For making the garden compost it is a must to have the bin. The bin can be prepared or the same can be purchased. It is not necessary that the bin should be fancy. The purpose has to be served and hence it can be of any shape. But the compost can be well prepared if the bin is of the size of 5 feet wide and 4 feet depth.



It is always better to keep the compost bin in a location that is handy and hence will not be necessary to walk several times to reach it. The compost bin has to be kept in a place of sunshine or otherwise a thermometer has to be purchased to measure the temperature of the compost bin. 1400 degree temperature has to be maintained for the compost bin.

A lump of dirt has to be piled up near the compost bin so that the same can be used whenever required for putting inside the compost bin.

A foundation has to be laid on the compost bin which can be made with 12? of grass clippings or even with the leaves of dead yard to the extent of 2 feet.

The waste from the kitchen and the garden like egg shells, coffee grounds, potato skins, tea bags, vegetables and fruits has to be accumulated in the bin. Greasy products and the meat should not be added into the compost bin.

When sufficient quantity of the waste from the kitchen and the garden is gathered over the foundation on the compost bin, then it is time to add the fertilizer, garden soil and half cup of limestone to this mixture.

Now the compost bin will be with the layers of foundation, waste from the kitchen and the garden, fertilizers, limestone and the garden soil. At this juncture, the compost pile has to be watered and moist temperature has to be maintained.

At last, the compost pile has to be turned which is a very important process. The turning of the compost pile should be done with a time gap of 15 days. Due to the rotation, bad organisms and the weeds that sprout in the compost pile will be killed. Thus the heat speeds up the process of decaying.

The process of adding up the waste from the kitchen and the garden has to be continued. The layer in the compost pile has to be followed. The turning of the pile once in 15 days to get good garden compost has to be done compulsorily. It is important to note that the stems with large diameter should not be put in the compost pile.