Composting Do's and Don'ts
Composting What to Do and What Not To Do
Listed below are some of the Composting Do’s and Don’ts to help you quickly and efficiently compost:
Composting Do's
Stir the pile frequently, to maximize air penetration.
Keep the pile moist.
Chip or shred larger branches and plant stalks. The more surface area bacteria has to work with, the quicker the decomposition.
Use garden, yard, and kitchen plant wastes.
Keep materials loose, to allow air circulation
Use a variety of organic materials
Put worms in an open compost pile, but not a compost barrel, bin, or tumbler. The high heat will kill them.
Composting Don'ts
Do not put animal remains meat, or fats in the pile. They attract unwanted “critters”.
Do not put grass clippings too thickly, they smell as they decay.
Do not put diseased plants of any kind, into the compost pile. Plant disease over-winters in a pile, and re-infests your garden next year.
Do not include any inorganic material in the compost.
Do not use materials that have been treated with any kind of chemicals (insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc.).
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