Its early spring now and I'm feeling pretty motivated to start building my compost pile. It seems like you start with stuff like moss and loose aerated material and the build it with green components, kitchen waste, anymore dirt. It seems as if I was advised not to use fish waste as it will attract animals. Anyway, maybe someone can show me a thread point me to a website or even just drop some knowledge on me that can more thoroughly introduce a beginner like me with the basics of organics and composting
Just have fun doing it, and experimenting.
A few tips i've learned along the way-
Avoid meat and dairy products, encourages anaerobic activity, makes it stink.
Avoid things like citrus, and onion. I've had the misfortune of adding a lemon or two by accident. Takes a long, long time to break down, leaves a rancid pocket of soil.
Try to keep 2/3rds brown to 1/3rd green, and keep it layered.
Turn it a few times a year. If it ever smells bad, add more brown material.
Don't let it get too dry, and ideally keep it covered with mulch.
Basically whatever is good for a worm, is good for your compost too.
Most of all, just experiment and have fun doing it.
Good luck.
