Making compost from household and garden waste is an easy task requiring minimum effort and little investment. Think of the ecological benefits that accrue - saving of landfill space and minimizing of pollution. Besides, the usage of compost in your garden will act as natural fertilizer to give your plants that extra green zest.

What to Compost:
The best news is that anything and everything that is household and garden waste is conveniently compost able. Leaves and weeds act as activators that speed up composting.

Household material like
1. tea leaves,
2. coffee grounds,
3. cardboard
4. egg boxes
5. vegetable leavings
6. And leftover food can all be added to your compost heap.
Use your imagination to whip up waste material, what you think is nonbiodegradable may actually be an excellent source for composting. When this conglomeration of waste rots, it produces superb natural fertilizer.

Two Methods:

1. You could opt for the easy no-investment Hot Heap Compost route or spend a little money for the Cool Heap method. The former just demands you keep adding your waste to a heap, which while fermenting may give off an offensive smell. It is important to water the heap. As the waste rots and turns into compost, you remove the lower layers and use it as fertilizer in the garden.

2. Or you could purchase a Compost Bin and then add your waste in layers. This is the Cool Heap method. With a compost bin you must mix tough and soft items in equal measure and then water it periodically. You may also be required to purchase a commercial activator to diffuse the stink. This compost is likely to be more consistent than the one obtained through the Hot Heap method.

Composting can be fun. It is actually a low investment, long term benefit activity that should be adopted by every household with an ecological conscience. Natural composting was the norm in the 19th century before the advent of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Let's not forget that this organic biodegradable waste is the best food for your flower and vegetable beds, and fruit trees. It is not too late to embrace this traditional practice of turning daily waste into potentially fertile green agents.

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