How To Compost In Winter

This video is a complete guide / tutorial on Winter Composting. I discuss what compost is, why it is difficult to compost in winter, and what we need to do differently to maintain an active pile all Winter Long. I have come up with four principles to successfully compost in Winter, and will share them with you discussing each in detail. Lastly at the end of the video I will show two piles I made in the Winter of 2021/2022 from start to finish. Please use the timeline below for quick links; Intro - 00:00 What is compost - 02:32 Difficulties composting in Winter - 03:46 Four principles of composting in Winter - 05:35 Alternative green materials for winter compost - 06:20 When is a winter compost pile finished? - 10:42 Review of Winter Compost Process - 11:37 Appendix Step by step of Winter Pile #1 - 13:05 Step by step of Winter Pile #2 - 19:42 For a huge list of materials to compost (printable) click below; https://growitbuildit.com/list-of-materials-to-compost/ For our article on Winter Composting; https://growitbuildit.com/how-to-hot-compost-in-winter/ And for a quick reference on what temperatures kill weed seeds, see below; https://growitbuildit.com/hot-composting-kill-weed-seeds/ Tools/affiliate links: The spade fork I use in the video - https://amzn.to/3TMbMgV Machete for chopping up pumpkins - https://amzn.to/3eS1kFA And finally for a solid composting thermometer (better than what I used in the video) - https://amzn.to/3xbvxFt