Winterizing your compost pile

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Minnesota winters can be long and cold. If your compost pile is too small, it may stop composting for a while. To keep your compost pile “cooking” in the winter, you will need a pile that is 5' x 5’ x 5’ at all times. That should provide enough insulation to retain heat in the middle of the pile.


Another option is to remove all of the “done” compost and leave your compost bin about ½ empty. This will give you enough room to store the food waste generated over the winter in your bin. The food will freeze which further softens it for composting in the spring when it warms up. In the spring, you add leaves to the bin, mix it with the food scraps and it will start composting again all by itself.

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