Can You Make Compost Hot Enough To Cook An Egg?

Proven tips for making hot compost to help you get finished compost in 6 weeks. Plus, you get a front row seat as we test to see whether this batch of compost is hot enough to cook an egg. Join the fun!

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PBS documentary about our garden in Kodiak, Alaska: https://youtu.be/OIXYaZy3qag
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— Finished Compost in 6 Weeks: 4 Proven Steps and
— Dig and Drop Composting in this special collection: 21 FREE Garden Guides by Marion Owen: https://gardenerscoach.com/guides/library/
My short list of tools and resources: https://gardenerscoach.com/resources/

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► Is Your Compost Done? https://youtu.be/onL4CNHBWMM
► Best Way To Turn Your Compost – Composting Tutorial For Beginners: https://youtu.be/F8o-o-UKTNs
► RATS! 8 Top Tips to Keep Rats Out of Your Compost: https://youtu.be/u4ueFpf4TNQ
► Master Composting With These 4 Essential Tips Using Compost Thermometers
https://youtu.be/eaF3kbnx2qE
► Everyday Items You Can Compost: https://Youtu.Be/-45k0o_0ucy
► Beginner’s Guide to Composting: Alaska Expert’s 4-Step Method for Fast Results
https://youtu.be/ofCW2yKl0zE
► Beginner’s Guide to Composting: Alaska Expert’s 4-Step Method for Fast Results
https://youtu.be/ofCW2yKl0zE
► COMPOSTING Tutorial — Get Hot, Finished Compost Every Time: https://youtu.be/F8o-o-UKTNs
► 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

— TIMESTAMPS —

00:00 – How to make compost HOT
01:05 – Why cover your compost
01:21 – Reading the compost thermometer
02:20 – Best tool for turning compost
02:50 – Placing eggs in compost pile
05:00 – What to put in compost bin
05:40 – Are the eggs cooked?
11:03 – 3 keys to get finished compost in 6 weeks
11:30 – 2 bonus tips for composting

MUSIC: Reveille Golden Hour Instrumental

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