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Height of a compost heap
It has taken me a couple of days to turn a compost heap and what with what
was there and new stuff added, it is now nearly 5 ft high and about 3 ft square. I know it will settle, but is there any advantage/disadvantage with a 'high' compost heap? ('High' as in height not 'phew' before some smartarse passes comments) Mike -- .................................... Today, is the tomorrow, you were worrying about, yesterday. .................................... |
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Height of a compost heap
On Sun, 9 May 2010 15:10:21 +0100, "'Mike'"
wrote: It has taken me a couple of days to turn a compost heap and what with what was there and new stuff added, it is now nearly 5 ft high and about 3 ft square. I know it will settle, but is there any advantage/disadvantage with a 'high' compost heap? ('High' as in height not 'phew' before some smartarse passes comments) Mike The more the merrier I think. Obviously if it's bigger than your house then you've gone too far. -- http://www.Voucherfreebies.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk |
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Height of a compost heap
On May 9, 4:39*pm, mogga wrote:
On Sun, 9 May 2010 15:10:21 +0100, "'Mike'" wrote: It has taken me a couple of days to turn a compost heap and what with what was there and new stuff added, it is now nearly 5 ft high and about 3 ft square. I know it will settle, but is there any advantage/disadvantage with a 'high' compost heap? ('High' as in height not 'phew' before some smartarse passes comments) Mike The more the merrier I think. Obviously if it's bigger than your house then you've gone too far. --http://www.Voucherfreebies.co.ukhttp://www.holidayunder100.co.uk Apart from which, taking all the grass clipping (etc.) up to the roof , only to then have to climb further.... If memory serves, the optimal distance that the core of (settled) heap should be around 1.2 metres. I think this was for aeration potential. For leaf based compost the extra weight assists in grinding it all up. |
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Height of a compost heap
In message , mogga
writes On Sun, 9 May 2010 15:10:21 +0100, "'Mike'" wrote: It has taken me a couple of days to turn a compost heap and what with what was there and new stuff added, it is now nearly 5 ft high and about 3 ft square. I know it will settle, but is there any advantage/disadvantage with a 'high' compost heap? ('High' as in height not 'phew' before some smartarse passes comments) Mike The more the merrier I think. Obviously if it's bigger than your house then you've gone too far. For a hot heap I presume that the closer to cubical the better. The bigger than better, until you get to the point where the interior catches fire, or turns into charcoal. http://www.flickr.com/photos/94308364@N00/227048081 -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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