Comments on: How do you make a compost pile?

By: Sara Bauer

Sara Bauer — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:39:59 +0000

If you mean that you have to make compost and then grow a plant, I would say that two months is not very long, but maybe possible. You might consider using Bokashi. You can purchase the kit or the culture at many places online including Amazon. I think the kit I looked at promised compost in 10 days.

Composting definitely can reduce food and garden waste that might be sent to a landfill. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, composting enriches soil, cleans up contaminated soil, helps prevent pollution and offers economic benefits.

Good Luck.
References :
http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/rrr/composting/benefits.htm
http://www.myhomecomposter.com/

By: S

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:34:59 +0000

I use an old plastic garbage can with 24 holes drilled on the sides (for aeration). But you will need more than 2 months to make a compost pile. People say that a good compost pile should be ready in about 6 months to a year.

For the compost, you need soil, "kitchen waste" such as vegetable peelings and coffee grinds, dried leaves, dead weeds, etc.
DO NOT add any animal products such as meat, bones, or animal feces.
Add water on a regular basis, and turn the pile every 1 or 2 weeks.
There’s plenty of information on starting a compost pile. Just do a search here on Yahoo Answers or search the web. There are also Youtube videos that help you learn about composting.

And yes, composting does lessen garbage. It’s environmentally friendly.
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By: Jamie A

Jamie A — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:13:59 +0000

Just put lots of vegetable material (old leaves, sticks, kitchen waste) in a pile together – keep it covered. Nature will do the rest. You may want to dig it over a few times. That should be all that is necessary.
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By: 6th ring

6th ring — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:30:59 +0000

animal poop, human poop, wood, leaves, grass
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