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

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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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 04/28/2020 @ 11:14 am

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.

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