Composting: A Simple Start
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Choose your method
- Outdoor bin/tumbler: garden space, takes most veg scraps.
- Worm farm (vermicompost): flats/indoors; fast, odour‑light.
- Bokashi: ferments all food (even small meat/dairy), then bury or add to compost.
Core ratios
- Aim for 2–3 parts browns (cardboard, dry leaves) to 1 part greens (food).
- Keep moist like a wrung sponge; add air pockets.
Simple flow
Collect → mix with browns → aerate weekly → harvest when earthy and crumbly.
Safety
Keep pests out with lids, bury scraps, and don’t add oils/meat to outdoor cold piles.
Use it
Mulch beds, top‑dress pots, or sift for seed starting.