Composting in Small Communities

Small northern communities recycling food waste can produce as good or better quality compost than "state of the art" compost systems in larger communities! It takes a bit of investment, and understanding how microbes work! We celebrate small communities who are catching the vision, and doing a wonderful job of recycling their food waste to enhance their own food production, naturally!

[@SobieRobie]

For my composting needs I do collect leafs in the autumn and I use it for the heaps I create all the year long. I don't have enough trees in my garden so I ask my neighbours for their leafs as well. Leafs brake down much faster than wood chips. Regarding woodchips (i put it on a layer of very thick cartoon) - I use it mainly to cover patchs to stop weeds from growing.

[@TransformCompost]

Thank you Sobie for your input!

[@eduardomiguelveloso5573]

Hi I am a fellow earth lover and I have a question here in my country ( Philippines ) we have so much rain fall every year and most of the time my compost gets wet would that affect the decomposition time and how should I minimalize the methane out put . Thanks

[@TransformCompost]

Hi Eduardo, thanks for your question. Yes, in rainy climates you may consider putting a cover on the compost pile, either a permanent cover such as a roof or a breathable cover over the pile that will shed the water but still allow the pile to breathe. Too much water in the pile can definitely slow the process, and may result in some methane emission in larger piles!

[@eduardomiguelveloso5573]

@@TransformCompost thanks