Please be sure to only add organic products such as leaves, grass cuttings, vegetable peelings, egg boxes, branches, but avoid cooked food and dairy products as these can attract vermin.
A compost heap should have equal amounts of browns and greens added to the compost to keep it working properly. The compost mix should be moist to touch, if its too dry you will need to add water as some moisture is vital to the success of composting. Here is a list of Greens and Browns:
Browns |
Greens |
| Cardboard (Shredded) | Vegetable Peelings |
| Paper towels | Fruit |
| Leaves / Branches | Grass Cuttings |
| Vacuum dust | Tea Leaves |
| Pet and Human Hair | Weeds |
Please don't put anything inorganic, such as plastics or metals into the compost heap.
A compost heap is ready when the mixture is crumbly brown with no unpleasant smell, this usually takes roughly 1-2 years.
