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 Storing the compost 
 Mixing the compost 
 What to do next 

 

A beginners guide to home composting

  Overview

Five easy steps to creating your own compost: The hot heap process


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Add the ingredients to your bin

Filling compost bin

Once all the tough materials are broken down, mix them thoroughly will the other ingredients and add them to your compost container. Take particular care with finer items such as grass cuttings which will tend to settle and exclude air.

As you fill the container, spread the ingredients out to the edges, firming down and watering as you go. Continue until the container is full.

 
 

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