Search
Latest topics
» New from AZby Scorpio Rising Yesterday at 11:18 pm
» N&C Midwest October 2023
by OhioGardener Yesterday at 8:47 pm
» Tomato Fruitworm
by sanderson Yesterday at 4:39 pm
» Ohio Gardener's Greenhouse
by sanderson Yesterday at 4:14 pm
» Plan for a raised bed off ground?
by OhioGardener Yesterday at 8:24 am
» Beds not holding moisture?
by MrBooker Yesterday at 6:36 am
» Stevia
by markqz 9/28/2023, 12:11 pm
» Mark's first SFG
by markqz 9/28/2023, 11:53 am
» N&C Midwest September 2023
by Scorpio Rising 9/27/2023, 6:55 am
» Walking stick kale
by markqz 9/26/2023, 11:52 pm
» Butternut squash sets world record at the State Fair of Virginia
by markqz 9/25/2023, 5:13 pm
» Closing beds for winter
by plantoid 9/25/2023, 4:25 pm
» Famous Gardening Quotes
by OhioGardener 9/23/2023, 12:51 pm
» Foodbank’s composting program creates food from food
by OhioGardener 9/22/2023, 8:29 am
» What Have You Picked From Your Garden Today
by OhioGardener 9/21/2023, 1:15 pm
» Turning existing garden beds into SFG
by jemm 9/20/2023, 7:35 am
» updating my mix - what should I add
by sanderson 9/18/2023, 5:04 am
» Senseless Banter...
by sanderson 9/16/2023, 11:37 pm
» Lumber and measuring for SFG boxes
by sanderson 9/16/2023, 12:21 am
» Avatar issues
by Guinevere 9/14/2023, 7:53 pm
» Happy Birthday!!
by sanderson 9/11/2023, 4:40 pm
» When to harvest? / Watermelon seedlings
by sanderson 9/9/2023, 6:07 pm
» Hornets Nest
by sanderson 9/8/2023, 8:15 pm
» Tropical Storm Hilary
by jennyjo37 9/5/2023, 5:31 pm
» A square foot garden in a round bed.
by alicej 9/4/2023, 3:39 am
» Determinate Cherry Tomato for Greenhouse
by OhioGardener 9/2/2023, 6:52 pm
» N&C Midwest August 2023
by Scorpio Rising 8/31/2023, 9:01 am
» Hurricane
by Scorpio Rising 8/30/2023, 7:25 am
» No-Fail Zucchini Bread
by OhioGardener 8/28/2023, 11:11 am
» buying compost small town SW Pennsylvania
by sanderson 8/27/2023, 6:41 pm
Google
Cold old compost...
3 posters
Page 1 of 1
Cold old compost...
I have a compost in barrels, older compost in one, and newer in another. I have checked the temperature and its only a little higher than ambient. I add kitchen greens to it (its mostly straw from a half rotted bale) but it doesn't heat up. I don't get composting, really. Also, can I add powedery mildew infected squash vines to the compost barrel?
Cherbear-
Posts : 81
Join date : 2013-08-30
Age : 55
Location : Eskasoni, Nova Scotia, Canada
Re: Cold old compost...
Dear Cherbear, I just replied to 2Soo "Compost in the Snow" regarding composting, So I will copy, paste and edit the reply for you.
Composting does NOT depend on the weather. It is a chemical and microbial process. Once you build a large compost pile, with both 'brown' and 'green' materials, you do not add any more material.
A composting thermometer is a wonderful tool to have to make sure it heats up inside.
Please read the following topic. It's lengthy but you can see how other folks manage to produce wonderful compost.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t9365-are-you-a-hottie?highlight=hottie
Go up to the Search box and type in compost.
I also bought a used copy online (Amazon, eBay?) of "The Complete Compost Gardening Guide" by Barbara Pleasant and Deborah L. Martin.
Best of luck.
Composting does NOT depend on the weather. It is a chemical and microbial process. Once you build a large compost pile, with both 'brown' and 'green' materials, you do not add any more material.
A composting thermometer is a wonderful tool to have to make sure it heats up inside.
Please read the following topic. It's lengthy but you can see how other folks manage to produce wonderful compost.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t9365-are-you-a-hottie?highlight=hottie
Go up to the Search box and type in compost.
I also bought a used copy online (Amazon, eBay?) of "The Complete Compost Gardening Guide" by Barbara Pleasant and Deborah L. Martin.
Best of luck.
Re: Cold old compost...
Here is a link to the thread...
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t16702-compost-in-the-snow#177216
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t16702-compost-in-the-snow#177216
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books

» Nutrients in cold compost vs hot compost
» Are you a hottie?
» Compost after a long, cold winter.
» EM-1 -Boosting Compost's Microbial Diversity w/Compost Activator
» Hmmm, Compost compost, how do you fair in the compost worldl?
» Are you a hottie?
» Compost after a long, cold winter.
» EM-1 -Boosting Compost's Microbial Diversity w/Compost Activator
» Hmmm, Compost compost, how do you fair in the compost worldl?
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
|
|