{"id":2125,"date":"2020-11-23T08:11:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T08:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardendad.co.uk\/?p=2125"},"modified":"2022-01-04T08:59:37","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T08:59:37","slug":"how-to-make-organic-compost-for-gardening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gardendad.co.uk\/how-to-make-organic-compost-for-gardening\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Organic Compost For Gardening?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compost in the garden is an incredibly useful addition, especially if you are growing vegetables that need a lot of nutrients. You can buy compost<\/a> from a garden centre, of course – or you could save money and make your very own! How to make organic compost for gardening is a great thing to do; making sure your compost is organic will give your veg the best start in life, and making it yourself will ensure that you know only the best stuff goes into it.<\/p>\n

How to make organic compost for gardening<\/h2>\n

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If you are starting your compost pile from scratch, you may want to build a frame first so that it doesn\u2019t spill out and take over your garden. You can construct or buy a three sided box<\/a> using pallets – this works very well as it contains the compost as well as allowing it to breathe.<\/p>\n

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  1. Start your pile on bare earth, to allow worms to get into the compost and so into your beds.<\/li>\n
  2. The first layer should be a few inches of twigs or straw, to help with drainage and to aerate the contents.<\/li>\n
  3. Layer your compost, with alternating \u201cdry\u201d<\/em> and \u201cwet\u201d<\/em> ingredients. \u201cDry\u201d<\/em> includes straw, sawdust, wood ash and leaves, while \u201cwet\u201d<\/em> includes fruit and vegetable peelings, tea bags and even seaweed.<\/li>\n
  4. You can add manure (horse, sheep or chicken poop is the best), and green manure such as grass clippings, to increase the nitrogen content of your compost pile.<\/li>\n
  5. The compost should stay moist in order to work properly; you can either leave it open to the elements or add water to it yourself.<\/li>\n
  6. If you need to add a little moisture to your compost pile, a great tip is to wrap a small pile of leaves in a fabric sack, then place this sack in a large container of water for around 3 days. Remove the leaves and sprinkle onto the pile, then pour over the liquid.<\/li>\n
  7. Keep the compost covered too keep it warm and encourage the beneficial microbes – this will also prevent it from getting too wet from the rain.<\/li>\n
  8. You should turn your compost pile once every few weeks; this will aerate the pile and add essential oxygen to help the composting process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This video is a great guide on how to make your own organic compost:<\/p>\n