Food waste composting can be a great way to save the environment, and to also provide nutrient rich food for your yard's plant life and to make your back yard greener.
However most people lose enthusiasm for composting, once they hear how long it takes for your food scraps to turn into compost.
Here are some tips on how to accelerate food waste composting, and in some cases produce usable compost in as little as 21 days, versus months using the traditional methods.
Rotating Plastic Composter
First of all, if you want compost quickly, the traditional compost pile will not do. You need to buy a rotating plastic composter. Not only does this thing save you a lot of manual labor, it also can produce rich compost material in as little as 21 days.
This is because it properly aerates the compost, and physically breaks down larger pieces due to the rotating action.
Compost Accelerators
Another way to accelerate the formation of compost, is to add accelerators to it. These can come in many different forms and can be bought commercially.
However most of them are made up of these basic ingredients: Alfalfa meal, manure, bone meal, and cottonseed meal.
Also another way to accelerate is to add what is called "compost tea" to your compost pile. This is a liquid that is very rich in micro organisms that are beneficial to the decomposition process.
So if you're composting using the traditional compost pile, I urge you to change your ways if you want to produce high-quality compost in a matter of weeks versus months.
Not only will your yard be much more beautiful, but your back and your arms will thank you! Get started today so you can start seeing a greener yard and brighter flowers in a few weeks.
