3. B EGIN WITH THE END IN MIND ... COMPOST YOUR WASTE > BUILD YOUR SOIL WITH ORGANIC MATTER > INCREASE PRODUCTION OF HEALTHY FOOD

10. C:N RATIOS FOR HOT COMPOSTING TO WORK WELL, YOU NEED A BALANCE OF GREENS (NITROGEN) & BROWNS (CARBON) Photo credit : How to Make and Use Compost: The Ultimate Guide

11. A C:N BALANCED, FRESHLY-LOADED BIN

13. WOODEN BIN INTERIOR

14. SUN-MAR COMPOSTERS

15. PROS AND CONS OF MID-SCALE COMPOSTER TYPES

19. COMMON PROBLEMS & REMEDIES TOO WET TOO DRY NO HEAT TOO MUCH HEAT BAD SMELL ANTS FLIES OTHER PESTS

22. SCREENING PROCESS 1. LOAD UP 2. SCREENED COMPOST PASSES THROUGH MESH 3. LEFT “OVERS” IN THE BASKET BECOME “STARTER” FOR A NEW BIN

23. FINISHED COMPOST

24. CHEMICAL DECOMPOSERS (BACTERIA AND FUNGI) AND PHYSICAL DECOMPOSERS ( MITES, NEMOTODES, SPRINGTAILS, RED WORDS, SOW BUGS)