[00:05] hi I'm kelcie and today I'm going to show you how to turn your kitchen and garden waste into compost today I'm going to show you how to build a simple outdoor compost system so what is compost compost is simply food and plant
[00:20] compost compost is simply food and plant waste that is decomposed it is also a fantastic fertilizer in soil and prefer for your garden all you need to make compost is an equal amount of browns and greens as well as plenty of air and
[00:34] water Browns are carbon rich materials such as fallen leaves paper and cardboard straw sawdust in even twigs and dried prunings greens are nitrogen rich which organic matter such as kitchen scraps lawn clippings and green
[00:50] kitchen scraps lawn clippings and green garden waste do not compost meat dairy garden waste do not compost meat dairy or breed as these can attract pests also do not add chemicals or plants treated with pesticides to your compost remember
[01:05] that the smaller your material is cut or shredded to begin with the faster it shredded to begin with the faster it will break down there are many sizes and styles of compost bins available to buy from your local garden center or you can
[01:18] always make your own choose a shady and accessible place in your garden for your compost bin that has contact to the ground first start with a layer of your biggest brown materials such as twigs and hedge trimmings as this will allow
[01:31] air into the bottom layer then add your materials and layers making sure you have an equal amount of greens and browns shrewd and cut up your waste as small as you have time for the smaller the pieces of material the faster the
[01:47] compost will decompose after you have layered all of your materials with the heat down to ensure that all of the materials are damp but not soaked cover your heat with either your container lid a tarp or here some
[02:02] your container lid a tarp or here some sack turn your compost every one to two sack turn your compost every one to two weeks to get air into the heap at the same time check that the pile is moist all the way through and add water if
[02:14] needed it should be as damp as a wrung out sponge if you want to add more kitchen scraps add at the time that you turn the compost and add to the center to maintain the ratio of browns and greens it helps to keep a pile of brown
[02:30] waste next to your compost to add an equal amounts to your scraps it is important to remember that your compost will take 8 to 12 weeks to develop from will take 8 to 12 weeks to develop from the last time you add scraps or material
[02:48] percent brown and 50 percent green materials wet and cover turn every one to two weeks and in 8 to 12 weeks you will have beautiful compost to fertilize your garden with it's easy as that happy composting
[03:02] happy composting [Music]