Definition: Compost is a key ingredient in organic farming. At the simplest level, the process of composting simply requires making a heap of wetted organic matter known as green waste (leaves, food waste) and waiting for the materials to break down into humus after a period of weeks or months. Modern, methodical composting is a multi-step, closely monitored process with measured inputs of water, air, and carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials. Link: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compost
We picked up a few containers last year and have been recycling our waste, clippings and such into them. About once a month (or when I remember to) I turn the compost over. Giving it air and making sure it's not too dry.
We throw egg shells, banana peels, brown leaves, grass, clippings of all sorts and recycle the potting soil when other plants have died off. Sometimes, when we're digging in the yard, we'll find worms. So those also go into the bins to help break down the organic matter.
It's looking beautiful and when our seedlings popup, we can mix a little potting soil, dirt and compost together and give our plants a heathy start.
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