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Steam! Yippeee!

Posted by Etrsi_645 5A (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 21, 12 at 20:37

Had my pile for coming on a year now; I keep adding to it. I decided to move it a little east of where it was to keep it more out of the neighbor's eyesight. Pitch fork and throw, pitch fork and throw; I turned to see some steam rising from the almost ground; put my hand in and felt the warmth.. this must be it I said to myself. The moist hot air rising was turning to steam as it reached the 78 degree air temp; I have succeeded. Success is counted sweetest by those who never succeed!


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RE: Steam! Yippeee!

??? was your compost 78 degrees or seeing steam from the outside temp at 78 degrees?


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RE: Steam! Yippeee!

Great, that's great fun the first time. I like a crisp fall morning when the bins have just been filled with grass/leaves from mowing, and the steam is coming out of the pile into the morning sunlight.

Happy composting!


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