[Redbaron]

Robbie, 40% "brown", 40% "green" and 10% manure. Pile it up, add water, mix it every 3-7 days for 3 weeks, instant usable compost. Works every time, and it makes great grow mix when screened. It's not the only way, but it works.

But here is what you do: Start the seeds themselves in small cells using NCtomatomans dense seed starting method. In those use sterile store bought mix of some kind. Whatever your favorite happens to be. Then when you transplant to individual seedling in bigger pots or bigger cells, just plant them right in the compost you made. Bottom water with inoculated water. They will take off like crazy. Then when planting outside in the ground, mix it 50/50 with good soil.

I have never had that fail yet. Always a first I suppose. If walnuts are in the compost it might not work, or herbicide in the manure. But otherwise once composted, it's all good.