Agriculture Reference
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of the good compost maker is to see that this is not the case and provide suitable quantities
of air, moisture and nitrogen to the mix.
With all this in mind a good composter should be constructed in such a way as to ensure
good ventilation to the mix; as well as allow for turning the compost (for aeration).
Traditionally Nitrogen can be added to the mix by adding fresh dung as the nitrogen is in
theurine;orbyaddingsuitableplantssuchasnettles(withouttheroots)andgrassclippings
which are rich in nitrogen.
Asdifferentmaterialsdecayatdifferenttimes,itisalsoadvisabletohavenotjustonecom-
poster, but three at least if you have the space for them. This way you can really take con-
trol over your composting efforts.
Here is a good example of home-made compost bins from pallets acquired from the local
DIY store for free. The fronts of the bins are set in place in such a way that they can easily
be removed for turning the compost.
Although this model will work just fine as it allows the air to circulate well; the addition of
1” chicken mesh stapled to the sides will help to keep in the compost as well as keep out
unwanted vermin. With this in mind you may also want to consider a cover for your bins -
though remember to water periodically to stop the compost drying out completely.
Every-Day Composting:
Whilst composting is generally carried out in a process involving turning and compost ro-
tation, there is also what I like to call 'Every-day' compost.
