COLD COMPOST - A method by which organic material just rots on its own. It may take months or years to naturally decompose. There may be a significant amount of weed seeds.
cold composting A slow composting process that involves simply building a pile and leaving it until it decomposes. This process may take several months or longer. Cold composting does not kill weed seeds or pathogens.
Cold Compost
A slower method of composting with little to no interaction with the compost pile once it is created.
Cold Frame ...
My own compost pile was "cold compost." I heaped all the yard waste in one pile and, given enough time, it would decompose. After shredding, my compost was another story altogether. Particles were smaller and more uniform, as you'd expect.
Here's how to make cold compost: Mix together yard wastes, such as grass clippings, leaves, and weeds, place them in a pile, and wait 6 to 24 months for the microorganisms, earthworms, and insects to break down the material.
Cold composting. For many, a layer of rotting garbage under the roses just doesn't look right. A compost pile may be a better solution.
He does what's called 'hot composting' - that is, he carefully manages his compost piles so that they break down rapidly, in just a few months. I normally do 'cold composting, ...
To solve this problem, remove the slimy layer and add material such as straw, shredded hedge clippings or crumpled paper. Turn your heap periodically to get more air in. A cold compost heap doesn't mean it isn't decomposing, ...
 See also: Weed, Compost pile, Gardener, Compost, Soil
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