Comments on: Troubleshooting Composting Problems http://compostguide.com Tips for home composting Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:05:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4027 By: steve http://compostguide.com/troubleshooting-composting-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-42 steve Mon, 24 May 2010 14:03:14 +0000 http://compostguide.com/?page_id=75#comment-42 @MMorgan, Once you hit those temperatures your best efforts will be spent making sure the compost is well aerated, moist and a good mix of brown and greens. When you do those three your compost will naturally reach temperatures of plus 120 degrees. Keep in mind each time you mix or add water it will cool down, but once the micro-organism start again it will heat back up. HAPPY COMPOSTING @MMorgan, Once you hit those temperatures your best efforts will be spent making sure the compost is well aerated, moist and a good mix of brown and greens. When you do those three your compost will naturally reach temperatures of plus 120 degrees. Keep in mind each time you mix or add water it will cool down, but once the micro-organism start again it will heat back up. HAPPY COMPOSTING

]]> By: MMorgan http://compostguide.com/troubleshooting-composting-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-39 MMorgan Sun, 23 May 2010 15:10:26 +0000 http://compostguide.com/?page_id=75#comment-39 Just started composting on an apartment balcony. I guess the tumbler won't be getting enough sun, so I'm wondering what to cover it with to increase the temperature (although it will be getting hotter here soon--high today will be 90). Hay, straw, etc., are not available or usable in an apartment situation! Just started composting on an apartment balcony. I guess the tumbler won’t be getting enough sun, so I’m wondering what to cover it with to increase the temperature (although it will be getting hotter here soon–high today will be 90). Hay, straw, etc., are not available or usable in an apartment situation!

]]> By: steve http://compostguide.com/troubleshooting-composting-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-36 steve Wed, 19 May 2010 16:59:35 +0000 http://compostguide.com/?page_id=75#comment-36 @Vasantraj Pande, Typically ants come around when the compost is to dry. Keep it moist as a well rung out sponge. I suggest you kill or remove them. When you go to spread your finished compost you will spread the ants. @Vasantraj Pande,

Typically ants come around when the compost is to dry. Keep it moist as a well rung out sponge. I suggest you kill or remove them. When you go to spread your finished compost you will spread the ants.

]]> By: steve http://compostguide.com/troubleshooting-composting-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-33 steve Wed, 19 May 2010 16:46:07 +0000 http://compostguide.com/?page_id=75#comment-33 @Bervena Souoth, Ants tend to mean the compost is to dry, try making sure it is typically as wet as a well rung out sponge or towel. The ants will not hurt anything other then when you go to spread your finished compost you will be spreading ants as well. Here is a product to organically kill the ants. http://www.cleanairgardening.com/insectkiller1.html @Bervena Souoth,

Ants tend to mean the compost is to dry, try making sure it is typically as wet as a well rung out sponge or towel.
The ants will not hurt anything other then when you go to spread your finished compost you will be spreading ants as well.
Here is a product to organically kill the ants.
http://www.cleanairgardening.com/insectkiller1.html

]]> By: ML Bader http://compostguide.com/troubleshooting-composting-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-29 ML Bader Sun, 16 May 2010 16:25:38 +0000 http://compostguide.com/?page_id=75#comment-29 I am a new composter and I'm not sure I'm doing this right. I've had my bin now for a year and I thought I would have a nice rich compost for my planters this year. I opened the bottom to let out the compost and there were ants everywhere! I figured it wasn't moist enough so I watered it and stirred it up. Is there anything I should know or do about the ants? Would adding baking soda help or hurt? I am a new composter and I’m not sure I’m doing this right. I’ve had my bin now for a year and I thought I would have a nice rich compost for my planters this year. I opened the bottom to let out the compost and there were ants everywhere! I figured it wasn’t moist enough so I watered it and stirred it up. Is there anything I should know or do about the ants? Would adding baking soda help or hurt?

]]> By: Bervena Souoth http://compostguide.com/troubleshooting-composting-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Bervena Souoth Mon, 03 May 2010 03:27:56 +0000 http://compostguide.com/?page_id=75#comment-22 my compost bin has ants. small ones, not fire ants. I'm in Chicago. are they a problem? my compost bin has ants. small ones, not fire ants. I’m in Chicago.
are they a problem?

]]> By: Vasantraj Pande http://compostguide.com/troubleshooting-composting-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Vasantraj Pande Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:15:03 +0000 http://compostguide.com/?page_id=75#comment-13 There is no mention of what to do on finding ants in the compost? I have discovered an ant's nest in my compost bin. I do not want to kill the ants and am reluctant to disturb them. What to do? There is no mention of what to do on finding ants in the compost?

I have discovered an ant’s nest in my compost bin. I do not want to kill the ants and am reluctant to disturb them. What to do?

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