Instructions / Assembly

Table 1. Green and Brown Compost Inputs
Green Notes
Green leaves Good to use
Grass clippings Great addition when mixed well; can become smelly if
not mixed
Green weeds Avoid putting in seeds or runners
Fruit or vegetable scraps Good to use
Cut owers Good to use but chop up into 100mm lengths before
adding
Cooked food No chunky meat, cheese or very oily wastes (e.g. ne
meat or cheese like leftover spaghetti bolognaise is ok)
Cow, horse, pig, chicken manures
(not dog or cat)
Good to use. Dog and cat manures can harbour
diseases so best not to use.
Lucerne hay Good to use
Blood and bone or dynamic lifter Use only if you have too much ‘brown’ materials.
Sprinkle lightly and make sure everything is kept moist.
Brown Notes
Brown leaves Good.
Dead grass or weeds Good.
Paper and cardboard Good
Mulch, Sawdust, Hay or Straw Good to use if you have an imbalance of ‘green’.
Table 2. Do’s and Don’ts
Do not use: Cooking oil, dog or cat manures, chunky meat or
cheese, bones
OK to use: Egg shells, wood ash, bread, milk or juice past its ‘use
by’ date
Read more at mazeproducts.com.au/composting
4. How to use compost
This is where you get rewarded for your attention to your compost bin. Composting can take
anywhere from 8 weeks to 24 weeks to mature and be ready to be applied to your garden.
Compost that you buy from the hardware is usually quite ne because commercial com-
posters screen the material before sale to remove the chunky bits.
You are encouraged to do the same as you will most likely nd large particles such as twigs
or mango or avocado stones still not broken down. It is a simple process to remove these by
hand and put them back into the compost to continue breaking down.
Compost can be surface applied or dug into the soil. If you are applying compost to an es-
tablished garden or under fruit trees, you really have no choice but to apply it to the surface
as you can’t easily dig it in. If you are applying compost to your vegetable garden, then you
want to dig it in. read more at mazeproducts.com.au/composting
For more info, FAQs and troubleshooting visit mazeproducts.com.au/composting
Maze Distribution, 28 Buckland St, Clayton VIC 3168 Australia
1300 449 107 www.mazeproducts.com.au