AirLite for Composting

Complete the Cycle – Compost AirLite Animal Bedding

Nature’s Best Mulch and Soil Amendment

Compost improves the soil structure, texture and aeration, while increasing soil’s water holding capacity. Regular applications of compost to clay soil will help loosen the soil and will increase sandy soil’s ability to retain moisture.  Use Compost in place of commercial fertilizers, because it provides all the nutrients necessary for    maintaining healthy plants and gardens.

Step 1
Choose your container, box, or bin depending on your quantity. 

Step 2
Choose your location: your compost pile should be as wet as a well wrung sponge. The site should provide some sun light to keep it warm in the winter and shelter it from cold winds.

Step 3
Compost Materials: Healthy compost needs a mixture of carbon-rich materials, “browns”, shredded cardboard  and  nitrogen-rich materials, “greens”, manure.  The best mix of “brown” and “green” materials is two parts “brown” and one part “green”. Compost created using this ratio will heat and produce the fastest. 

Step 4
Maintenance: Turn and aerate your compost regularly. You can aerate by using a shovel or a compost aerator. You can even stab a broom handle into the compost pile all the way to the bottom for the same effect.

Step 5
Compost is ready to be spread when the debris is broken down, is a dark color, and has become a rich hummus within 14-21 days.

Download the Composting Guide