Steamy Hot and Dirty...Compost.
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All of that trouble for compost!
I just make a pile for all my yard debris and it takes care of itself.
Keep adding to the top and dig out the bottom when you need compost
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are you able to turn the compost during the winter if the top is frozen...will turning the cold material into the heated cause it to slow down too much?
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...hippie
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can u make compost when its cold outside
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Yep, wood ashes can kill the acid trace in the compost. Just about every plant in the world likes a little acid in the soil. Throw wood ash in there too much and it can kill the acid level to nothing. Just be careful on that.
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@HooDaBabba ashes are alkaline, could raise the pH if you're not careful
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omg lol
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After your first 4 days, do you recover every time you turn the pile?
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Yes...you can make compost when it's cold outside. I have made hot-compost even in sub-zero weather...but the process does slow down a LOT...and sometimes the outer-most two inches or so can freeze hard...but the core will still be hot and steamy. You really have to have the mix right, and the right amount of material and moisture, or the whole process will stall.
HooDaBabba 3 months ago
Covering it gives you control over the moisture level. If a pile like this gets too much moisture due to heavy rain, it will start to stink, and it will slow down the process. You want to control the moisture level as much as possible. If you're in a dry or arid place, perhaps this isn't so much of a worry...but where I am, it's a concern.
HooDaBabba 2 years ago
ivankinsman...the problem isn't too much woody material (in fact...the ratio of carbon (woody material) to nitrogen material is necessary for a hot compost pile like this) but rather...the size of it. This was before I had a wood-chipper. I've found that fine-woodchips are so valuable for a good pile. Grass cuttings will get mixed in well over time as you turn the pile. This is not a standard compost pile...but a hot compost which requires active involvement and turning on the part of the owner
HooDaBabba 2 years ago
Thanks for watching Victoriaev! Good luck!
HooDaBabba 2 years ago
Farmertrash2...
sorry for the delay in getting back to you....cedar wood chips are fine...I wouldn't worry about the manure either...the mold might even help break things down a bit. I sometimes worry about manure if it has come from horses that have been given (de-worming) medicine...this can kill the soil making life in the compost.
HooDaBabba 2 years ago
janken919...I see no reason why ashes from a firepit couldn't be added to a compost pile. Go for it! I've just started adding the ashes from my new wood-burning stove.
HooDaBabba 3 years ago