Planning for winter, can I compost directly in the garden beds?

[HappyHomestead]

The chickens are giving us lots of compost material as well as eggs, and I'm running out of room in the bin. I'm wondering, can I spread unfinished compost over the bare garden space and cover it for the winter, or does it really need to be finished first? Thanks!

 

[boggybranch]

Sure......It'll be broken down by the time Spring gets here.

 

[HappyHomestead]

Cool!

 

[hoodat]

I rarely let my compost break down completely. I use it as a mulch when it's halfway there.

 

[epeavey1]

Will acorns break down in the compost pile? Should I even put them in the compost pile? I have 10 billion and still falling what to do with them!! Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you Ellen from Georgia

 

[hoodat]

They'll compost fine but if your pile isn't hot enough to kill them you will have oak trees popping up when you spread the compost.