasses and they need somewhere to escape from the container or the breakdown of the material will not happen in a health way.
3. Dig a 1-foot hole and sink the can into the hole. Makes sure you remove any large rocks or objects so that they will not poke or jab additional holes into your container.
4. Insulate the aboveground part of the container with straw bales or the like. Be sure and pack dried leaves into the gaps of any areas around you plastic conposter container.
5. Put a few scoops of soil or compost into the bottom of the container, and layer brown and green ingredients as they become available from your own kitchen. Keep the lid tightly closed between the additional of the material. Do not add dying plants to the mix or charcoal from your bar-b-que grill or your fire pit or fireplace.
You want to cause as little of a disturbance as possible to the insulation. Wait till sprung to turn the pile. If you want to go the extra mile, add earthworms to your container. Worms freed on what they can find in the soil, and these days that can anything from house disinfectants to even prescription and illegal drugs. Some of which kill the worms. So why not supply the earthworms with something good food finds.
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