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Old 27-01-2004, 07:32 AM
Tallgrass
 
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Default Compost in winter

Frogleg wrote in message . ..
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 11:29:03 GMT, BRS wrote:

Can I start composting kitchen scraps even though the temps are really
low? Even if the scraps won't begin to decompose for a while (it's
been below freezing for a while), is there any harm? Will things
break down on their own once the thaw comes?


Yep. Nope. Yep.


and keeping the compost in a black container, in full sun, will hasten
the freeze-thaw cycle, as well as raise temperatures within the
container. I have multiple tires in the ravines around here that I
plan to use as composters, as soon as I can safely get them up out of
the ravines.

Linda H.