Post by woodyz on Aug 22, 2015 17:33:37 GMT -7
Everyone knows I love a good compost pile almost as much as I love good compost.
So, I am getting over my hospital stay and walked down to the livestock today and was reminded of all I need to be doing now for next spring. No I didn't do anything yet.
We are still in the low 90's at mid-day, so it is still a good time to be recuperating if I have to, I have been doing walks around Lowes, Home Depot and the "Y" and I am getting worn out, but in a good way. Soon I will be starting some exercising again.
If you burned your leaves shame on you.
One of the best "brown stuffs'" for your compost that you had in your hands, but will have to buy as fertilizer next spring.
The first section of this I will link to some good compost 101 as a refresher for everyone
Then I want to add some links to accelerating your composts piles from 2 year piles (cold composting) to 3 month piles (hot composting)
If you have a greenhouse and want to "self heat" it this winter a good hot compost pile inside it is the way to go. A hot compost pile can reach temperatures of 160 degrees inside itself, in fact you need to use caution in actually letting it get too hot and killing its self. Using accelerators in your compost not only give you compost every 90 days but will heat your greenhouse while doing it. So read up on those.
THE REFRESHER LINKS:
The Essentials of Composting
www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-essentials-of-composting.html
THE HOT COMPOST LINKS
How to Speed Up Your Compost Pile
By Cathy Cromell and The National Gardening Association from Composting For Dummies
6 of 7 in Series: The Essentials of Composting
If you build a basic compost pile, you'll have harvestable compost from the bottom and center of the pile in three to six months. To speed up the composting process, you have to invest a little more time and energy.
This speedier method requires more upfront labor chopping or shredding the organic matter, as well as regular turning of the pile. But you'll be able to harvest more compost in a shorter time frame.
1. Follow the recipe for basic compost, but chop or shred all materials into small pieces before layering. After several days, the pile will shrink noticeably in size.
2. Turn the entire pile, making sure materials on the outer edges get mixed into the interior to promote even decomposition. Remoisten if needed.
3. If you're gung-ho, after a week or two, turn and remoisten the pile. If you're less than gung-ho and don't want to perform any labor that isn't absolutely essential, dig into the center of the pile with your pitchfork and check to see whether it's warm and moist. If so, you can skip turning. If it feels dry or cool, it needs turning and watering.
4. Repeat the process every two or three weeks. Check the organic matter for heat and moisture, and turn and moisten it as needed. After three or four turnings, you'll have harvestable compost.
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How to Make Active Compost Microbes Read more : www.ehow.com/how_5631274_make-active-compost-microbes.html
How to Make Compost Activators Read more : www.ehow.com/how_4912235_make-compost-activators.html
Does Yeast Accelerate Compost Piles? Read more : www.ehow.com/info_7976598_yeast-accelerate-compost-piles.html
How to Accelerate Composting www.ehow.com/how_6399356_accelerate-composting.html
How to Quickly Compost Leaves With Lime Read more :http://www.ehow.com/how_7571536_quickly-compost-leaves-lime.html
What Can Make Leaves & Grass Clippings Decompose Faster? Read more :http://www.ehow.com/info_8100513_can-grass-clippings-decompose-faster.html
How to Make Compost Decompose Faster Read more :http://www.ehow.com/how_6386322_make-compost-decompose-faster.html
How to Decompose Wood Mulch www.ehow.com/how_7625835_decompose-wood-mulch.html
NOW GET COMPOSTING
So, I am getting over my hospital stay and walked down to the livestock today and was reminded of all I need to be doing now for next spring. No I didn't do anything yet.
We are still in the low 90's at mid-day, so it is still a good time to be recuperating if I have to, I have been doing walks around Lowes, Home Depot and the "Y" and I am getting worn out, but in a good way. Soon I will be starting some exercising again.
If you burned your leaves shame on you.
One of the best "brown stuffs'" for your compost that you had in your hands, but will have to buy as fertilizer next spring.
The first section of this I will link to some good compost 101 as a refresher for everyone
Then I want to add some links to accelerating your composts piles from 2 year piles (cold composting) to 3 month piles (hot composting)
If you have a greenhouse and want to "self heat" it this winter a good hot compost pile inside it is the way to go. A hot compost pile can reach temperatures of 160 degrees inside itself, in fact you need to use caution in actually letting it get too hot and killing its self. Using accelerators in your compost not only give you compost every 90 days but will heat your greenhouse while doing it. So read up on those.
THE REFRESHER LINKS:
The Essentials of Composting
www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-essentials-of-composting.html
THE HOT COMPOST LINKS
How to Speed Up Your Compost Pile
By Cathy Cromell and The National Gardening Association from Composting For Dummies
6 of 7 in Series: The Essentials of Composting
If you build a basic compost pile, you'll have harvestable compost from the bottom and center of the pile in three to six months. To speed up the composting process, you have to invest a little more time and energy.
This speedier method requires more upfront labor chopping or shredding the organic matter, as well as regular turning of the pile. But you'll be able to harvest more compost in a shorter time frame.
1. Follow the recipe for basic compost, but chop or shred all materials into small pieces before layering. After several days, the pile will shrink noticeably in size.
2. Turn the entire pile, making sure materials on the outer edges get mixed into the interior to promote even decomposition. Remoisten if needed.
3. If you're gung-ho, after a week or two, turn and remoisten the pile. If you're less than gung-ho and don't want to perform any labor that isn't absolutely essential, dig into the center of the pile with your pitchfork and check to see whether it's warm and moist. If so, you can skip turning. If it feels dry or cool, it needs turning and watering.
4. Repeat the process every two or three weeks. Check the organic matter for heat and moisture, and turn and moisten it as needed. After three or four turnings, you'll have harvestable compost.
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How to Make Active Compost Microbes Read more : www.ehow.com/how_5631274_make-active-compost-microbes.html
How to Make Compost Activators Read more : www.ehow.com/how_4912235_make-compost-activators.html
Does Yeast Accelerate Compost Piles? Read more : www.ehow.com/info_7976598_yeast-accelerate-compost-piles.html
How to Accelerate Composting www.ehow.com/how_6399356_accelerate-composting.html
How to Quickly Compost Leaves With Lime Read more :http://www.ehow.com/how_7571536_quickly-compost-leaves-lime.html
What Can Make Leaves & Grass Clippings Decompose Faster? Read more :http://www.ehow.com/info_8100513_can-grass-clippings-decompose-faster.html
How to Make Compost Decompose Faster Read more :http://www.ehow.com/how_6386322_make-compost-decompose-faster.html
How to Decompose Wood Mulch www.ehow.com/how_7625835_decompose-wood-mulch.html
NOW GET COMPOSTING