Reply To: Winter Composting Methods

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Vinther
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Hi Mascon,

Your message is very interesting. I build a compost heep in early december using alternate layers og green and brown, and i was hoping for a lovely supply of compost in the spring/early summer. However, i just checked the middle temperature yesterday, and it was disapointingly only +10c above ambient temperature (currently 3-5 deg during the day and minus 3-5 in the night). The matarial was moist when i build the compost, so i didn’t add any water. The compost container is only about 75×75+75 so mayby that is the problem. It is made of wooden boards with with air cracks, and i have covered it inside with cardboard to exclude any light, and PE on top to keep the rain out.

When you build you compost, did you mix all the mateials evenly before adding to the compost, or added it in layers?

Regards
Erik

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