Composting 101

The most important equation to the perfect compost is Green + Brown = Black Gold. We like to put the compost in a shady spot and keep that pile moist. Set up a schedule so you are turning it every two weeks. We suggest using a compost bin that is smaller at the top and bigger at the bottom. You might even want to add a water line to the compost pile to help reduce the bugs and allow it to stay moist like a sponge.

Let’s take a deeper look into the equation we gave.

Browns are dry organic based type stuff such as:

cardboard (take the tape off)
pumpkins/melons (grind down as small as you can)
eggshells
coffee grounds
corn on the cob
banana peels
paper shreds
rabbit droppings
leaves
sawdust

Green examples are:

manure
grass
scraps

The smaller sizes you can make your items that you are adding to the compost the faster it will break down into compost you can use.

The ideal 6 month recipe:

1 part nitrogen (green)
30 parts carbon (brown)
Keep it wet like a sponge
“Starter Soil” should be 140-150F degrees
Turn once every two weeks

The parts referred to in the recipe are depending on how big your pile is. So for example, 1 shovel full of green material and 30 shovels of brown material.

To learn more about composting you can dive deeper through the Agriscaping Mastery Program (AMP).