From Kitchen Waste To Organic Compost
I once read a quote that says everything that comes from the earth will return to the earth. It becomes like the earth. And to me, that's true.
Because, indeed, we, as humans, animals, and plants, will ultimately return to the earth after our lives end.
I'm talking about kitchen waste, especially organic waste. Before gardening, I didn't know that organic kitchen waste could be composted into plant fertilizer that helps plants thrive.
Since gardening, I've been exploring organic fertilizers that can be used in gardens without using chemical fertilizers. Then I discovered a method for composting organic waste from fruit and vegetable scraps in the kitchen.
Of course, many people still don't know about this. How to reduce kitchen waste, and ultimately, kitchen waste just piles up without being able to decompose quickly and be useful.
I'm grateful that I learned this method for composting kitchen waste. In a post three months ago, I also told you that I've started making my own compost.
I created a layer of organic waste soil, then added cardboard pieces and finally soil, and repeated this process until the compost bin was full.
Screenshoot from my old post 3 months ago
I made in a simple, used gallon jug like this. When the gallon jug was full of organic waste, I covered it with a large piece of black plastic to completely block out sunlight.
After three months, I opened it! I could see sprouts growing on the surface of the compost.
The color of the compost also looked very nice, a dark brown. I also found the texture to be good, although it was a little damp because I added a lot of fruit peels during composting.
Because the texture of the compost I made from organic waste wasn't completely dry, I had to dry it in the sun. It was a hot day and there wasn't any rain. This was a perfect time to dry my compost without worrying about it getting wet.
I let this compost dry for several days. Then, after they dried, I smoothed them out by kneading the clumped-up parts of the compost, resulting in a nice, smooth texture.
Wow! I never thought composting my organic kitchen waste would be this good, even better than the compost I buy.
This really helps reduce kitchen waste, and what's even more amazing is that what once seemed useless can actually become organic fertilizer that makes plants thrive. Have you ever composted organic kitchen waste? What do you think?
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That’s the best way to close the earth circle. You save money and get better results than with chemical fertilisers. It's all advantages, well done. 👏
Yes, in fact, it is good activity every day, to transfer kitchen waste into compost container 😊
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This actually seems to be a successful way to dispose of kitchen waste, and it is a method that helps in making a real organic fertilizer compound free of chemicals. A successful discovery after three months of dedication, friend. Congratulations.
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How great that you're making your own compost from kitchen waste. It's not only economical, it's also chemical-free.
Without a doubt, this method is the best organic compost.
Congratulations on the great work you do in the garden.
Enjoy it!
My dear friend, Congratulations for newest organic compost introduction to us. This is better way to manage kitchen wasting.
Composting is a great way to recycle making sure nothing goes to waste. I do it in the winter using a process called bokashi and I have lovely rich soil which I'm sure helps to compensate my lack of gardening experience.
I think it is very good that you use organic waste as compost because it is much better for environment and results in healthier plants than using any fertilizer based on artificially mixed chemicals.
I think it’s amazing that plants can grow better with this kind of soil. You saved waste and helped the garden too. That’s very helpful and good for the earth. Composting is not only useful for plants, it also helps lessen trash at home.
It's great turning scraps into a rich organic dirt that plants LOVE! !BBH
As always, I admire your energy and ingenuity.
While we don't compost (yet!), we refuse to use chemicals on our lawn. In the suburbs people keep their grass an unnatural green by spreading nitrates. We have used organic fertilizer in the past---the lawn man applies it. And we never use weed killer. This is considered another basic lawn maintenance item in my area.
However, all our water comes from a watershed. The watershed is slowly being contaminated by chemicals as they bleed into the ground and are washed off by rain.
I can't believe people would rather have perfect, artificially green lawns instead of clean, chemical-free water.
Recycling is an important tool we have to not only help the environment, but give back to it what it gave us. I was once shopping at a discount store, and I saw a composting bin in which it contained a drum and a handle to spin the composing material. I found it interesting, but didn't purchase it because I have no garden.
Does part of the material contain discarded food waste, such as meat or other protein?
Thanks for sharing your composing procedures. It will definitely help your garden.
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This is very important and necessary work. Many people still need to learn to do it, and how to value it more.
Kitchen waste is the most common waste in our households. I was glad you were able to make compost out of it. It literally saves you money and also helped to reduce/manage kitchen waste. That’s awesome!
Many times I thought about it … but now I think I have to start it… thanks for the idea and reminder 😀
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OH! i start to create a little garden in my apartment ill use this compost an idea
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