The less waste that is picked up by garbage trucks means the less trucks that will be running routes so composting is a great way to save gasoline.

First you will want to pick an out of the way spot. Compost does not smell but it can be a bit unsightly. You can use one of those fancy store bought tumblers but it is not necessary to produce compost.

The second thing you will need is good aeration. Air is the secret ingredient the more the material receives the faster it will break down. As I already said you can use a tumbler, crank it around once a day and your done.

You want to make a pile on the ground that is fine. Add a layer of green material then a layer of brown material then something really thick and porous like straw, hay or really thick cardboard. Imagine a compost lasagna.

Okay now “where cooking with gas” as my uncle would say. Which brings us to the third thing we need which is time. Now if your in a hurry you can use a tumbler but even the fastest tumbler takes about 6-8 weeks. A pile on the ground will work just fine but it needs to be turned every now and then.

How often you ask? well that depends on how fast you want compost. The more air it receives in the pile the faster it will compost. Just use a shovel or a pitch fork and turn it every so often and you will make your own compost in no time.

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The next 3 tips should help you keep your fruit fly difficulty under control. If you are still having problems, you might want to acquire a cheap fruit fly trap.

Use a compost container along with a lid. There are loads of different types of things you can employ to gather your vegetable peels plus fruit skins. Many people make use of an old bowl. But fruit flies breed on the skins and peels of vegetables and fruits. While fruit flies may still breed in the container, they will not be in the air around your kitchen.

Empty your kitchen compost pail regularly. When fruit flies breed on the skins and peels of your fruits and vegetables, it is important to get rid of the decaying waste from your house in a timely manner. This means getting in the habit of taking your compost outside frequently. Try never to let it go more than 3 days.

Keep scraps in the fridge. If you are not going to take your compost out regularly, you may want to think about keeping your compost scraps in the fridge. The cold will slow down the development of the fruit flies. Just make certain to mark the scraps!

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If you’re a composter then you know that sometimes it’s feel like a chore to take your kitchen scraps out to the compost bin. No one wants to run outside every time they eat an apple or chop some onions. Well you won’t have to anymore if you get a compost crock.

You may have even seen a compost crock before and not realized it. They look a lot like cookie jars. A compost crock looks great and no one will ever know that you have a container of garbage on your kitchen counter. Now whenever you have used up coffee grinds just add them to your crock, filter and all. Fruit and vegetable peels, tea bags and any other ingredients for your compost bin can go right in there. You don’t have to take them outside to your compost bin until you’re ready.

If storing stuff on your counter that you’re used to putting in the trash doesn’t sounds like a great idea to you, don’t worry. Kitchen compost crocks come with replaceable carbon filters. They fit neatly into the lid of the crock and eliminate odors. No one will ever know that it’s filled with stuff all of your kitchen waste.

Kitchen composters come in either stainless steel or ceramic versions so choose one that best fits the dcor of your kitchen. Now just because you can save your organic waste in a kitchen crock doesnt mean that its okay to get lazy and never empty the contents into your compost bin. Now that would be gross. Depending on the size of your family you will probably have to empty it at least once a week. I suggest owning two compost crocks.

After you empty your indoor composter, its a good idea to rinse it out. A quick blast from the hose while youre outside is fine or you can clean it back in your kitchen sink. Every once in a while you may want to give it a thorough cleaning in the dishwasher.

Stop throwing away those banana peels, tea bags and anything else that could be used in your compost bin to make an terrific organic fertilizer. Its almost like throwing out money. A compost crock will make saving these items more convenient and that will make composting more convenient too.

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Greater Adoption of good ideas is readily accepted when the end user is kept in mind. When doing the right thing is easy to fit the idea into our lifestyle. We get on board… we ‘pitch in’ …we make waste diversion and composting part of our lifestyle.

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That’s a whole lotta cash that could be used to make our green spaces green in the eco-friendly sense – by growing plants to organic standards, using compost instead of chemical fertiliser and deploying natural pest controls instead of going crazy with pesticides.

To learn the how, we took a trip to Garden Organic Ryton to meet environmentalist, writer, CAT staffer and organic gardener, Allan Shepherd.
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