Compost making within pots? i do not have much space, so i wonder if you can...
i do not have much space, so i wonder if you can put a bit of soil in a pot, join some compostable stuff then cover more soil, cover it up and leave that to rot. will that know how to porduce compost?
should i take note of anything else? how long will it pilfer for it to be usable? will it produce any bad odours?
The problem with the process you're describing is that your mixture will probably not take hot enough to decompose. The mixture desires oxygen, so sealing it up in a bin will prevent it from doing that, and the small size will prevent it from holding warmth in very ably.
What you ought to consider is worm composting. It sounds kind of gross, but is fascinating and PERFECT for folks short much space. This is a process that uses a container and doesn't really require special equipment, though many companies do sell kit. You have to have a container and you enjoy to buy some worms - that's it. This process should produce no odor at all, and is very hurriedly - days to weeks.
I've included a few links for you. Good luck!
Well, I've never tried this, but I hold read that you can take a 3 or 4 gallon bucket and put some good black dirt surrounded by it and add a few worms to it. Keep it under your kitchen sink and when you enjoy coffee grounds, and fruit and vegie peels, throw them in the bucket and stir it up a bit. The worms geat adjectives that stuff and (for a lack of the correct term--) poop it out into the black dirt, making compost. Don't add anything you can't usually put down the garbage disposal. Don't add any meat or meat byproducts, any. No paper. Just fruit and vegie peels, seed, that kind of stuff. Don't worry just about the worms, they won't crawl out. Don't cover the bucket either, worms and compost need nouns. I read this in a gardening mag. I'd like to try it, but DH poopoohed that opinion! if composted correctly, the smell should be sweet, earthly smelling. will take at least possible 8 wks to compost under the right conditions. i tried it too. Make sure you have a mixture of soft and tough material(this help create air spaces within the heap), it may sustain if you place a few woody plant stems or small twigs on the bottom first as this will improve the air circulation and drainage . remember to turn the hoard once a week or two. remove material from the container. If the lower layers hold composted, feel free to use. It is then best departed for a month or two to 'mature' before it is used. Don't worry if your compost is not fine and crumbly. Even if it is lumpy, sticky or stringy, beside bits of twig and eggshell still obvious, it is quite usable. It can be sieved until that time using if you prefer. Any large bits can be added back into your strange compost heap.
Answers: It probably would work, eventually, but it would appropriate an extremely long time. First of all, you need to know how to easily turn the material to aerate it and second, you necessitate a fairly large volume of stuff to cause the heat that accelerate the breakdown of the material. More heat = more micro-organism buzz = faster breakdown.
Some companies do sell small composting barrels designed for small places. Here's one to check out - it may work for you.
http://www.groworganic.com/browse_12_Com...
There are also plenty other if you search for them.
You may also want to ask around on this forum.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/soil...