Do you compost in the winter?
Posted by Sarah O. on January 12, 2009
This question might not be as relevant for those of you who don’t get really cold winters, but I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately.
We first started composting over the summer.
We have a little containter that we put compostable scraps in, and then we take that out to the compost bin – a not so fancy trash can with holes in it that was made for composting – when it’s full.
Our one bin filled up quickly, and we never got around to getting another one, but I was just wondering how composting in winter works – if you add to the pile will everything stay a frozen mess, or does composting produce enough heat to make it worth throwing the scraps outside in the winter?
I asked my in-laws what they did since they have a fancier compost bin, and they said they didn’t compost in the winter, becuse the bins so far away from the house, but that they probably could shovel a path out to the bin on a warmer day.
So, do you compost in winter?
If so what kind of compost bin do you use, and is it inside or outside, close to the house, or far from the house?
If you do compost but don’t compost when it’s too cold out, what do you do with your scraps?
Thanks for answering – I’m looking forward to hearing what you have to say.
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gardenorganic said,
I use a regular garbage bin with holes in it. It stays outside in the sunny spot of my garden
I put a lot of browns(leaves, shredded newspapers and cardboard, nut shells, wooden chips) at the bottom and a hole inside where I put all kitchen scraps.
Usually, I don’t mix them up in winter.
Just add layers of each.
Sarah O. said,
Thanks so much for sharing your method gardenorganic.
Do you run the newspapers through a shredder, or tear them up by hand?
gardenorganic said,
I run them through shredder. Sometimes, when the shredder is busy, I do it by hand. My granddaughter loves doing it.
Sarah O. said,
Thanks for answering that gardenorganic – it’s always fun to have someone around who enjoys helping!
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