Member-only story

How to Start a Compost Pile in 3 Easy Steps

Compost piles are useful, eco-friendly, easy to set up and easy to maintain.

Jared Wolf
Thoughts And Ideas
5 min readApr 5, 2021

--

April is finally here! That means it’s time to garden. Over the past few years, I’ve jumped from gardening noobie to Martha Stewart status. Is that still an acceptable reference?

Anyway, I understand how first-time gardening can be intimidating, so I’m dedicating time to sharing real-world gardening tips.Here’s how to start a compost pile in 3 easy steps.

Sustainable Review

Busy? Try the speed read.

The scoop: A compost pile is an eco-friendly, efficient way to maximize your garden’s potential. And it’s super easy to set-up and maintain.

Step 1: Pick a location, choose how to store it. Choosing a spot for your compost depends on where you live. If you end up putting it in a bin, poke some holes and cut out the bottom.

Step 2: Collect, collect, and collect more waste. Make it a habit to add organic materials to your compost. See below for a full list of compostable (and non-compostable) items.

Step 3: Wait, use, and maintain. After a few months, you will be dripping in black gold! Once your compost is set up, keep adding more materials to maintain it.

--

--

Thoughts And Ideas
Thoughts And Ideas

Published in Thoughts And Ideas

An attempt to bring heart-touching and thought-provoking writing under one roof to make an impact.

Jared Wolf
Jared Wolf

No responses yet