Composting 101
We think making compost is fun! Basically you are simply returning organic matter back to the soil. There is no right or wrong way to make compost but there are certainly better and worse ways. Here is what we think the ideal compost pile would look like.
Into your composter (or on the ground if you are making a pile), put in a thick layer of leaves or straw or something airy and high in carbon. Add a good layer of grass clippings, kitchen scraps, weeds that have not gone to seed, coffee grounds or other organics high in nitrogen. Top with a small layer of old compost if possible, and a shovel-full of soil (worms need grit for their digestive system). Continue adding alternate layers of carbon-rich and nitrogen-rich materials. If you have access to seaweed, egg or oyster shells, manure (but not dog, cat or human) or even wool, shredded paper, wood ashes go ahead and add some.
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are working diligently to design a hinged lid for the Speedibins that will be tough, easy to use and last 25 years. They have a prototype built and are now making some improvements. Such is the nature of design. We would rather have it take a little longer and be awesome. The lid can still be popped off with two spring-loaded pins, particularly when you want to move the whole bin. We like to move the composter to a different raised bed or part of the garden every year as the soil underneath becomes so nutritious for new plants. The next prototype is planned to be ready early March, when Joyce will kick it around with the engineers. This will be a second model. The original Speedibin, which costs a little less, will still be available. We like the idea of having a choice of composters.
