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Get Started in Composting
Fine Gardening — Long before it became a '90s buzzword, composting was something we just did. On my family's farm we had to make the most efficient use of all our resources. The vegetable scraps, the rabbit manure and the animal bedding all went into the pile, ...More…
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Worm Composting
Fine Gardening — When I told my 40-something daughter I had taken up worm composting, she gave me a horrified look and declared, "I don't want to know about it. Don't show me where they are. And don't ask me to take care of them if you go out of ...More…
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Composting in Cold Weather
Fine Gardening — No matter how particular you are about building your compost pile properly in winter, not much will happen in the cold weather. Mounds of old salad, cooked broccoli, and moldy bread just sit there. There won't be odors from the pile in winter, ...More…
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Learning More About Composting
University of Arkansas Home & Garden — Arkansas Master Composter Program * Commercial or Municipal Composting * Composting in Schools Trains volunteers & professionals to promote & teach backyard composting & sound yard waste management practices Master Composters teach and promote ...More…
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Worm Composting
University of Arkansas Home & Garden — Worm composting or vermicomposting is a great way to compost food scraps. It is suitable for apartment dwellers, homeowners and a great classroom activity. Worm bins can be made from plastic tubs by drilling air holes in the tub. Plastic tub bins ...More…
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Is It Ready? - Composting
University of Arkansas Home & Garden — Compost is finished when the original organic materials are no longer recognizable and it is no longer generating a significant amount of heat. Finished compost should have a dark, crumbly appearance and an earthy odor. You may be tempted to use ...More…
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Build a Pile - Composting
University of Arkansas Home & Garden — First, make a flat top pile of material on the ground. Enclose the material with some type of open-weave fence wire such as chainlink fence or strong poultry wire. A wood fence will work well also. This fence stops the material from being ...More…
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To Bin or Not to Bin - Composting
University of Arkansas Home & Garden — Compost can be made in piles, homemade bins or manufactured bins. The size of the bin or pile should be at least 1 cubic yard or 3' x 3' x 3'. A number of manufactured compost bins are available at hardware stores, garden suppliers, and on the ...More…
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Benefits of Composting
University of Arkansas Home & Garden — In sandy soil, compost holds moisture and helps to hold soil together. In heavy clay soil, compost particles bind with clay particles to form larger particles. Worm tunnels aerate the soil, improve drainage and bring up minerals from the subsoil. ...More…
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C:N Ratio - Composting
University of Arkansas Home & Garden — The carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N ratio) is the relative percentage of carbon to that of nitrogen in various organic materials. Decomposing microbes are the most active and efficient when the C:N ratio is 30:1. The more carbon in the pile ...More…
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Air and Moisture - Composting
University of Arkansas Home & Garden — The composting process is an aerobic process; decomposition needs air or oxygen to occur. When the compost pile is lacking in oxygen, decomposition slows and odors occur. Add air to the pile by mixing, turning, stirring, fluffing or using air ...More…
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What is Composting
University of Arkansas Home & Garden — Composting offers a YIMBY (Yes! In My Back Yard) solution to the organic components of the municipal solid waste stream. Yard trimmings make up at least 13% of what households put out for disposal. Food wastes comprise another 10% of the total ...More…