Can I use in winter? We have 5-6 months of snow on the ground, What to do with compost during that time?
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I'm going to have a pot in the garage filled with some potting soil/dirt combo and add it to that over the winter. Don't know if it will work, but worth a shot! I have been using the "tea" for the indoor plants. I guess it will be a lot of trial and error!
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I live in the cold, frozen north. I just keep my composter in my garage. No varmits and it doesn't freeze.
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It will depend on how often you put things in it and sustain the heat. But in general, I bought it last year and was able to generate some nice compost within 6 weeks. I have it filled now - both sides and didn't really tumble throughout the cold winter and have yet to break into it, so I'm excited to see. Since it heats up faster than others, it truely is a faster compost cycle, but I'm new at it. I love it and highly recommend it. Can't wait to use what I have for this Spring and start some fresh. Enjoy!
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This repellent needs to penetrate the ground so if the ground is frozen, it won't have any effect until the thaw. I'd wait until spring.
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This is the first winter that I have fully filled by Geobin. As of yet I have not noticed rodents. I do believe putting a tarp over it would slow the composting, depriving the compost materials of the rain, snow, and sun that are conducive to more efficient composting. I have put an approximate 4 inch diameter drainage pipe with holes (from Home Depot, approximately 4.5 feet high) in the center of the pile to also assist the water and snow to reach more compost material.
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I don't know why you would want to do that. If you're trying to improve the nutrients and the microbial content of your soil I would add manure and earth worms - this is assuming you can't add compost. Adding compost of course does all this for you and more.
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I think that I read that you can use the same soil mix for up to three years, with no special care in the winter, from what I recall. But I'm not sure about perennials. Perhaps you could ask them on their FB page or e-mail them directly.
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Both prior answers are correct. That said, I never had a problem adding my compost to my garden. What hasn't finished composting will continue to compost/decay in the garden. No differently than when you turn over the garden in the fall and the remnants of the last growing season compost into the soil. I always keep a small amount (a bucketful) of the old compost in the composter to start the next batch. Don't want to loose those good microbes!
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Yes you can I did it. Just don't add everything at once . You can use azomite when you plant your vegetable mix it with compost. Letter you can add other organic fertilizers . Just don't over do.
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I have a compost heap out in my back yard. I take stuff out to it all year long. Some people have 2. One cooking and one building. You can do it however you like, obviously.
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Just turn the compost every few weeks. Shouldn't be a problem. Check your ratio of brown material to green.
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We do not keep it up during winter months....going on the third year of using it. Tie it down with tent stakes. One of the best purchases we have made!!!! THANK YOU AMAZON!!
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I keep adding to my compost all winter. I just don't turn it over as often, maybe once every 2 weeks or so. While nothing will "cook" during the winter, you'll have fresh material on standby for when it does start to warm up. I suppose my only tip would be to make sure you add material to it during the daytime and make sure your composter stays in a sunny spot. The door can freeze "shut" at night due to the lower temperatures and any moisture along the track.I've already been through one winter with it and I sincerely had no issues and didn't have to make any changes to the way I used the tumbler. I keep adding to my compost all winter. I just don't turn it over as often, maybe once every 2 weeks or so. While nothing will "cook" during the winter, you'll have fresh material on standby for when it does start to warm up. I suppose my only tip would be to make sure you add material to it during the daytime and make sure your composter stays in a sunny spot. The door can freeze "shut" at night due to the lower temperatures and any moisture along the track.I've already been through one winter with it and I sincerely had no issues and didn't have to make any... » Read More I keep adding to my compost all winter. I just don't turn it over as often, maybe once every 2 weeks or so. While nothing will "cook" during the winter, you'll have fresh material on standby for when it does start to warm up. I suppose my only tip would be to make sure you add material to it during the daytime and make sure your composter stays in a sunny spot. The door can freeze "shut" at night due to the lower temperatures and any moisture along the track.I've already been through one winter with it and I sincerely had no issues and didn't have to make any changes to the way I used the tumbler. « Show Less
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My intent is to clean it out and store it for the winter. This is the first winter we have used it so I do not know how it will handle the freeze / thaw with the soil left in place.
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I had a similar experience. Since you put them in the refrigerator to keep them in their dormant stage, the best thing you can do is to plant them as soon as you can get a shovel into the ground. Plant them initially below the freeze line 8 inches down in composted soil. In late February early March, remove 4 inches of the soil in order to make sure they do not have to hard to put up in the spring. When you see them coming out of the ground in late in April,fill the trench in slowly with loose compost. When you see the sprigs come up and provide plenty of compost, you will feel excited and even more motivated to care for them. Good luck. Mr. P I had a similar experience. Since you put them in the refrigerator to keep them in their dormant stage, the best thing you can do is to plant them as soon as you can get a shovel into the ground. Plant them initially below the freeze line 8 inches down in composted soil. In late February early March, remove 4 inches of the soil in order to make sure they do not have to hard to put up in the spring. When you see them coming out of the ground in late in April,fill the trench in slowly with loose compost. When you see the sprigs come up and provide plenty of compost, you will feel excited and... » Read More I had a similar experience. Since you put them in the refrigerator to keep them in their dormant stage, the best thing you can do is to plant them as soon as you can get a shovel into the ground. Plant them initially below the freeze line 8 inches down in composted soil. In late February early March, remove 4 inches of the soil in order to make sure they do not have to hard to put up in the spring. When you see them coming out of the ground in late in April,fill the trench in slowly with loose compost. When you see the sprigs come up and provide plenty of compost, you will feel excited and even more motivated to care for them. Good luck. Mr. P « Show Less
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Hi, thank you for the question. Yes you can place these in the snow. They don't smell as strong if they get frozen, but they do get stronger as the weather warms up. They've been used in snow to keep cats away from firewood piles etc.
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If it is not a big mess. you might try feeding it to birds. They have a hard time getting food in winter sometimes.