Horticulture/Container and Flowerpot Composting

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Flowerpot composter

Use flowerpot with a hole at the bottom

Cover the pot with a metal lid

• From the hole you can receive excess moisture that can be used as fertiliser.
• At the bottom put a layer of:
  • coconut husk
  • cork
  • or sawdust and broken branches.
• Cover with a layer of soil about 5cm thick.
• Put the waste over it and cover again with a soil layer.
• Repeat the process of covering with soil for every layer of waste.
• Cover the pot with a metal lid.
• Stir the contents once or twice a week.
• After approximately 6-8 weeks the composting has finished.