Compost Guide Chart

About this printable

Turn scraps into black gold. Browns and greens, the right ratio, pile size, temperature, what to keep out and how to fix a pile that isn't working.

Inside

• Browns (carbon) and greens (nitrogen) side by side
• The recipe: about 2–3 parts browns to 1 part greens
• Pile size, hot-compost temperature and timing
• Keep-out list and troubleshooting

What you get

• 2 colorways: Forest (deep green, for framing) and Linen (light, easy on printer ink)
• 4 sizes each: 8.5 × 11 in, A4, A3 and 18 × 24 in
• Files: the 8.5 × 11 in PDF in each colorway, plus a zip of all four sizes per colorway

Print at home on Letter or A4, or send the A3 or 18 × 24 file to a print shop or online printer. The files are vector PDFs, so lines and lettering stay sharp at any size. Print at 100% ("Actual size").

This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped. Download from Purchases and Reviews on etsy.com in a web browser (the Etsy app can't download files). Frame not included.

Good to know

• Personal-use license: print as many copies as your household needs. Please don't resell or share the files.
• Part of the EarthArtEther Field Chart Collection: all eight charts in one download for $19, less than the price of five.
• Guidance consistent with university Extension composting guides.