New Compost Turning Method
I hate to admit it, but I’m really lazy about turning the compost pile. Considering the weeds that are in there (curled dock and others), that’s really not a good thing.
A wise man once advised me not to teach others to fish, but to sell them a method for fishing and charge royalties. In a similar spirit of laziness, I have found a new low. I buried some old dog food and a few other things that had gone bad in the bottom of the compost pile tonight, and when I went out to let Eo and Henry in after their evening potty break, I found that Eowyn had jumped into the compost bin and had turned it completely in search of the good, smelly stuff she KNEW was in there.
Every two weeks now, I guess I just need to arrange for something to go bad!
You know, I’m not entirely convinced that one has to turn the compost. Mine is breaking down just fine, and I know that traditionally farm compost was too big a pile to be turned regularly. I got the impression, from reading, that turning just makes the process faster.
So I’ve decided to leave the pile intact, since I”m not looking for compost until spring. By that time, I figure it will be good and rotten. Plus, I’ve seen enough worms in there to make worm poo for all of the state. Surely that’s fine, right?