How to Make Natural Fertilizer

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By xtraordinary
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No more of this!

Now that the growing season is upon us, forget buying Miracle Gro and other expensive fertilizers! Did you know that you can make your very own fertilizer right at home, while reducing the amount of waste produced by your household?

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Bin or other area for composting

Step 1

Have you ever heard of people referring to their compost pile? I always heard about it, and my mother even had one growing up. I thought it was just a place for old food and yard debris to decompose. But did you know that this compost, once fully decomposed, works excellently as a fertilizer? Neither did I!
Step 2

To start a compost pile, there are a few things that have to be present. First, you must have an area for a compost pile. Some people do theirs in a large bin, while others just dig out a hole in the ground.
Step 3

A compost pile works ideally with the following factors present: Food (things that contain Carbon and Nitrogen). Water (must be moist). Air (must be rotated or raked around for optimal conditions). Volume (3' long X 3' high X 3' deep, or a 3'-5' ft diameter by 3' tall cylinder). And lastly, particle size - less than 2"-3". This will create optimal conditions in your compost pile.
Step 4

Once the materials have decomposed so that they are unrecognizable, you are ready to use them as fertilizer in your garden or flower bed! Enjoy this environmentally friendly and cost-saving way to help your plants grow better!