compost is the process of natural transformation of organic waste (the remains of food that we usually throw away) to obtain compost, a natural fertilizer used to provide nutrients to the soil. In this way, we reduce the amounts of garbage that we discard daily at home and nourish the plants in gardens, pots and flower beds.
In the intelligence of nature nothing is lost, everything is transformed: If we consume food that comes from the earth, the most consistent thing is that the waste returns to it for decomposition and the natural cycle continues.
BAD SMELL, BUGS AND DIRT
None of these three are myths. When composting, living beings, bad odors and dirt can appear. What to do with them?
Compost allies
Alejandro, from Proyecto Terranova, tells us that the appearance of bugs is beneficial: beetles, pellet bugs, bedbugs, worms, ants, spiders, snails, larvae; all of them are part of the fauna that plays an essential role in the compost process. They are the main workers! The more bugs the better, he points out, since they consume organic matter very quickly and speed up the decomposition process.
transform the look
Our gaze is usually conditioned and we believe that all dirt is bad, that it can be toxic and make us sick. However, dirt when composting tells us about a completely natural process.
Anything that connects us to the earth gives us harmony and peace, transmits Franco de Cuidar a la Tierra. “Connecting with the cycle of life and death that provides nutrients for life, as happens in compost, is a beautiful thing. Now I see with different eyes touching the dirt or what I previously considered garbage, “he adds.
The challenge is to be aware of our personal process and our internal work and, when working with the earth, not to think about whether the nails will be dirty later, but about the act of reducing our impact on the environment.
“We are going to be compost one day. Our body is going to break down one way or another,” Franco recalls.
pick up the signs
Although compost bins usually have a pleasant smell, the bad smell can appear due to a lack of oxygen in some sector or due to excess damp material. To remove the bad smell, you can remove the plant remains from time to time and leave the last layer of dry material.
If you have a “Smelly Compost“, as Phoebe was saying, you have to watch what kind of waste you are feeding it.
BRING YOU INTO PRACTICE
If the bad smell, bugs or dirt are impediments when starting to compost in your home, the invitation is to transcend fears and put yourself into practice. Like all new beginnings, as time passes and you observe the changes in your compost bin, you will begin to understand the process.
You can get in touch with the experts consulted in this note, as well as look for people who also make compost, to exchange doubts and experiences.
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