Houseplants and Gardening » seal http://www.houseplantsngardening.com Get the New Topsy Turvy Planters Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:28:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Should compost bins be open to the air or closed to seal in heat? http://www.houseplantsngardening.com/should-compost-bins-be-open-to-the-air-or-closed-to-seal-in-heat/ http://www.houseplantsngardening.com/should-compost-bins-be-open-to-the-air-or-closed-to-seal-in-heat/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:41:55 +0000 admin http://www.houseplantsngardening.com/should-compost-bins-be-open-to-the-air-or-closed-to-seal-in-heat/

Some people say you have to let the air get in and others say you have to close it up in order for the heat to build up which hastens decomposition. Who is right?
Also looking for ideas on
*how to do a home made compost bin.
*Steps in creating good compost.
*how to attract worms
*can I use chopped up twigs
*should I mix soil in with the compost to hasten decomposition.

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