Preparing organic gardening compost is extremely simple and anyone can do it with no special equipment of specialized training.Although it is common to see compost being created in special bins or barrels, this is not really needed and it can be done in the open.What is required is that the compost is in contact with the soil during the forming process so that the organisms present in the soil can mix with the compost and, if this is not possible (if the compost is on a concrete slab for example) then soil should be added to it so that the organisms can form part of the process.Since composting takes some length of time, having 3 or 4 compost piles in various stages of development will ensure that you always have enough compost available for your gardening needs.

Organic gardening compost is made up of two main components – materials that have a high carbon content and materials that are rich in nitrogen.The carbon and nitrogen material should be mixed in equal proportion to produce the best results.High nitrogen materials that are great components of organic gardening compost are things like manure, soya bean and cotton seed meal, table scraps, cut grass and so on.High carbon materials to be added to organic gardening compost are those that are dry and bulky like pine needles, straw, hay, leaves, etc.

Top soil, although it feels solid to touch, is 50% water and air and good organic gardening compost should also be the same – too dense and it will not mix with the soil.Grinding up the materials you add to the compost pile in small – but not too fine – particles is the best way to keep the compost from becoming to dense and maintaining the consistency that allows it to mix easily into the soil.In case grinding the materials going into the compost is not possible, do not let it worry you Рthe final product will still be usable.It is also essential to keep the compost moist but not so wet that water may be squeezed out.

It is best to leave the compost pile alone while the decay and fermenting are happening, except of, course for maintaining the dampness.Do not let the heat that emanates from the compost pile worry you – temperatures in the pile can easily reach 150 plus degrees F and this is normal.Turning the pile during the composting process (recommended by some experts) is rarely required and it is better to just leave it alone- turning can slow down or accelerate the natural composting process and unless you are sure of what you are doing, it is best avoided.The best thing about organic gardening compost is that it is a completely natural process and with a little care, nothing can really go wrong and the result will always be usable compost.