Home Composting System
agriculture•6/1/2025
A practical backyard composting workflow that converts household greens and browns into rich soil amendment.
Technologies
CompostingOrganic Waste ManagementSoil AmendmentSustainable Practices
Step-by-step progression
Design bins
Chose dual-bin layout for active and curing compost.
Collect browns
Stockpiled leaves and woodchips to balance high-nitrogen kitchen scraps.
Begin layering
Started alternating layers at ~50/50 green to brown ratio.
Turn and aerate
Turned pile biweekly, monitored moisture and temperature.
Harvest compost
Sifted mature compost and returned overs to active bin.