Compost: Week Nine

I had originally only wanted to run this series for nine weeks, but the end result of mature compost was the intended time-line determinent and since I began this journey in the winter I am destined to continue until I can broadcast images of my compost in my garden.

We have talked in great length about what we can and cannot put into our compost. We have talked about how to manage crisis with your heap. From the start, I was clear that I was going to do as little as possible with my compost, but that's not to say there are some pretty nifty tools you can spend money on to work along side nature. Now, I am told you really only need something to stir, sunlight, and nature to get your dirt, but it would not be fair if I didn't least mention some of the handy thins you CAN use.

• Compost Activator
  
  
• Thermometer
  
  
• Turner
  
  
• Biobags
  
  
• Sifter
  
  
• Fruit Fly Trap
  
  
• Aerator
  
  
• Compost Fork
  
  
  Like I have mentioned before, you do not have to use any or all of these suggestions. I choose to use an old broom handle for aeration and pull out the shovel when I need a good stir. I have found that watching my compost daily to see what issues it’s having help me know what I need to add or hold-off on.
  
  In the Series
  Week One - Compost: Getting Started
  Week Two - Compost: Winter Time
  Week Three - Compost: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
  Week Four - Compost: Enhance Your Compost
  Week Five - Compost: Enhance Your Compost II
  Week Six - Compost: Couldn't Hurt
  Week Seven - Compost: Crisis Control
  Week Eight - Compost: The Smell Of Dirt

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