How to Make a Compost Pile in Your Backyard.

A compost heap is an easy way to help the environment and create potable soil for gardens and house plants. With these easy steps you could be ready to grow your garden faster, recycle biological waste and clean out your leaves in autumn.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Shovel
• Small section of fencing (optional)
• Small, open space

1. 
   New Compost Heap

   Compost does best in a hole in the ground, or inside a surround. Some retailers offer a tub or container for composting, but these can be limiting. You can use a tarp or old blanket if you maintain the compost pile by turning it every week during the height of the summer season.

2. Dig a hole about 3 to 4 feet in diameter, turning the soil over until it is loose. Don't take the soil out, just leave it for the biological waste to be mixed in.

3. 

   Take any type of biological waste you have, such as leftover food or leaves. Dump the waste you gathered in Step 2 into the loose earth of your compost pile. Mix it well and place a tarp over the entire hole. Weigh it down at the corners with bricks or rocks. The tarp is there so loose leaves or food won't blow away.

4. Keep adding biodegradable waste on a regular basis. Always turn the soil when you do or turn it at least once a week. In a few weeks, you the waste will turn into soil through a decaying process. Use the new soil to fertilize and revitalize your garden.

Tips & Warnings

• Compost heaps generate heat, and fire can result in certain circumstances. Turn the soil from the very bottom onto the top, making sure the loose leaves don't create many layers, but are mixed throughout the soil. This will ensure that the heat is dispersed evenly.

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