How to Prepare Garden Compost

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Obtain a simple compost bin.. Use a stationary compost bin.. Buy a compost tumbler.

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Obtain a simple compost bin.

Step 1

Obtain a simple compost bin.

2

Use a stationary compost bin.

Step 2

Use a stationary compost bin.

3

Buy a compost tumbler.

Step 3

Buy a compost tumbler.

4

Build a base for the compost pile.

Step 4

Build a base for the compost pile.

5

Add layers of wet compost materials.

Step 5

Add layers of wet compost materials.

6

Water the compost pile.

Step 6

Water the compost pile.

7

Cover the compost pile.

Step 7

Cover the compost pile.

8

Turn the compost.

Step 8

Turn the compost.

9

Dig a trench.

Step 9

Dig a trench.

10

Fill it with kitchen scraps.

Step 10

Fill it with kitchen scraps.

11

Cover the compost materials with soil.

Step 11

Cover the compost materials with soil.

12

Move the trenches around each year.

Step 12

Move the trenches around each year.

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