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The Compost Process
The Compost Process
Posted Feb 9, 2012 by: Sarah Hagan
Keith the Compost Mole
by Steve Wardel
He works with unbelievable haste, to compost all your garden waste.
Keith the mole is taller than most “it’s down to my job!” You’ll hear him boast
“Not just good for plants, you know? The compost also helps me to grow.”
The composting process is scientific, and the benefits are terrific.
“How is it done?” The burning question. “Through means of aerobic degradation.”
Now enough of this rhyming ditty, let’s get down to the nitty gritty.
It all begins at early dawn, when your Dad gets up to mow the lawn.
The grass is kept in bins which are brown and then taken to Keith who lives on the outskirts of town.
Grass, twigs, and leaves are all he can take, but sometimes other rubbish gets in by mistake.
This rubbish is removed due to the risk it poses, to Keith’s special compost process.
A shredding machine is loaded by Keith, the green waste is churned up by its gigantic teeth.
The shredded waste is piled in mounds, which can be seen for miles around.
The local residents moan and complain, shame on them this is a green campaign.
From land filling waste we should refrain, as this leads to the production of Methane.
Thirty times more virile than carbon dioxide, a symptom of composting, you decide.
Composting is therefore the responsible choice, a principle Keith is keen to voice.
Composting is a ten week operation, during weeks one to eight the compost requires rotation.
There’s a lot to do, the need for synergy, it’s lucky he has help from Captain Energy.
He drives a forklift with the greatest of ease, but always tries too hard to please.
This hedgehog is a likeable chap, who is often prone to the odd mishap.
His only job is to turn the heap, the rest of the time he’s fast asleep.
This turning process gets the bacteria working, killing any germs that might be lurking.
Seven temperatures above sixty five ensures that no germ can survive
The temperature is measured by thermometer and the air pressure by barometer.
Without this data there could be a mess, as this is required to monitor the compost progress.
Week one to two the aim is sanitisation and weeks three to eight sees stabilisation.
A lengthy process no exaggeration, weeks eight to ten finally ends with maturation.
Keith prides himself on PAS 100 accreditation an environmental profile his inspiration.
The composting process can be hit and miss that’s why a sample is sent for analysis.
The samples passed hip hip hooray, a huge relief it’s fair to say.
The compost is introduced to the agricultural sector, for farmers to spread on every hectare.
The results are in, a fine crop yield in each and every farmers field.
It’s the best compost they’ve ever seen, an agricultural green machine.
So well done Keith you’ve achieved your goal, what a clever compost mole.
