The Free Dictionary defines composting as:
com·post n. – (kŏm′pōst′)
A mixture of organic matter, as from leaves and manure, that has decayed or has been digested by organisms, used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients.
Basically, the decomposition (or breakdown) of organic materials in a controlled environment. You are putting organic materials such as food trimmings, wood chips, leaves, egg shells, leftover table scraps, stale bread and all the other stuff that goes down the garbage disposal into a designated spot with soil so that it can all decompose together and create a soil that is super-rich in nutrients.
According to The EPA, composting enriches soil, helps clean up contaminated soil, prevents pollution and saves money. There are so many good reasons to do it!
I am sure you have thought about composting at one time or another. When you see your trash or your sink filled with all those bits of food that are just going down then garbage disposal or in a land fill. It seems like a great idea but kind of scary when you consider the mess, the smell, the worms… (And did you know that you do NOT need to add worms to your compost? Composting will occur with or without them and worms will find their own way there if it’s meant to be.)
So this is a project for the fearful composter in you! It is so simple, so compact and so easy to start that there are no excuses to not at least give it a TRY!
Click through to get the instructions for this simple composter project!
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