Composting 101: How to Tell When Your Compost is Ready

Описание: Learn the signs that your compost is ready, based on my 40 years of making compost, so you can boost your soil and avoid the problems from using ompost too early.

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► Timestamps:
00:00 - How do you know when your compost is ready to use
00:25 - Benefits to knowing when compost is done
00:38 - Reason #1: Seed starting
00:58 - Reason #2: Transplanting seedlings
01:22 - 3 tips to know when compost is finished
01:45 - Tip #1: Pile shrinkage
03:35 - How to use a compost thermometer
03:00 - Benefits of covering your compost
03:50 - Tip #2: The Sniff Test
04:20 - Tip #3: Size of compost materials
04:50 - What does compost look like when finished?

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