Winter Composting

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt0YbyUkeHI Anthony got his compost pile cooking... glad he gave a shout out to the Rodale Book of Composting, one of the best! Great demonstration with using rock powder as well... I've never tried it, but it clearly works. I like this dude.

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Still Cookin’!

Pardon the ugly picture, but I couldn't resist.  It's night time, but I couldn't wait until morning. On late Sunday afternoon, I went outside my house and found several bags of leaves at the curbside.  I got really excited and stashed four massive bags in my backyard, in addition to the two that I shredded up and added to my compost pile. I was getting concerned about the compost pile, as it was starting to fall out of the Steady range around 80 degrees.  Then I realized that it had been awhile since I added anything to it, so I contributed a hefty top layer of shredded leaves for insulation.  I need to go looking for straw, too. In a little over 24 hours, just two bags' worth of shredded…

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