01Earth or a tray, not a sealed trash can with no air
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Gardening
Backyard Compost That Isn't a Rat Hotel
Greens, browns, air, and moisture like a wrung sponge
35 min4 photographed stepsBeginner
You will set a simple bin, layer food scraps with dry leaves or cardboard, keep it damp not soggy, turn it, and know what never goes in so you don't raise raccoons.
What you'll learn
- Roughly equal greens and browns by volume
- No meat, dairy, oily food if you want fewer pests
- Air — turn it
- When it's dark and crumbly enough to use
Inside this course
- BinAir and access.
- RecipeBrowns are the forgotten half.
- CareSponge, not soup.
- DonePatience.
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