Guest guest Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Thanks all! I'm trying the garbage can with holes poked into it & on blocks - rolling it every week or so. I guess if its freezing temp I won't need to roll it! LOL. I've started collecting in our inside container (so that I don't have to run outside in the freezing snow a couple times a night to put compost in the trash can, I got a smaller one for inside that I can load up for less frequent trips). , cyndikrall wrote: > > Hi Glen! Welcome to the list! Well, black bags are what I had, and the leaves turned into the most wonderful compost. I'm sure clear ones would work even better, but from experience i can tell you the black ones will work too. > > Great idea about the fish pond! I have no need to cover mine in the winter, but I'll mention it on the pond group I belong to, some members would probably love that idea! > > Cyndi > > > > Glen Pritchard <tattooeduu > > Mon, 5 Jan 2009 6:49 am > Re: [RFSL] Probably a stupid question! > > > Hiya folks, > > New to the list. HNY. > > Clear bags would act a little like greenhouses, using the sunlight to heat up the air inside the bag even more, causing what's inside to rot even faster. > >  > > I use the same principle with the waterfall/filter system of my fish pond: I cover the waterfall and the hose running up into it with a large sheet of plastic. The sunlight not only keeps the water flowing, creating the much needed ice-free area for my fish, it also ensures that when I remove the plastic in April, the entire waterfall will be covered with a thick carpet of moss. Always looks really beautiful (well, until the summer heat bakes most of it. <G>) > >  > > Looking forward to all I'm about to learn from the rest of you. > >  > > Glen in NJ > Not a dumb question at all, Barb. Compost generates heat during the rotting process. When it's very c > old, the decomp process will slow down and not really do too much over the winter, but it doesn't ever completely stop. When I lived in PA, I used to bag up leaves into black plastic bags, and leave them over the winter to decompose. That helped retain some heat inside the bags. > >  > > > Not a dumb question at all, Barb. Compost generates heat during the rotting process. When it's very cold, the decomp process will slow down and not really do too much over the winter, but it doesn't ever completely stop. When I lived in PA, I used to bag up leaves into black plastic bags, and leave them over the winter to decompose. That helped retain some heat inside the bags. > >  > > > > > . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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