https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU1NsWqA34I Here's a pretty cool video showing the compost facility side of things in a series of phases. I was surprised when the dude mentions the piles cooking at 165F- that's well above any temperatures needed for thermophilic kill. Stoked that Tempe has rolled out a proper composting program. "Slash the trash!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVnXo_HtKzY Leaves are the most important ingredient to make excellent compost. While they will compost just as they are, shredding them will increase the efficiency of your pile. Collect as many leaves as possible during the fall to keep your compost pile cooking through the colder months. My goal is to show you how to create the best compost with the least amount of time and effort. Let's cut down on what we send to the landfill and create an excellent soil amendment to grow your plants. This is just the start of it- stay tuned for even more composting tips! Be sure to sign up for my free composting course along the right side of this page. Let me know how your composting is going- I'd love to hear…
The leaves are falling- I hope you're like me and are frantically collecting them for composting. When I got my leaf shredder, I remember reading something saying 7 bags of unshredded leaves will fit in one single bag... I don't know about that. Regardless, I got three relatively large bags into this one big bag. It saves me space, and more importantly I can get my compost pile cooking. I've been neglecting shredding for several months, as I wanted to compost as if I don't own a shredder like most people. My pile has shown this change, as it has only been cooking in the 90F - 110F range instead of the usual 130F+. Another cool benefit to shredding is that when you add a layer to the compost pile,…