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osberstown · **Posted: 12-08-2009 , 08:15 PM** #23

The real trick to composting is to keep your bugs happy;)). In the composting there are three main types-each preferring a different temperature.It all works, if you do your bit,in a kind of symbiosis. A very informative and interesting website is http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/Hom...../Default.htm
It is Canadian and full of great stuff.
The three main issues with compost heaps/containers are 1.-Wrong mix of material-commonly too much nitrogen rich stuff(think green stuff). And not enough carbon-think brown stuff.
2.-Not enough mixing of contents.As well as introducing oxygen(crucial) this also serves to give a quicker process.
3.-Your heap/bin is either too wet or too dry.Ideally think of a wrung out sponge.

Doing this for years.At first it was a lot of trial and error,but now all is ok.
Even in winter,although the process slows,the little bugs are still at work.
Lots more info about this,but my space has run out here.

	Posted: 12-08-2009 , 08:15 PM #23
osberstown Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Caragh Posts: 82	Composting etc The real trick to composting is to keep your bugs happy;)). In the composting there are three main types-each preferring a different temperature.It all works, if you do your bit,in a kind of symbiosis. A very informative and interesting website is http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/Hom...../Default.htm It is Canadian and full of great stuff. The three main issues with compost heaps/containers are 1.-Wrong mix of material-commonly too much nitrogen rich stuff(think green stuff). And not enough carbon-think brown stuff. 2.-Not enough mixing of contents.As well as introducing oxygen(crucial) this also serves to give a quicker process. 3.-Your heap/bin is either too wet or too dry.Ideally think of a wrung out sponge. Doing this for years.At first it was a lot of trial and error,but now all is ok. Even in winter,although the process slows,the little bugs are still at work. Lots more info about this,but my space has run out here.