If you can't do any composting outdoors, then you can always do your composting in the kitchen, let alone under your sink! So whether you're living in an apartment or have no backyard to call your own, then you can always choose to compost your organic wastes inside your home. You can also have the option of using red wiggler worms or go without any. But either way, any type of composting will always deliver the good kind of stuff.
Now, when it comes to indoor compost bins, you should know that these containers come in a variety of makes, shapes, and materials (plastic, ceramic, wooden worm bin makes, etc.). It's best that you find something that you can use within your limited space. So get your self a bin that can look inconspicuous, or with a nice design that can help it blend in. So whether you buy one, or make one on your own, always make sure that it has a lid on it. It will be necessary for you to keep your compost covered throughout the process (one good reason for this is to secure it from unwanted pest visits).
So, if you were to proceed into indoor composting with worms, you should know how to build a vermicompost bin for where to keep your worms. But if this was to pose as a difficult task for you, then you can always buy those commercially available containers from a few local gardening stores today. You may also want to try online gardening shops as well.
Now, should you do some worm composting indoors, you should know that it's easy to maintain this type, as long as you care for it the right way. When you use red worms for composting, you'll know that you're doing mother nature a favor by saving her from further land pollution. It is when you compost with red worms that you get to have your decomposing kitchen scraps recycled; and eventually have these turned into a rich valuable compost (also known as worm castings).
You can always start by having around a worm bin that has a cover (preferably a dark-colored one and a few holes drilled on it to allow for proper aeration), a pound worth of red worms that you can buy at a local bait shop, and some moist bedding. Your bedding can consist of some soil, and some presoaked newspaper shreds. After this set-up, you may now start putting in your kitchen scraps that have been cut into small pieces already (try not to put in any meat, dairy, or any other products that have oil in them, as this may cause odor build-up). You may put in your red worms afterwards.
But if you're just interested in the simple kind of composting in the kitchen, the type that has no need for worms, then you may still do so at home. You may opt to use a compost pail, or a compost bucket that you can just easily position anywhere in your kitchen. But aside from these containers, you may also get counter-top compost bins for a more easier access. With these containers, you'll still be able to produce a fresh batch of organic fertilizer that you can use to supplement house plants, and more.
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