Winter Compost: Why, and how you turn compost in the winter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy417xt-bco If you're into turning your compost, this excellent video is for you. I'll pass!
Composting in the Winter
It's that time of year where the emails start coming in to ask how to keep composting through the winter. While it takes some up-front effort, it is possible. If you've already lost all the heat in the pile, keep adding to it until it can't get any bigger. Once the temperatures rise just enough for the process to get going again, it will. That's the bright side of those days we have each year in the winter where it's 60 degrees for no apparent reason. Collect as many bags of leaves as you can, since this will be your insulation and cover material throughout the winter. I slacked off this year, but still managed to shred a few bags' worth. Now's the time where covering your pile with a…