Sawdust, cardboard, or brown leaves can also be used. To maintain this system, rotate food wastes and bedding throughout the bin every 3-6 months. This method produces a fine quality compost that can be used in seed starting and house plants. However, the added benefit is that it is easy to aerate the compost by turning the unit often. Compost can be made in as little as 14 days.
Soil Fertility is essential and fundamental to the growth of healthy food and ecosystems.
Organic farming and gardening promote the cultivation of soils high in micronutrients as well as produces a relationship with food that has been disconnected for many years. The building block of good organic farming starts with the health of organic soils.