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Q.I Live In The Northwest Which Means Lots Of Rain. I Would Like To Do The Hole Composting, But Not Sure About Doing That With That

Zone Battle Ground, 98604 | tiffanyshanks added on April 26, 2020 | Answered

much rain. If we dig a hole for the composting will it just fill up with rain water and not work?

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BushDoctor
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Answered on April 28, 2020

That depends on your soil type! If your yard normally pools up with water, then this may not be a good method. If your soil is well draining, then it won't really matter how much rain falls. It will drain right off.

Here are some articles that will help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/digging-holes-for-food-scraps.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/trench-composting.htm

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