Скачать или смотреть How to COMPOST in a CARDBOARD box (from START to FINISH)

We recently experimented with a different method of composting by using a cardboard box in our backyard. We left the bottom open, so earthworms would be invited in. Our compost mix began with dry leaves and assorted kitchen scraps. After covering the top, we left it alone for four months, with only an occasional watering during that time. Finally, in July it became a rich soil for use in our garden. Some of the leaves hadn't completely broken down yet, but they will eventually do so as the soil ages.

One of the downsides of this method was that we got some termites eating our box at one point. Other methods of open-air composting, such as using chicken wire, won't have this problem. But it's still amazing to watch an assortment of leaves and scraps turn into fluffy soil over a few months, so we will continue various methods of composting.

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