🌱 Step-by-Step Composting Process
Using a dual chamber compost bin is a smart way to keep your composting cycle continuous and efficient. Here’s how to make rich compost step by step:
🌱 Step-by-Step Composting Process
- Know Your Chambers
- One side is for active composting (adding fresh scraps).
- The other side is for curing (letting compost finish breaking down).
- Add the Right Mix
- Greens: fruit/veggie scraps, coffee grounds, grass clippings
- Browns: dry leaves, cardboard, newspaper, sawdust
- Aim for a 2:1 ratio of browns to greens for best results.
- Chop & Shred
- Smaller pieces break down faster. Cut up scraps and tear paper.
- Moisture Check
- Compost should feel like a wrung-out sponge — not too wet or dry.
- Add water if it’s dry, or more browns if it’s soggy.
- Tumble Regularly
- Rotate the chamber every few days to aerate and speed up decomposition.
- Switch Chambers
- Once the active side is full, stop adding scraps and let it cure.
- Start adding fresh material to the second chamber.
- Harvest Your Compost
- After 4–6 weeks (with regular turning), the cured side should yield dark, crumbly compost ready for your garden.
🧤 Tip: Keep a small container indoors for daily scraps and empty it into the bin every few days to stay consistent.
