Horticulture/Container and Flowerpot Composting
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Use flowerpot with a hole at the bottom
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Cover the pot with a metal lid
<Horticulture/Soils and Composts
Flowerpot composter
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- 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.