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Do not compost:
- meats/fats/bones
- dairy products
- trash/plastic
- wood ashes
- invasive plants/weeds (i.e. poison ivy)
Batch Composting
Checking the Process
After 2 or 3 days, check your mix to see if it is getting hot. When your mix is hot, the beneficial organisms are
multiplying and doing their job decomposing materials. Turning the composter 5 to 10 times every 2 or 3 days will
mix the materials and keep the process active. Squeeze a handful of compost to ensure the materials are not
drying out. If it feels like a damp sponge, the water level is fine – if it feels dry, add a little more water (be careful
not to add too much) and turn the composter to mix well.
Depending on the material you added your compost should be ready in 2 to 8 weeks. Finished compost will contain
fine and coarse material. For a fine blend, sift the compost to use in potting mixes. Use the coarser compost as a
nutritious top-dressing around outdoor plantings or till directly into your garden! You may also use finished compost
as a starter for your next batch, or to heat up a batch that cooled too quickly.
To remove the finished compost, turn the barrel of the composter so the door is facing the
ground and slide the door away from the chamber you want to empty. Make sure part of the
door is still covering the unfinished side, which may not be ready to be emptied.
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