The Secret Sauce of Composting

As promised, the secret or perfect mixture of materials consists of 1/2 to 1/4 brown (carbon-based material) and 1/2 to 3/4 green (nitrogen-based material) by weight. No meat, bones or dairy products!
1.)Start your compost pile on bare earth – This allows worms and other beneficial organisms to aerate the compost and be transported to your garden.
2.)Lay twigs or straw a few inches deep - This aids drainage and helps aerate the pile.
3.)Add compost material in layers – Alternating moist food scraps ,tea bags, seaweed, ect.) and dry materials (straw, leaves and wood ashes).
4.)Keep compost moist – Water occasionally, or let rain do the job. Compost should be moist, but not soaked.
5.)Cover – Helps retain moisture and heat.
6.)Turn – Every few weeks give the pile a turn with a shovel or pitchfork. This “adds” the mush needed oxygen required for the process to work.

The chart below is just a guide line of suggested materials.