09-07-2010, 05:48 AM
Everybody has their own technique, that they swear by (or at).
I have been composting for different gardens/orchards/climates since the early 70's and have always turned my piles, moving them to a secondary pen and than a third and final pen during each turn over. The first pen is always getting new material.
The centre of the pile will get extremely hot (from the manure and grass clippings).I use a thick wood dowel in the center of the pile as my "thermometer" ... and pull it out occasionally, whens its cool I know the pile is ready to turn....enjoy.
riverwolf
I have been composting for different gardens/orchards/climates since the early 70's and have always turned my piles, moving them to a secondary pen and than a third and final pen during each turn over. The first pen is always getting new material.
The centre of the pile will get extremely hot (from the manure and grass clippings).I use a thick wood dowel in the center of the pile as my "thermometer" ... and pull it out occasionally, whens its cool I know the pile is ready to turn....enjoy.
riverwolf
riverwolf