Here’s some fast facts about maturing your compost. This process is simple, it just involves a bit of patience & time once your compost has finished the active phase of decomposition. It’s an important step because: • It allows time for the compost to become stable. Compost that is too fresh can damage sensitive plant roots. • Microorganisms can recover nitrogen from the remaining woody particles that degrade during the maturing process, which results in the finished compost being higher in nitr