How Does Green Johanna Work

How Does it Work

The Green Johanna™ composter differs from other compost bins because it is designed to accommodate cooked food, is rodent proof and well insulated for colder climates. The composting process is faster and you can put in all types of food waste, including cooked food, bones,fish and meat. Unlike the Green Cone™ you can produce a rich compost that can be removed to use on the garden.

Where to Place the Composter

Put your Green Johanna™ in an area that is accessible all year round. This will make it easy to add new materials.

Choose a location that is out of excessive sunlight and sheltered from the wind. Ideally it should be placed on the ground (either bare soil or grass), not on impervious surfaces like concrete, asphalt or patio slabs. Worms and other creatures that help break down your garden and kitchen waste will find it easier to enter the Green Johanna™ from below. When using the Green Johanna™ for the first time, place a layer of brown materials about 6 inches deep (such as crumpled cardboard or branches and twigs) at the bottom of your bin.This will help air to circulate at the bottom of the compost bin as more materials are added. Good air circulation accelerates the composting process.

Emptying your Green Johanna

When emptying the Green Johanna™:

Remove compost through the hatches.

You can lift the Green Johanna™ from around your compost, cover the compost with a plastic sheet and leave it until all the materials have broken down.

Return any materials that still look like food to your Green Johanna™ and leave them to break down for a few more months.

The key to successful home composting is to remember a few guidelines. It is important that you put both green (wet) and brown (dry) materials into your Green Johanna™. A good starting point is to use one part brown materials to two parts green. It is important to have structure within your compost to create air pockets which allow air to circulate and enable the creatures which make your compost to breath and move around your compost.

What Can Go in The Green Johanna

GREEN materials are wet and contain lots of nitrogen. They break down quickly and help to keep the compost moist.

Bread

Cooked food

Dairy products

Egg shells

Fruit and vegetables

Garden and house plants

Grass cuttings

Raw meat and fish (including bones)

Tea leaves/bags and coffee grounds

Weeds

BROWN materials contain lots of carbon. They break down more slowly and add structure to your compost.

Bedding from pet cages

Feathers

Hedge trimmings

Scrunched up paper & cardboard

Straw & hay

Wood chips & sawdust

Dried leaves & grass

What Can't Go In the Green Johanna™

Cat or dog litter

Coal or coke ash (wood ash is ok)

Diseased plants

Diapers, glass, plastic or metal

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How to Order Green Johanna Problem Dealing With Food Garbage How to Order Green Cone	How Does it Work The Green Johanna™ composter differs from other compost bins because it is designed to accommodate cooked food, is rodent proof and well insulated for colder climates. The composting process is faster and you can put in all types of food waste, including cooked food, bones,fish and meat. Unlike the Green Cone™ you can produce a rich compost that can be removed to use on the garden. Where to Place the Composter Put your Green Johanna™ in an area that is accessible all year round. This will make it easy to add new materials. Choose a location that is out of excessive sunlight and sheltered from the wind. Ideally it should be placed on the ground (either bare soil or grass), not on impervious surfaces like concrete, asphalt or patio slabs. Worms and other creatures that help break down your garden and kitchen waste will find it easier to enter the Green Johanna™ from below. When using the Green Johanna™ for the first time, place a layer of brown materials about 6 inches deep (such as crumpled cardboard or branches and twigs) at the bottom of your bin.This will help air to circulate at the bottom of the compost bin as more materials are added. Good air circulation accelerates the composting process. Emptying your Green Johanna When emptying the Green Johanna™: Remove compost through the hatches. You can lift the Green Johanna™ from around your compost, cover the compost with a plastic sheet and leave it until all the materials have broken down. Return any materials that still look like food to your Green Johanna™ and leave them to break down for a few more months. The key to successful home composting is to remember a few guidelines. It is important that you put both green (wet) and brown (dry) materials into your Green Johanna™. A good starting point is to use one part brown materials to two parts green. It is important to have structure within your compost to create air pockets which allow air to circulate and enable the creatures which make your compost to breath and move around your compost. What Can Go in The Green Johanna GREEN materials are wet and contain lots of nitrogen. They break down quickly and help to keep the compost moist. Bread Cooked food Dairy products Egg shells Fruit and vegetables Garden and house plants Grass cuttings Raw meat and fish (including bones) Tea leaves/bags and coffee grounds Weeds BROWN materials contain lots of carbon. They break down more slowly and add structure to your compost. Bedding from pet cages Feathers Hedge trimmings Scrunched up paper & cardboard Straw & hay Wood chips & sawdust Dried leaves & grass What Can't Go In the Green Johanna™ Cat or dog litter Coal or coke ash (wood ash is ok) Diseased plants Diapers, glass, plastic or metal How to Order Green Johanna™ Green Cone & Green Johanna Video
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