Sort:  

I'm not sure how much heat it produces as it's a slower process than what most folks think of as "composting." I know it doesn't get hot enough to kill seeds which will volunteer later when you use the compost. ;-) I often have squash growing at the base of my fruit trees, but that's OK with me. One less planting I have to do.

I love volunteers! This is a great idea. We cleared some dish water outside once and grew a bunch of tomatoes outside our front door!