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Carton Box Compost for the small area gardening

I have a little gardening space in front of my apartment. I planted tomatoes, watermelon, but the soil is poor, and space on my side is shady, I planted flowers but they would not grow another flower bulb or just withered. I wanted to try "Cartonbox Compost" I read in Japanese. It's a compost system made in a carton box so it doesn't need big space, you can put fruit rind, peel, vegetable scraps, it's eco, environmental, so I tried. You need, 1) Carton box, you need one more layer of carton box at the bottom for the extra reinforcement. 2), 3) Peat Moss and Charcoal (ground) ratio 2:1 Espoma PTM8 8-Quart Organic Peat Moss Wakefield Biochar Soil Conditioner - Premium - 1 lb Bag 4) Mix with vegetable/ fruit/food waste and mix every day. 5) Cover with big t-shirts the box to prevent bugs to get inside. 6) Put the box on an upside-down basket or grates for the airflow under the box. in 2-3 weeks, the compost is ready! You are supposed to use ...