As the name suggests, hot composting is all about the temperature. Cold composting is the more commonly used method, which ...

Select the right compost location regarding access, drainage, sunlight, and airflow in your garden. Ensure your hot compost ...

Turn your heap periodically to get more air in. A cold compost heap doesn't mean it isn't decomposing, just that the process will take a little longer.

Aerate compost. Citrus peels can be composted in cold composting systems, but they break down faster in hot compost piles. Turning compost a few times a week to aerate it will increase the ...

They feed on the waste, breaking it down into hot compost. Don't put large quantities of the same waste in the heap together, particularly grass clippings. Instead, mix a variety of other waste.

In general, there are three types of backyard composting: hot (the UC Davis favorite), warm (the most frequently used), and cold (throw it in a corner of the yard and ...

For the uninitiated, it can seem daunting - whether to follow the hot or cold methods, how to mix greens and browns and what to include and avoid in your heap. Legions of compost devotees are ...