Composting is recycling your kitchen waste and lawn trimmings therefore creating a product which can then be used in the garden. What happens is that the process of composting is basically speeding up the natural process of decomposition. If you like gardening then composting is somthing that you should understand.
Don’t confuse compost with soil. It is a common misconception that the end-result of composting is the dirt that you find in the ground. It is a substance that acts as a fertilizer (enriching the soil) to grow hardier and healthier plants.
Before you begin composting there are choices to be made – not all containers will be suitable for your needs, what you will be putting into your compost bin, and the location of your bin. But regardless of these decisions, how you convert your waste into compost happens the same way. It is a breakdown of waste materials as they are digested by microbes (bacteria and fungi).
Without these microbes your waste cannot be turned into compost. They need air, water, and food to do their job and it is up to you to supply it to them in the right quantities. For great compost you should consider using worms.
If you have heard that having a compost bin or pile creates a foul odor it is most likely the result of not enough air circulating throughout the waste material. Without air, the material will still breakdown but it will be done by anaerobic microbes (organisms that do not need oxygen) as opposed to aerobic (ones that need oxygen). If you discover that your compost is emmitting a foul smell then you should add in some cardboads and also turn the compost with a fork to allow more air into it. Wood chips or hay are good for a good compost.
Composting is good for the environment and your garden – it eliminates the amount of waste you throw away and enriches the soil your plants grow in.