Compost Workshop and Notes from Bill

Joe-Bill-Jon with no H and Jeremy

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 Some tips from the Compost Workshop. There was a lot of talk on  temperature so I thought it was good that Jon gave us a few of the tips we need to keep in mind . Thank you 

Are these two passing a cheat sheet! 
 






 A few tips on temperature............................

•  After building the pile, turn it when temperature reaches 140-160 degrees.  
•  Move the material from outside of the pile to the center. 
• ·To kill most pathogens and weed seeds, it is desirable to keep the pile between 150 and 160 degrees for about 24 hours 
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• If the temperature of the pile does not reach 150 degrees in a couple days, it may be lacking nitrogen-rich materials or moisture.
• The compost is done when the original material is not recognizable and the temperature drops below 90 degrees. The compost should be a rich, dark brown material. It should have a sweet smell. 

     Don't eat it! No matter how sweet the smell! 

     That is my tip. I love fresh dirt when I see a pile or warm dark dirt really I want to roll in it. Strange but not to the gardener's!