What do you do with a composs pile?

Question

I know people that save there vegie trash like carrots, lettuce, tomatoes ect. but wtf do they do with it? I like to help the planet can I do something with my veggie trash! now be nice I know how most of you tree huggers can be really harsh!

or compost pile not sure I just heard of this once

Answer 1

Everything you wanted to know about composting and more ...

http://www.compostguide.com/

Answer 2

I found an easy way to compost and not have a huge pile of smelly rotten material in my yard. We took a trash can and and cut the bottom out of it and buried it half in the ground. We dump all our scraps into it and place the top on it. This way our compost is hidden from view until we need it. I have 2 trash can which we use this way so we always have rich soil.

Answer 3

Yes, it is compost. The most important things compost does for soil is it loosens it, for better root growth, better absorption of water and nutrients.
It keeps it loosened. It is the only way to change soil that is too sandy or too clay.
It offers a long, slow release of many nutrients and micro nutrients that are unavailable otherwise.
It offers a wonderful alternative to manmade fertilizers. Man made ones are harmful in a number of ways. They do not get used by the plants and "run off" into the water table, poisoning it. The production of it, especially the high nitrogen ones, is horrible for the earth.

Answer 4

A compost pile is used in a garden, or simply recycled. It's a kind of free fertilizer of sorts. You put all your veggie trash in it and then after a while, when it is good and mushy, you go out and use it on your garden, put it around your plants... I really don't know. I took a wild guess.

Answer 5

After it's all decomposed and degraded (looks like dirt), spread it over the garden or flower beds. Or even the lawn where there are patches of dying grass.

It's good to layer your compost also. Throw in a bunch of veggies and fruits, cover it with some dirt and water. It'll help it break down quicker.

Answer 6

A compost pile should be turned over every so often. once it has fully composted. Looks like dirt for the most part it can be used in flower beds and gardens.

Answer 7

The final product of a compost heap is compost or black soil that can be used to spread over the garden like fertilizer or used either directly or mixed with soil to fill flower pots ,to grow herbs ,flowers or plants

COMPOSTING AND MULCHING

It is the natural process of decomposition,that happens in Nature from which the soil is derived ,
for example a tree produces most of it own soil during its life time ,with the leaves its discards which fall on the ground ,and rots
the worms and the bugs eat it and their excrement is the black top soil mixed with other organic wastes
WE COPY THAT for composting or mulching
a compost heap is a good thing for a household because it accommodates organic wastes that other wise would have gone to land fills and 70 % of landfill pollution comes from organic wastes that people put in with their trash.
and the compost is useful t have in the garden for flower pot or the garden itself

COMPOSTING
First of all we have to classify trash at least keep the organic to one side ,like in a plastic bin with a lid ,

the permanent stuff like glass plastics ,can go to the landfill or we make a hole of a few square meters and make our own landfill ,every so often cover with sand and compact it .
As long as the organics are gone the production of harmful bacteria is next to none ,

Only things like batteries are very bad in the soil.

Don`t burn it ,that is very bad for the air .

if you are in a apartment ,if you have a balcony get a big plastic bin drill some holes in the side and lid ,

and add a bit of sand now and again to put over the trash ,you should really stir or move the stuff at times to aerate it and ensure that the decomposition is overall ,keep moist

there are special compost bins you can get for apartments ,best to keep on the balcony where there is airflow.

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a general note on compost

bones,tree trunks,cardboard,egg... clothes(if they are organic),poop,leaves,kitchen waste,food scraps,newspaper,
kitty litter and even the dead cat

All can be put on the compost heap

as long as you seal it with a covering of leaves .or put a piece of plastic on top ,
keep it moist and in the shade ,it will then get hot enough to kill all parasites

the worms will develop,and take care of everything ,the moisture helps decomposition

the plastic keeps in the moisture and protects the worms from predators .like chickens ,birds armadillos,and even dogs .i have seen going in to eat my worm culture

you could add a bit of lime now and again
to make the process more potent

HOW
make the compost in a shallow hole ,so that it retains more humidity,
about 2 square meters is good ,and have it under a tree or put a little roof over i t,which does not have to be water proof ,so a palm thatch is enough,

and make sure the garden sprinkler gets there or spray some water on it ,at least once a week,don`t have it water logged or the worms will drown or leave

RECYCLING
Cardboard is also acceptable for recycling

so is glass if you classify it in colors,and
aluminum cans


MULCHING
we cover the ground of our vegetable plot ,with a thick layer of organic material like leaves ,saw dust ,news paper .,the thicker the better the composting process will turn it in to black topsoil

Which is the same principal as composting but it includes the whole garden surface instead of in only the compost heap

The top part of the soil where the topsoil is being produced houses a world or micro biotic life.
The humidity is preserved underneath and promotes the development of worms(there exists no better compost than their excrements)and a variety of micro biotic life which together with the mulch produce more topsoil.

the mulch also keeps the ground temperature even and guards against the impact of the rain ,which would other wise brings salt to the surface if on unprotected land

Mulch also prevents the soil from drying out because of the sun and, lay it open to wind erosion.
Source(s)
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MULCHING READ
the Permaculture designers manual by Bill Mollison,which cost about 40 dollars.
and is the best all round book you can get,on Environmental design,.(tagiari publishing, [e-mail])

Answer 8

You can use the compost as fertilizer for your garden. There are a few guidelines to follow, but it's not too difficult. Check this page for more info:
http://www.peaceful-organic-planet.com/composting.html

Answer 9

Find a corner in your back yard and bury your veggie trash in it along with dead leaves. That's all you have to do...mother nature will take care of everything else!

Answer 10

It is used as a fertilizer for growing plants, veggies etc.