The secret lies in making your very own DIY compost starter. Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Here's how to make an effective compost starter using everyday household waste and organic materials.

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It takes a little know-how, but getting started with composting is easier than you might think. When you're ready to start ...

Start building your compost pile by mixing three parts brown with one part green materials for best results. If your compost pile looks too wet and smells, add more brown items or aerate more often.

Depending on its maturity, garden compost can take anywhere from six months to two years. As compost ages, it becomes darker brown and crumbly, with a forest-like scent and texture. You need to start ...

Ick factor: Composting can get slimy and smelly ... 1 brick of coconut coir to use as a starter bedding • 1 small bag of shredded paper to use as a starter bedding Size: The entire system ...

Get rid of food scraps by composting with the right products In vermicomposters like the Bionicraft (pictured), worms turn your fruit and vegetable scraps into high-quality fertilizer, but they ...

Even though it's now against the law to put my food scraps in the trash, I had a couple really good reasons not to start composting: smell and lack of a green bin. Living in a Koreatown studio ...

This guide will help you turn your food waste into beautiful earthy compost in five simple steps. Start with fruits and veggies — the skin of a sweet potato, the top of your strawberry.

Compost can be made in a number of ways, from simply piling up old plant material, to using complicated plastic bins. Basically, plant waste + moisture + warmth + air + micro-organisms + time ...

Here's when you’ll have abundant food scraps to begin the process. J Chizhe/Getty Images “Should I start composting?” is a question you might be asking yourself every time you toss a banana ...