Day 1...
The bottom layer is shredded
manure, the next layer is of plant waste shredded. The next layer
is of rock dust, the next layer is of blood meal and bone meal mixed, optional, kitchen food
wastes ok here instead. The next layer is of old shredded manure such as horse. The next
layer is of top soil, the next layer is of kelp meal or seaweed meal, the next layer is
of rock dust. Then add either rabbit, or goat (shredded) or earthworm
castings. Then add either grass clippings, leaves or both mixed
and shredded, then add a layer either of old horse or old sheep or old cow manure,
then add a layer of dia-earth (for fly control); Top it off with a 4 in
layer of top soil. In-between each layer you should
add the following: mix together equal parts:
Cottonseed meal, Alfalfa meal, Kelp meal,
Epsom Salts, Rock dust or Greensand or Rock
Phosphate, Compost.
The idea is to
lightly sprinkle a thin layer of this formula in between each layer, while
also spraying (lightly) a liquid seaweed mixture such as a SuperSeaweed™ and
Nitron™ and Agri Gro mixture (1 cup each added to 1 gallon water, 20 drops
of SuperSeaweed). Use filtered water. Your compost bin
should have a lid and be made of wood (preferably) to allow it to breathe. The
example on the left shows another type of bin you can make and how it gets layered.
This is before it gets mixed into another bin.
Day 2:
Allow to sit
Day 3:
Check the temp. Write this down in your log
book
Day 4:
Turn contents of bin #1 into bin #2 (you should have three bins for this purpose), turning
over well and adding a sprinkling of the formula as you go and also spraying with
the liquid seaweed. Start the process over again in bin #1.
Day 5:
Check the temp in both bins , note this in your compost log. Turn over bin #2,
making sure everything is turned over well while adding a thin sprinkling of
the formula. Check to make sure neither bin is too wet or
too dry. Add water as needed by spraying (this water is the same liquid seaweed I've
been talking about).
Day 6:
Allow both bins to sit.
Day 7:
This is your first week! Isn't compost making fun!!! Today you turn over
both compost bins, checking for moisture and heat.
Day 8:
Then the next day dump the contents of bin #2 into bin #3, turn
bin #1 into bin #2 and start all over again with bin #1.
Day 9:
Allow everyone to sit and rest.
Day 10:
Turn over bin #3 (sprinkle with formula mixture). Turn over
bin #2 (sprinkle with formula mixture). Check all bins for water, temp.
Day 11:
Allow everyone to rest today, checking
for too much water etc.
Day 12
Check on bin #3, how does the compost look? Are there any parts which
don't look decomposed? Remove that and place in bin #1. Turn over bin #3 ,water as needed
with liquid seaweed and add a sprinkling of the formula. Check bin#2 , how are we
doing here? Turn over and sprinkle formula and add water (liquid seaweed) as
needed.
Day 13:
Two more days to go... Allow all bins to sit
and rest today
Day 14:
Well here it is, the day you've been working for. Check bin #3 and
tadum!!!
Rich compost. Never add raw waste into bins #2, #3. These bins are for finishing the
composting process. Bin #1 is where you may also add kitchen waste such as
rice leftovers, salad leftovers, etc. Never add meat or
cooking oils as this will stop the composting process and
you may even have to dispose of the compost. You may add egg
shells, coffee grinds, to the first bin only. Rock Dust is excellent for helping the
composting process.
Here is one example of a commonly available bins. Tell us about your bin
experiences.
Home made bins are often best.
This is a solar drying tray.
In this photo you can see how some make their own compost bins.
The idea is to
lightly sprinkle a thin layer of this formula in between each layer, while
also spraying (lightly) a liquid seaweed mixture such as a SuperSeaweed™ and
Nitron™ and Agri Gro mixture (1 cup each added to 1 gallon water, 20 drops
of 
