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Intriguedbybonsai
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Apartment Composting

I've been reading around the web, and alot of sites mention that compost needs aeration. Why is this? By the way, I live in an apartment so I have to work with what little space I have.

The way I compost is by dumping fruit peels, and old leftovers into a bag of potting soil, then covering it up with more soil to prevent flies. I then seal up the bag so that no bad smells emit. There are tiny holes in the bag. So is that still considered getting aerated, and is this a correct way to compost?

I don't add dry leaves, coffee grounds, newspaper clippings, or sawdust like other people say to add. It's just old food scraps mixed in with potting soil.

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you need worms! THE perfect way to compost in an apartment. no smell, no turning, high quality compost.

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Intriguedbybonsai
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Like earthworms and nightcrawlers? I've never worked with worms before. Do I just add them to my bag of compost?

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Look up red wigglers or compost worms.

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Think of it this way: the microbes you want need air to breathe and do their work. Just like people. How would you smell after a few days sealed in a plastic bag? :D

And if you drink coffee, the grounds and filter are *great* composting material.

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toxcrusadr wrote:. How would you smell after a few days sealed in a plastic bag? :D
I have no nose so I smell awful.
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