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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