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How to Make Your Own Compost
Healthy gardens start with healthy soil. A master composter shares his secrets to cooking power food for the soil.
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How do you tend the pile?
- I let it heat up for 10 to 14 days. When the temperature inside reaches 140° or 150°, I pull off the straw cap and turn the pile by pushing it over and dividing it. Then I reassemble it (but not in layers) and put the straw cap back on. When the temperature climbs to 130° or 140°, I turn the pile again.
- Next: How do you know it's done?
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