Introduction

Composting is not a difficult process, but you do need to know what you’re doing. If your compost is not working as well as it should be, here are some tips for making sure your pile gets the nutrients and moisture it needs.

How to have happy compost

You can have happy, healthy compost. Here are some tips for making your composting experience great:

• Make sure you have the right container for your needs. If you’re only doing it a few times a year, you might want to go with an inexpensive plastic bin. If you’re going through a lot of materials, consider investing in a heavy-duty wooden box or tumbler—they’ll break down faster than plastic and will be easier to turn on their own.* Consider what kind of material is going into your bin. Most people think of food scraps when they think about composting but there are many other types of organic matter that can be added too! Leaves, weeds from the yard and even paper can all be used as part of your home compost bin.* Monitor the moisture level of your pile by checking how much water is needed after adding new materials every time.* Don’t leave food waste sitting in open containers overnight or longer than 24 hours before putting it into the composter (which means no rotting leftovers in garbage cans either!)

Make a good foundation

To make compost, you need a good foundation. The first step is to get the balance of materials right by making sure there are enough brown materials (woody and dry) and green materials (wet). Brown materials contain carbon, which decomposes into energy that helps the microbes work faster and more efficiently. Green materials provide nitrogen-rich food for those same microbes to eat, which allows them to grow quickly—but too much green material can cause problems as well.

The next step is keeping everything in check with an appropriate ratio of parts carbon:nitrogen:sulfur/phosphorus/potassium (otherwise known as C:N:S/P). This ratio helps determine what types of microbes will colonize your pile; keep these levels balanced if you want consistent results from one batch of compost to another!

Remember the recipe.

Composting is all about the ratio of carbon to nitrogen. Carbon sources include leaves, grass clippings, newspaper and cardboard and sawdust. Nitrogen sources include food scraps (like vegetable peels or eggshells) coffee grounds and vegetable scraps. A good rule of thumb is 25:1 carbon to nitrogen ratio for your compost pile—for example if you had 1 pound of leaves mixed with 1 pound of food scraps like coffee grounds or potato peelings in a 5 gallon bucket that would be a 25:1 ratio.

Dig in

One of the best things you can do to improve your compost is to dig in. It’s one of the most important aspects for good aeration, which allows for better decomposition and moisture retention.

To dig in, you can use a shovel or other tools like a pitchfork or garden fork. You should dig in compost when it’s moist enough to form little clumps when squeezed between your fingers but not so wet that it sticks together into one mass (this would mean that it needs more air).

Let it breathe and stay hydrated

The composting process is a slow one, so you need to be patient. However, there are ways to help speed it up. You can add more air by turning or stirring the compost occasionally with a pitchfork or other tool, this will also help get oxygen in between all the layers of material that may have settled during your initial turns and stirs.

Another way to improve your compost is to keep it well-watered; not too wet but still moist enough that there’s no visible dryness on top of the pile. If you want moisture without getting too wet then try using some kind of container (like a bucket) filled with water and place it as close to center as possible before adding your next layer of materials so that when they fall down into place they will ensure adequate drainage from any excess rainwater or sprinkler system run offs that might come along later down the road! It’s important not only for keeping things moist but also helps prevent mold growth which often occurs when left out exposed directly into sunlight like say under trees where leaves tend fall off every year causing less natural shade coverage overhead during warmer months…

Composting requires a little bit of work, but it’s worth it.

Composting is a great way to reduce waste, improve the health of your soil, save money and help reduce the amount of waste that goes to a landfill. It just requires a little bit of planning and effort.

Conclusion

Composting is a great way to turn your garden waste into nutritious soil for your plants. I hope that this blog post has given you some ideas on how to improve your compost so that it can help you grow more food and flowers in your yard or garden.