Takakura Home-composting Method (Part Three)

The officers are back!! Let's check the containers of soil mixture. We are ready for the final step.

Prepare to line the baskets with recycled cardboard.

This is how you do it. Open up a used carton. Line the basket like this. Cut the flaps so that they can go over the rim neatly. Be careful with the knife, though. You do not want to hurt your fingers. Then punch some holes and secure the cardboard with raffia to prevent it from moving out of place.


Pour a container of soil mixture into the basket.

There. Nice and neat.

Wear gloves or some used plastic bags. Loosen the soil with your fingers.
Break the pieces of food such as bread crumbs, leftover food or kitchen waste into the basket.

Phewwww!!! What a stench. Did something die in here?

Mix the leftover food into the soil. Ensure it's thoroughly incorporated into the whole basket of soil. 
Finally, cover the baskets with some trash bags and leave them in a shaded area. Poke some holes in the trash bags with satay sticks for ventilation. The compost will be ready in one month. This will make wonderful fertilizers for the school or home garden. All natural.