How To Compost – Page 78 – Crazy About Compost

How To Make A Compost Bin – Timelapse

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HjT6zFs7eg Here's a pretty clean-cut video on building a three chamber compost bin. There must be a thousand videos on how to make a compost bin, and they're all slightly different designs. I wouldn't get hung up on it. As long as you can open it up to remove the finished contents without breaking your back, you should be good to go with whatever design you choose. Don't worry about getting in there to turn the pile over, all that does is allow heat to escape from the active center.

Steaming Piles of Compost

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1908VmFlQ8Y Good short clip showing the steam... probably the coolest part of composting through the cold months. How to do it? Have a pile at least 3'x3'x3' in size, comprised of half shredded browns (preferably leaves). Add the food scraps, cover with more browns, moisten, cover the pile with a tarp or lots of straw.

Still Cookin’!

We just had a quick snowstorm and it's going down to 7F tonight... the pile is hanging in there just above 90F. It's cool how the pile is melting the snow off the top. I feel like I could do a better job insulating the thing... this weekend's deposit will hopefully keep the pile going. Every time I open the tarp I worry that I'm going to lose all the heat, so I work as quickly as possible to keep the momentum going. I want to take a picture of the steam barreling off of it next time. Would be nice to stay warm in there... well, maybe not!