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Definition of Compost pile
1. Noun. A heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Compost Pile
Literary usage of Compost pile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. 57 Ways to Protect Your Home Environment (& Yourself) by Rick Weinzierl (1999)
"Making the most out of wast* A compost pile is a teeming microbial farm.
The microbes in a compost pile go to work for you, breaking down leaves, ..."
2. City Homes on Country Lanes: Philosophy and Practice of the Home-in-a-garden by William Ellsworth Smythe (1921)
"These should all be thrown on the compost pile to decay for use on the garden next
... The compost pile should be built up in alternate layers of vegetable ..."
3. How to Live in the Country by Edward Payson Powell (1911)
"The ash of these gives you a little potash, but your compost pile gives you potash
and ... Haul this to your compost pile. The barnyard manure, mixed even ..."
4. Decision-Maker's Guide to Solid-Waste Managementby Philip R. O'Leary by Philip R. O'Leary (1999)
"The compost pile should have enough void space to allow free air ... Microbial
processes contribute moisture to the compost pile during decomposition. ..."
5. Hands-On Science 20 Themes by Jo Ellen Moore, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Kay Ballantyne, Sarah Martin, Marilyn Evans, Ann Iosa (2003)
"Follow your teacher's directions to make a class compost pile. 2. What kinds of
things went ... Describe the compost pile two weeks later. Pond Alive 1. ..."
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