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  Jim Muir December 19, 2008 at 5:52pm

  There will be some loss in N given off as gas into the atmosphere, however, I haven't had a problem storing it for a week then adding it to my next new batch.
  
  The City of Phoenix yard carts are the best storage buy around. I have several of them in constant use for C & N material.
  
  Be sure to monitor your compost mixture for temp., moisture, and odor. If your batch starts going South, just follow the procedure in the class hand-out.
  
  Have a wonderful evening.
  
  Jim Muir jim.muir@cox.net
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  Jim Muir December 19, 2008 at 3:25pm

  Hi Sandy,
  
  I would add your compost ingredients all at one time, layering your C & N materials as you go. Be sure to maintain the proper moisture content in each layer. Add you various manures between your layers of C material. I chip/shred my C materials & store them in City of Phoenix $5 yard carts. My N materials are shredded when I make a new compost batch. Left over N materials are stored in a 32 gal trash can, and added as necessary. I add the B/D compost starter prep when making a new batch. You can add your activated EM's when you start a new batch.
  
  Hope this helps! Have a wonderful afternoon.
  
  Jim Muir jim.muir@cox.net