Composting

Will adding alfalfa meal to my leaves in the compost bin add the nitrogen I need to get the pile cooking? I am heavy on carbon because of the leaves, but lack “green stuff.”

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 10/03/2016 @ 7:28 pm

Yes, you can use Alfalfa Meal as an activator.
Here are some links with more information.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/heating-up-compost-pile.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/browns-greens-compost.htm ^[2]
http://www.homecompostingmadeeasy.com/compostactivator.html ^[3]

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