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How to Compost Food Waste in Winter — With and Without a Compost Bin

By letter2self on April 30, 2023



Learn how to compost food waste in the winter! Even if you don’t have a compost bin or your garden is frozen, here’s how to compost kitchen scraps and keep them out of the landfill!

Download the FREE composting guide, featuring the 4 proven steps to get finished compost in 6 weeks!
► https://gardenerscoach.com/guides/composting-for-beginners/

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— RELATED CONTENT —
– Everyday Items You Can Compost: https://Youtu.Be/-45k0o_0ucy
– The Easy Way To Turn Food Waste Into Compost: https://Youtu.Be/Jbgkyq7olwq
– How To Make Compost Fast (My Fun Time-Lapse): https://Youtu.Be/Gi1w4_Jnole
– Lawn Care With Compost: https://Youtu.Be/PA_Ddyq6jle

► Timestamps

00:00 Welcome and intro
00:10 When the weather turns cold
01:30 Food scraps as a resource!
02:30 The “collection container “in the kitchen
03:50 The 2 ways to deal with food scraps
04:50 Benefits of covered raised beds
06:10 Tip #1: Dig-and-Drop composting
06:39 Tip #2: The “Compost Closet”
07:00 How to avoid a stinky mess
07:15 The benefits of leaves
08:20 Options if your garden is frozen
08:40 Tour of our compost setup
09:50 My experiment with winter composting

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