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How long does it take compost to decompose?
In article , gary davis wrote:
On 6/3/04 5:22 PM, in article , "Ignoramus23878" wrote: In article , Steve Wolfe wrote: thanks for your outstanding post. Not sure if my pile is hot or not yet... As long as there's moisture, decomposition should happen. I (and others that I know) take a lazier approach to composting: Throw it all in the pile and forget about it. My pile is about 7 feet in diameter, and the wire fencing is 3 feet high. I've occasionally got the pile to about two feet high (maybe just a tiny bit more), but it shrinks back down before too long. The top six inches don't really undergo decomposition in my pile, because they dry out, but underneath where it's warm and moist, nature takes its course. Others that I know who take the same lazy approach as I do tell me that their experience is pretty similar. With a relatively hot pile, you can get things pretty well decomposed in as little as a few weeks. In a cooler pile, it could take a year. It all depends on how quickly you want it to happen, and how much effort you're willing to put into it. steve I have the same philosophy, I like things like that to run their course almost by themselves. i Yes, it can be done with no effort at all...now that is good! The main thing is to not send it to a landfill. That is a waste; a loss of good growing soil and it costs to get it there. Last week, I already reduced production of non-recyclable garbage to a bare minimum (mostly diapers). All food not suitable for chickens goes into my bin and will go into the middle of the compost pile when I turn it. Or, I will mix layers of rotting food with compost from my pile, in the bin. Will that work? Say 6 inches of rotting food, 6 inches of half rotted compost, alternating, all "fermenting" in a plastic garbage bin with a tight lid. I am trying to think of best solutions that require little work. Some things I have are such solution, for example my chicken coop is very efficient and my fishtank requires almost no maintenance. I want something easily workable for my rotting food, as well. My feeling is that alternating rotting food with garden compost will reduce the stink, especially if the bin is tightly closed. i Composting slow or fast; either way it bodes well for dinner! There is nothing like fresh potatoes, fresh lettuce or carrots from a garden! Do you want flowers like your mother had? Use the compost. It will surprise you...and your mother! Gary Fort Langley BC Canada To reply please remove...yoursocks... |
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