Can a compost bin be started this time of year in Michigan?

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Viburnum_summer Plymouth, United States Oct 27, 2018

I am going to make a simple one with cedar boards. I'm going to make it even if it's too late to start using it. Or can I use it this time of year? I eat a LOT of vegetables and always have lots of peelings, etc. There are also a lot of leaves & stuff that I am getting from dethatching the lawn.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Oct 31, 2018

I'm fairly certain you can use - as in add material to - a compost bin any time you can get to it. The materials may not decompose very rapidly at lower temperatures, but that's no reason to skip the accumulation.

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Dochach Glen Burnie, MD Dec 15, 2018

Yes you can compost but keeping it in direct sunlight and insulating it with leaves and a tarp will help. Also if you can keep your compost above the ground that will help it break down also.

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Rachelwjd Gulfport, MS May 16, 2021

Hello, I think I can help you. If you're having a lot of garbage from your cooking, of course, you can compost it. But I'm confident that everybody needs some expert help. So this is a piece of advice from my mother because she knows what's best for everyone. When I was renovating my new home, I was left with a lot of garbage. It wasn't pleasant for the eye because it occupied a lot of the garden space.

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