Cold weather slows decomposition but with a few adjustments your compost pile can stay active all winter. Here is what to do differently once temperatures drop.
When winter rolls around, it’s easy to let composting slide. The cold can make it feel like nothing will break down, but there are actually plenty of useful scraps you can still toss in your pile.
Composting promises rich, dark soil that plants love, but when the pile refuses to heat up, frustration sets in fast. That ...
Cold weather doesn't have to put a damper on your composting process. When the temperature drops and your garden goes dormant for winter, it's easy to assume it's also time to put your compost pile to ...
You may not have even known that you can keep composting in the winter. You can, but doing so requires modifications if you are hot composting, meaning using a balanced mix of carbon-rich and nitrogen ...