All Things Gardening 2018

[Irving]

I cleared my garden and put it all into my compost pile. Now my compost is too large to effectively turn. I've mostly been ignoring the pile, but are there things I should be doing to get the best results that I can?

[TheGrey]

I cleared my garden and put it all into my compost pile. Now my compost is too large to effectively turn. I've mostly been ignoring the pile, but are there things I should be doing to get the best results that I can?

I'm not sure. If I had that sitation, I'd soak down the pile, and then soak newspapers and spread then over the pile. I'd then lay some black plastic bags over top of that. You coud put bricks or something down to hold the bags in place.

[Irving]

That'd be easy enough. What is the point of the plastic, to retain moisture?

[Mtneer]

I cleared my garden and put it all into my compost pile. Now my compost is too large to effectively turn. I've mostly been ignoring the pile, but are there things I should be doing to get the best results that I can?

Here's a very effective homemade compost bin. Instead of turning in situ, you move the top frame over, then shovel compost into it, then move another frame and keep transferring until the whole pile is inverted.
http://www.vegetable-gardening-with-...mpost-bin.html

[Irving]

Hmmm, my pile is fixed. I suppose I could just fork it all out, then put the dry stuff in the bottom. I may do that, then soak.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

My wife is debating a pumpkin this year, which means I need to deepen her garden.

[Irving]

Thanks for the ideas. My dumb brain needed a kickstart. I spent a few minutes and was able to satisfactorily rotate my compost pile.

[DFBrews]

Pulled the motor outta the tractor need to punch it out .010 and cause some havoc in the back yard

[TheGrey]

That'd be easy enough. What is the point of the plastic, to retain moisture?

Sorry it took me so long to get back to this. Yes, that is a major issue with my composter. Retaining moisture in the compost is nearly impossible without a lot of help.

[TheGrey]

Pulled the motor outta the tractor need to punch it out .010 and cause some havoc in the back yard

Cool! Do you have a big back yard? What kind of havoc?