Following are some tips for having a successful composting experience.
• The compost pile will heat up and then cool. Turn the pile by moving material from the outside of the pile to the inside. The pile will again heat and then cool. The compost is ready once the pile has cooled a second time.
• The top of the compost pile should be dish-shaped so that water soaks in.
• Try to place the compost pile near a water source so water can be easily added.
• Shredding materials before adding them to the pile will speed up the composting process.
• Do not add fats or meat as this will attract wildlife.
• Do not add grass clippings that have been treated with crabgrass killers. If treated with crabgrass preventers or dandelion killers, the clipping can be added to compost after three mowings. (Ward Upham)
• The compost pile will heat up and then cool. Turn the pile by moving material from the outside of the pile to the inside. The pile will again heat and then cool. The compost is ready once the pile has cooled a second time.
• The top of the compost pile should be dish-shaped so that water soaks in.
• Try to place the compost pile near a water source so water can be easily added.
• Shredding materials before adding them to the pile will speed up the composting process.
• Do not add fats or meat as this will attract wildlife.
• Do not add grass clippings that have been treated with crabgrass killers. If treated with crabgrass preventers or dandelion killers, the clipping can be added to compost after three mowings. (Ward Upham)
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