I have to install, begin using, or fill my my
http://earthmachine.com/#. To start out with I have two garbage cans of
grass clippings. I also have a kitchen compost keeper basket. I don't know
how much my small kitchen contribution will be (where can I get a complete
list online of what to do with each and every thing likely to come out of a
kitchen before it goes into a compost pile?), and 365 newspapers per year. I
am curious what happens with the ink; isn't it bad; can there be too much? I'll
have to wait until fall for leaves. I may be able to borrow a bag of leaves
if much better. I have a privat hedge. Is it best to source out a matching
quantity of C before I put all of the grass (N) in the m/c?
The m/c has two rows of venting slits, 4 sets on top, and 7 sets on
the bottom, each set with five 3/8"W x 4"H cut-out slits, a total of about
3" wide by 4" high but they have provided no way to cover the holes. How can
I add some type of slit covering addition to my conical shaped plastic m/c?
The 30" x 30" m/c has a removable top at half height, and the front door is
1/3 of the full height and about 12" wide.
As far as getting used to figuring out the C:N proportions, can I see
how the mixture is coming along by eye at any stage, regardless, to see what's
going on wrt the C:N proportion?
I have the one earth machine for one pile one stage, but will there be
levels?
So using my one bin, the C or N component will either be in surplus or
demand, will I have an imaginary line with a good C:N mixture below,
composting on the bottom of the pile, And will I need to turn above and
below that imaginary line, as lower stuff will be more ready than higher
stuff. OR should I keep the whole pile a good C:N mixture and leave out all
extras until I have a supply compliment component. That is: Does this mean
digging out or adding component at level 4 and putting it at level 3, or 2
to 1, etc; can there be many levels?, or always just very lowest to very
highest? OR should I just toss it all in (with or without reason) and wait
for the one whole pile to tell me what's missing as a whole down the final
stretch.
Please jump in anywhere if you can, I can't wait any longer to
straighten this mess out. I'll take my chances with what I get. Yes/no
answers appreciated. Want to do everything at once.
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