I am North of you , and the forsythia are just starting to budd out !
Yes , the aerobic and anaerobic activity of a compost will increase with the increase in heat
Since it is unseasonbly cool here , have you considered a 'partial cold frame' for part your raised beds as a future warm weather plant starter ?
It might give your warm weather crops (tomatoes / peppers/melons/ eggplant/ etc.)a head start and help harden them off..
No sense in wasting part of the growing season just because the weather isn't cooperating !! Just asking .. ?
Thoughts and Prayers out to anyone affected by the nasty storms & tornadoes. Very scary!
Apologies for not directly answering all of the replies to my composting question. We had a busy weekend with a birthday party for grandson #3 here at the house.
Really appreciate all of the answers and advice. I do think it might be a little too cold for good composting action. I don’t have a way to take the temperature, but noticed it was just slightly warm when opening the cover.. We have had a few very sunny, warm days but then it’s down to the 40’s at night. Also could use some good soaking rain.
I have thought about doing some sort of cold frame or coverings for the raised beds. We are going to have to rebuild them and I would really like to add hoops for at least one. As it is, I think we’ll have to “cheat” a bit this year and buy some established plants, rather than starting from seeds, at least for tomatoes and peppers. I am getting ready to put out the first round of lettuce seeds and probably carrots and radishes too. Have to see what other seeds I have floating about here, we renovated & combined 2 households and lots of things were shuffled in the ensuing chaos.
Thanks again!