Most of the compost I make ends up not heating up very much (partially from not having enough material around to provide the right balance). I would like to know if you usually get fast hot compost or slower cold compost, and how it performs in your garden. I made a video about what I've learned about composting over the years and I would like to get more insight into fellow gardener's personal experiences. Here's the video: [YOUTUBE]watch?v=OS0QzL21f_4[/YOUTUBE]
Ha! Summer in Texas,,everything is fast and hot,,very hot. (joking) Actually I don`t compost anything since I have horses. I use horse manure instead which doesn`t have to be composted. It just has to be dry which happens very quickly here.
I will be trying serious composting starting in the Spring. I have tried in the past, but with neglect, it was a big failure. I think I got it now....maybe. Thanks for the added knowledge.
Pile it up, let it rot. Mix if you must. Sift and use. I used to got the ratio/turning/temperature monitoring route. For me, not enough ROI of time or energy. I get pretty much the same results from what I posted above. YMMV
I use FBG's method--rot happens! When I sift out compost, the big bits get tossed back in to continue decomposing. I throw any vegetable matter, weeds, chicken manure, and grass clippings that I have. No meat, no oil, no dairy goes in to prevent critters "rearranging" my piles.
