Start composting at home with these easy tips for beginners:
1. Choose Your Composting Method: Select a composting method that suits your space and needs, such as a compost bin, tumbler, or worm composting.
2. Collect Compost Materials: Combine “green” materials (fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, grass clippings) and “brown” materials (leaves, straw, paper) in a 3:1 ratio.
3. Maintain Your Compost: Turn or mix your compost regularly to aerate and speed up decomposition. Keep the compost moist but not soggy.
4. Harvest Your Compost: Once the compost is dark, crumbly, and earthy-smelling, it’s ready to be used in your garden to improve soil structure and provide nutrients.