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How to Make Compost, a Composting Guide http://www.compostguide.com/ Compost required, Neutral You don't really need it, but it doesn't • activator but ok. hurt. Cornstalks, corn yes C Best if shredded and mixed well with cobs nitrogen rich materials. If your pile doesn't get hot enough, it might not kill the organisms, so be Diseased plants Careful N careful. Let it cure several months, and don't use resulting compost near the type of plant that was diseased. Dog droppings No n/a Avoid. Dryer lint Yes C Compost away! Moistening helps. Eggshells Yes O Break down slowly. Crushing shells helps. Fish scraps No n/a Can attract rodents and cause a stinky pile. Hair Yes N Scatter so it isn't in clumps. Lime No n/a Can kill composting action. Avoid. Manure (horse, cow, pig, sheep, Yes N Great source of nitrogen. Mix with goat, chicken, carbon rich materials so it breaks down • rabbit) better. Meat, fat, grease, No n/a Avoid oils, bones . Milk, cheese, Careful Neutral Put it deep in the pile to avoid attracting yogurt animals. Shred it so it breaks down easier. It is Newspaper Yes C easy to add too much newspaper, so recycle instead if you have a lot. Don't add slick colored pages. Shredding leaves helps them break Oak leaves Yes C down faster. They decompose slowly. Acidic. Sawdust and You'll need a lot of nitrogen materials wood shavings Yes C to make up for the high carbon content. (untreated wood) Don't use too much, and don't use treated woods. Pine needles and yes C Don't overload the pile. Also acidic and cones decomposes slowly. Weeds Careful N Dry them out on the pavement, then add later. Sod Careful N Make sure the pile is hot enough, so grass doesn't continue growing. 4 of 10 4/19/2007 2:47 PM