compost

[swindontony]

Could anyone tell me is there anyway to speed up my compost to decompose, can you buy anything to speed the process up. Thanks in advance.

[Clanad]

Most DIY or graden supply stores have enzyme additives for compost piles.  These are either liquid or granular formulations.  We've used them and seem to speed up the process...

[Sequin]

Add some worms

[jake-the-peg]

Heat is a large factor. At the council composters they create massive piles so that the heat cannot escape which means the process is vastly speeded up.

On a personal scale and especially at this time of year it's difficult but anything you can do to help keep heat in like covering the top wih old carpet will help -personally I wouldn't waste a south facing wall on a composter but obviously that would help

[Hammer]

Sounds grim, but adding urine helps to kick-start the process. Something to do with the high nitrogen content or something...

[morg_monster]

chicken manure is supposed to speed things up if you can get hold of it.