There are a number of composting methods. They can be classified as either hot or cold. All have in common the ratio required for successful composting: 1/3 nitrogen, 2/3 carbon
Hot composting is where you build a pile that purposely generates heat, and is fast. The fastest I’ve seen is a 21 day composting system that I learn’t about from Geoff Lawton.
Cold composting is a pile where it may take 12 – 18 months to give you the finished product.
There are disadvantages to both methods.
A variation of cold composting is the no dig garden.
