Are you planning on adopting an eco-friendly habit of composting? That’s excellent! Research shows that over 72% of Americans never started or even tried to compost. We produce food waste of over 30 million tons annually. An average home has approximately 2 pounds of food daily and only 5.3% of our population practices composting. This is very sad! I am so glad that you are appreciative of the numerous benefits that composting has to offer. I love the three-bin compost system, so you can now organize all your compost by utilizing this in your backyard. I would like to encourage you and tell you to not hesitate but definitely give it a try.
Three bin compost system
One of the biggest benefits that I have found by using the three-bin compost system is; it reduces the extra weight of all the materials that I have added to the compost pile. This bin is very beneficial and comes in handy at times when you don’t or can’t spend enough time mixing the materials.
I have always mentioned my favorite bin is the compost tumbler. This bin has made my composting experience pleasurable and I also find it to be extremely hygienic. The handles on this bin make turning the materials very comfortable but, I must admit that when the pile gets bigger and heavier it gets difficult.
In the past, I’ve also utilized a worm composter. This is very helpful, especially if you are in a hurry for finished compost within 15 days. But this composting is extremely helpful, only if you are utilizing your kitchen organic waste.
Now when we look at the three-bin compost system, it makes mixing numerous ingredients that are from your garden and kitchen very easy and you would be able to make compost 365 days. So, what’s the big secret? The major secret is the three sections.
Let’s look into certain details of how the bin works;
The 1st section is for all your yard and kitchen waste. After a certain point in time, you would notice that the materials are starting to break and look like compost. When this happens, you know it’s time for you to switch it from the first section to the second section.
Why do you need to do this? This is only because you cannot add new materials to materials that have already started breaking down. In the 2nd section, the entire process would continue with decomposition and you will notice a smooth transition to these materials becoming finished compost. It is time for you to now move this to the 3rd section. The compost is ready to be utilized.
These are a few steps that you would need to follow and just like that you would have your compost ready to utilize in no time. Always remember that composting material requires; air, water, light, and food. Be sure to mix your compostable materials frequently in order to have a well-done batch of compost. The main focus here is to increase the microorganisms and expedite the entire process of composting.
You should avoid adding new matter in the other two bins. Only the first bin will have new materials. Above all make sure that you never use compost that is unfinished, as it can damage the plants and the grass. That’s all for today, I do hope you enjoyed reading this article, thanks!