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Complete Guide to 6 Week Foolproof Compost in 6 Easy Steps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ0qDEBwkZE He is very convincing when it comes to the benefits of turning a compost pile. If there's one thing about composting I don't like, it's turning a pile... it's totally possible to get finished compost without doing it, but it'll take much longer. If you're into getting finished compost quicker, you'll need to turn it. I like how a large portion of his compost pile is weeds and grass as opposed to leaves...totally opposite of mine. Good stuff!

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Simple Compost Harvesting for Impatient Gardeners (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oCA3UbLadE Here's a good MIgardener video showing how to sift through your compost heap. His pile is clearly past its thermophilic phase, as it's cooled down enough that it's filled with pill bugs and earthworms...these are the critters that turn your material from compost to finished compost, by further breaking it all down.  This phase is essentially as long as you want it to be. His trick with using the pitchfork to separate out all the twigs and non-composted material seems to work well for him.  I made a compost sieve for screening mine, but a pitchfork would make a great preliminary screening as well. He mentions nutrients leaching out into the soil... a simple method for helping prevent this is to start your compost heap with at least six…

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