This video is a complete guide / tutorial on Winter Composting. I discuss what compost is, why it is difficult to compost in winter, and what we need to do differently to maintain an active pile all Winter Long.
I have come up with four principles to successfully compost in Winter, and will share them with you discussing each in detail. Lastly at the end of the video I will show two piles I made in the Winter of 2021/2022 from start to finish.
Please use the timeline below for quick links;
Intro - 00:00
What is compost - 02:32
Difficulties composting in Winter - 03:46
Four principles of composting in Winter - 05:35
Alternative green materials for winter compost - 06:20
When is a winter compost pile finished? - 10:42
Review of Winter Compost Process - 11:37
Appendix
Step by step of Winter Pile #1 - 13:05
Step by step of Winter Pile #2 - 19:42
For a huge list of materials to compost (printable) click below;
https://growitbuildit.com/list-of-materials-to-compost/
For our article on Winter Composting;
https://growitbuildit.com/how-to-hot-compost-in-winter/
And for a quick reference on what temperatures kill weed seeds, see below;
https://growitbuildit.com/hot-composting-kill-weed-seeds/
Tools/affiliate links:
The spade fork I use in the video - https://amzn.to/3TMbMgV
Machete for chopping up pumpkins - https://amzn.to/3eS1kFA
And finally for a solid composting thermometer (better than what I used in the video) - https://amzn.to/3xbvxFt