Don't Start An Outdoor Compost Bin Mid-Winter

I learned another lesson when making an outdoor compost bin - don't start it in the middle of the winter.

Yea that seems to be pretty obvious and common sense now, but it wasn't two months ago when I started. Due to the freezing weather, I haven't been able to turn the compost at all because, well, it's been frozen. That makes it kind of hard to turn.

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[PCOStherealdeal]

I can't believe it's that cold there! Here in California it's warm, sunny, and my garden is growing like crazy! I'll have to upload a vid for ya ;)

[CanarsieBK]

@PCOStherealdeal Oh it dropped into the teens on multiple nights over the winter.

[SSanf]

I don't know. Even though you can't turn it, I think the freezing and refreezing helps break down the cell's structure some.

[CanarsieBK]

@SSanf Yea not sure, but definitely delayed the decomposition.

[Revolutionisnow1]

I found composting indoors or in a hot house works. I have several videos on the subjects if you like check them out.

[CanarsieBK]

@Revolutionisnow1 Thanks I'll def have to consider that next time.

[steviebboy69]

LA will be better as i hear from my friend there in duarte. does the compost freeze there. it gets 40s-50's here in mid winter in the day times. still feels cold though. suppose we cant complain look what most of america and canada had this winter.

we did have 4" of rain in a day or so, should have seen what it did to melbourne.

cricket ball size hail the works.

[jihadacadien]

Still it"s only what we can do in colder climates !

[CanarsieBK]

@GettingThereGreen Thanks. I'll keep ya updated.

[CanarsieBK]

@jihadacadien Most definitely. it's def more collecting than composting.