Composting

[robl]

Does anyone have any tips on creating a compost pile. I am taking out the one that I currently have (I can't turn it, its 4 feet high and surrounded by chicken wire) and am looking for suggestions on what to put in its place. Thanks in advance!
In His Love,
Rob

 

[Warandpeace]

Just take out one side them you turn it and mix it from the open side.
Or reinforce the three sides with plywood or lumber .

 

[Momzilla]

I have a nifty composter that I got through my city's recycling agency. It's recycled black plastic (keeps the heat in) with clips to form it into a cylinder about 3 feet high. It has lids for the top and bottom. I've only just started with it, but my plan is to turn the compost by periodically lifting the cylinder, thus dumping out the contents, and then shoveling it all back in, thus mixing it up.

Really, you can make a compost pile however you want--even just a pile in a secluded place in your yard.

 

[chilehed]

Every fall I prowl the neighborhood and abscond with all the bags of leaves at the curb. It all gets dumped in a BIG pile under my deck against the foundation wall, and I spray it with the hose to wet it through, and I bury the tender tuberous stuff like canas under it.

In the spring I dig up the canas for replanting, and by the end of the next summer it's almost completely composted.

Yeah, the neighbors think I'm a bit strange but I don't mind.