How to compost

The best place to position your compost bin is on a patch of bare soil, preferably in sunlight or partial shade. Make sure to place the bin somewhere you can reach easily. 

After adding your compostable items to your compost bin, turn the heap with a garden fork roughly once a month to add air. You should also continue adding compostable items.

It will take between six and 12 months for your waste to rot down into compost. Compost is ready to use when it has a dark brown, crumbly soil-like texture. 

Don’t worry if you find some whole pieces still left like twigs, cardboard, and egg shells. Simply sift out these ingredients and use them in your next compost batch.

Read more composting tips on the R4GM website.