On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 08:04:57 +1000, Terry Collins
wrote:

Crimson Castle wrote:

The compost is a closed black bin with a lid.

You need a bigger bin. A 1 metre cube usually improves the composting
far better than those plastic bins. The bigger mass can generate and
keep more heat to kill the seeds.


It is interesting that when a compost pile becomes 1 cubic yard, it
begins to "cook," but before it becomes that large it just does not
want to heat up. I use 4-foot diameter bins made from 4' high rabbit
fencing--works great. Strange to see steam pouring out of it in the
middle of winter.