Starting a Composting System!

I decided to start composting! It definitely needs a lot of work, but I guarantee you it’s a lot of fun. Previously when I tried it, it turned to a big, smelly mess and I ended throwing out the whole thing. Clearly, I was missing a few things, so I turned to a friend (Gayatri Mavashi) who has 2 composting systems and over 50 plants. Here is a dated log:

12/17/2021 (17/12/2021)
Today, I visited a friend who told me what I need to do to start a composting system. She showed me her own garden and her two types of composting. The first type she showed me was actually her own invention! The second type she showed me included a composting pit. She also showed me her collection of plants and told me that I could directly throw the waste in the plants once I got the hang of it.

Any green waste like onion peels, lemon rinds, tea leaves can be put in the pot. She told me to add the waste and mix it every day and also out some soil every 2-3 days.
To get some actual results from this project, it takes around 6 months. When you start, you are going to need some time to get the hang of it. It may fail the first few times, so do not despair! I needed a few things to start this project like extra soil and a good gardening set. I decided to continue on Tuesday, December 7th.
According to Wikipedia, compost is a mixture of ingredients used to fertilize and improve the soil. It is commonly prepared by decomposing plant and food waste and recycling organic materials. You can read more about it here: Compost.
Here are some photos of her garden and compost:

12/21/2021 (21/21/2021)
Today, I actually started my composting! I already had an urban pot, the perfect size to start. I started by taking a newspaper, folding it into four parts, and securing it at the bottom of the pot. Next, I took the green waste I had, cut it into small parts, and dumped it in the pot. After that, I took some soil in which there were quite a few earthworms and dumped them into the part. Lastly, I mixed the compost with either a small rake or two small shovels.

Here are some photos:

Mix Composting
Mixing the green waste and soil is very important in this type of composting. As you can see in the pictures, I put the layers of paper, the green waster, the soil, and then I finally mixed it. The last picture shows the mixed product. It does look a little messy, but that is how the compost is going to look; it’s normal.
After a few months, take a look under all the compost and you might just find something.

Composting Pit
In this type of composting, you need a big pit. The space in which I am going to start is too small to do this but it’s still an interesting idea. You need an area marked by stones or tiles. Fill the pit with soil and put your green waste in it. To mix this, you will need a big rake. Make sure you do it every day.
Again, after a few months, take a look at the bottom of your pit and you might just find something.