Composting during winter? - October 16th, 2006 at 11:49 PM
Can I bag leaves this fall and keep them in my cold garage all winter? Add them to the compost bin next spring?
Can I collect my kitchen scraps and do the same? I'm guessing put them in a big garbage bin out in the garage or even out in the snow so it freezes and doesn't stink and wait until spring and throw it in my compost bins?
Anything else I can do this fall/winter to prepare for composting in the spring?
I made a compost bin, but would like 3, as I keep adding to it. When I turned it the other day it was white - ashy like and steamy - that's good right!? I was so excited! The bottom looked really good and broken down...I just keep adding to it, I'm not going to be able to use it this fall as it's getting so late, can I just leave it out for the winter...maybe put a tarp over it and let it freeze?
Can I collect my kitchen scraps and do the same? I'm guessing put them in a big garbage bin out in the garage or even out in the snow so it freezes and doesn't stink and wait until spring and throw it in my compost bins?
Anything else I can do this fall/winter to prepare for composting in the spring?
I made a compost bin, but would like 3, as I keep adding to it. When I turned it the other day it was white - ashy like and steamy - that's good right!? I was so excited! The bottom looked really good and broken down...I just keep adding to it, I'm not going to be able to use it this fall as it's getting so late, can I just leave it out for the winter...maybe put a tarp over it and let it freeze?