Compost Etc

Question 1

The _ is ideal compost system if you have space

Answer 1

Three-bin system

Question 2

The three-bin system is composed of

Answer 2

3 cubic-yard wood bins in a row

Question 3

Windrows are compost systems that

Answer 3

Materials are stacked and laid down in long, snake rows

Question 4

Windrows aren’t

Answer 4

Turned

Question 5

Windrows are harvested _ (frequency)

Answer 5

Once or twice a year

Question 6

Keep piles from freezing in cold climates

Answer 6

Cover with straw bales

Question 7

The more _ you put into your compost, the better the end product

Answer 7

Variety

Question 8

Brown compost materials (3)

Answer 8

Wood/paper/cardboard

Spoiled hay

Dried leaves

Question 9

Additional brown (2)

Answer 9

Straw

Chaff from Seed winnowing

Question 10

Layering compost pile until 3 ft tall process

Answer 10

1 part:

Brown, green kitchen, green garden, repeat

Question 11

I’m between compost layers, water compost to a

Answer 11

Wrung out sponge

Question 12

Every few weeks add _ to compost pile

Answer 12

2 inch layer brown, 2 inches each green

Question 13

Speed decomposition by

Answer 13

Turning with a garden fork

Question 14

Ideal temp for compost range

Answer 14

130-150F

Question 15

Maintaining ideal compost temp for a week will

Answer 15

Kill many weeds and pathogens

Question 16

Coffee grounds g/b?

Answer 16

G

Question 17

Animal bedding g/b?

Answer 17

G

Question 18

Fish bones g/b?

Answer 18

G

Question 19

All green plants g/b

Answer 19

G

Question 20

Grass g/b

Answer 20

G

Question 21

3 green materials

Answer 21

Juice pulp

Manure

Teabags

Question 22

3 more green

Answer 22

Kitchen scraps

Seaweed

Restaurant trimmings

Question 23

Garden weeds are green material as long as

Answer 23

They don’t have mature perennial seeds or roots

Question 24

How to tell when compost is done decomposing (2)

Answer 24

No recognizable ingredients

Dark, earthy color