How to make sifted compost for your compost bin
posted in Recycling Tips |If you own a compost bin then you will know just how good it can be for your garden. However, there is something that is even better than just ordinary compost and that is sifted compost.
Sifted compost has no bits of twigs or any stones like most other types of compost do. It is basically a 400 thread style soil count and it is perfect for using on the garden. So what are the uses for sifted compost? Well there are actually quite a few!
The Uses for Sifted Compost
Sifted compost is great in a compost bin for various reasons. The first one is that it can be used for renovating the lawn. If you are extremely proud of your lawn then you will want to take good care of it. So by using sifted compost you can ensure that the lawn will have all of the nutrients that it needs and it will not get clogged up with bits of twigs and stones.
Sifted compost also makes an excellent bed for seeds. So if you would like to plant more flowers and plants within your garden then it would be ideal for that. You can even successfully grow hard to germinate seeds in sifted compost so it is certainly worth looking into it if you have never before used it or even heard of it for that matter.
If you grow your own vegetables then you will know exactly how hard it can be to keep them looking their best. With sifted compost from your compost bin, you can place it over the top of the soil and it will help to provide the vegetables with all of the nutrients that they need. It also makes your garden look a lot healthier as its dark colour really does stand out.
Creating Sifted Compost
If you would like to create your own sifted compost then be warned – it is not an easy task. However, if you do have a good compost bin then it does make the job a lot easier. However, you do not just put everything into the compost bin as you would usually do; you have to first ensure that you create something that you can sift the compost with before it goes anywhere near the bin.
To create a “sifter” you will need hardware cloth, 2×4 foot pieces of lumber wood and fence staples as well as wire mesh. First you will need to assemble the pieces of lumber together so that they make a nice little frame. You should place it on top of a wheelbarrow or cart of some sorts so that the sifted compost will be collected eventually when it is made up. Next you should have half an inch of hardware cloth and you will need to place it over the frame and attach it down with the fence staples. That is basically it and your tool for sifting the compost is now ready. All you have to do is rub the material that you are using for compost, over the frame and the sifted parts of it will go into the wheelbarrow. That can then be transferred to your compost bin.
So overall if you are looking to keep your garden looking really healthy then sifted compost in your compost bin is the best thing that you can use.
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