Starting My Second Batch of Compost

May 31, 2009

After using all of the indoor compost to plant on my fire escape, I started a second batch.

This went much smoother and I expect it to continue that way. Here are some of the lessons that I learned from my first go around:

When putting in the newspaper make sure it’s not in chunks. Separate the pieces.

Don’t fill it up too much. It’ll make turning a chore

With that in mind, I set up my indoor kitchen compost.

Put down a layer of newspaper.

Topped it with some soil.

Covered it with a small layer of greens and dehydrated cow manure.

Topped it off with another layer of newspaper and soil

Keeping the fingers crossed that there will be no odor.