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Compost Pile in Mediterranean climate

DoomsDave

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Howdy all: 

My palm garden generates a lot of dead leaves and plant pieces I’ve been throwing away.

Any thoughts about composting you’re willing to share?

thanks in advance!!!!

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If you're thinking of doing 'hot' composting Dave, I'd make a few recommendations:

Do it in winter...you'll use much less water - keeping the pile damp enough can be difficult in a hot dry summer.

Make the pile at least a cubic metre, or yard, bigger is better to generate heat.

Buy the biggest mulcher you can afford!

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South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

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I used to dig a big hole and chuck in all the compostables, when it eventually filled I would put soil over the top and leave it. Couple of years later I had an easy to dig spot to plant stuff. People build special things or buy plastic compost bins, all require turning and mixing and a degree in advanced pharmacopeia.  Although to my surprise I found there is a mobile compost pile too, after a ride in a friends car and trying to find where to put my feet.

Peachy 

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27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

Harry’s Palms Grand Master

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I don’t have room here so I have never done a compost bin. It really would pay off with as much property and palm debris as you have . I would think the first order of business would be to cut up the fronds into smaller chunks and then create an area where you can contain the stuff either a bin or a pile . You certainly have the room down in that sunny lower area by your property line . Harry

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I've tried this already, and I'm doing something wrong (it's up front behind The Caryota Mitis Curtain). In spite of regular watering they don't seem to stay wet enough to rot very well.

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Hokay turns out I had some stuff that did rot down pretty well!

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3 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

Hokay turns out I had some stuff that did rot down pretty well!

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There you go! Does look a little on the dry side though still.

I turned my pile today for the first time since building it a couple of weeks ago.

It was like a little volcano! But too dry inside, so I watered it for 10 minutes...then turned it over again, watered, repeat x three and it was done. Took an hour but most of that time was holding the hose. Really needs heaps of water!

The magpies showed up just in time to nail a mouse that was living in the pile...not a nice way to go.

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South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

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12 hours ago, Jonathan said:

There you go! Does look a little on the dry side though still.

I turned my pile today for the first time since building it a couple of weeks ago.

It was like a little volcano! But too dry inside, so I watered it for 10 minutes...then turned it over again, watered, repeat x three and it was done. Took an hour but most of that time was holding the hose. Really needs heaps of water!

The magpies showed up just in time to nail a mouse that was living in the pile...not a nice way to go.

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That is a PILE!

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5 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

That is a PILE!

Lol, a bit of  the small side actually this year.

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South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

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