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I'm glad someone is at it. My pile is in disarray.

Looks good and rich. It should be very productive. I moved a lot of my compost into the garden last week, not all hot composted but still looking very fertile, dark, broken down, with worms and all. I've thrown in ashes from the stove as well. The soil that I covered with straw in the fall is...

That's amazing. Way to go!

Oh yeah! There's plenty of raunchy chicken bedding to put out, and even with more snow coming tomorrow, it won't last long. Compost heap, here I come.

Hail to you brave souls who persevere through the depths of winter! My compost is up a slope and under snow, on its own. I've taken to putting all my garbage into a bin on the back deck for the duration, and I'll get it heating up again in a few weeks. I'm so glad we're in the countdown to...

Hmm, well, do you have a gardening association there, Hennypenny? Sounds like something where they could make a contribution to the community by way of educating them about the ins and outs.

I hear you on seeing how much compost the pile makes and how to use it. I used part of my pile to prepare for cool weather veggies, and there's still a lot left. Guess I'll have some happy raspberries along with the rest of the beds. I think I'll transfer the rest of the pile to the garden so I...

No other critters than the five hens, if that's what you're asking. I did miss picking up the wild rabbit and deer poops in spring. My pile is litter from the coop, fair amount of cardboard, kitchen scraps and the occasional weed. I get what you mean by the joy of longer days, as it's pretty...

Yes, and I think you're right about turning at least every other day. My current pile isn't cooking particularly hot. Wondering whether I should add more chicken poop, or will that slow down the final outcome?

Aart, I'm too lazy for that project. Maybe Felix?

Musical compost, eh? Love it. I know I've got the same anaerobics going at the bottom of mine, but that part is just going to have to wait its turn (double meaning). I believe this fall I'll be looking at ways to turn more stuff into the soil to decompose over the winter. I think if I begin...

You're really cooking that pile! I'd turn the chickens loose out there, but they need their wings clipped first--and some confinement so they don't run into the neighbor's yard. I'd love to put them into my garden, but when I did it some weeks ago, they tore out the seedlings, so if I can figure...

Yep, it's been quiet, but here I've been sticking plants into the ground as fast as possible with the advent of very warm weather in North Idaho. So far, so good, but little time to chat and keep up. I'm chasing larvae and slugs off the plants and playing keep-away with ticks. Last time was my...

Wow, more ideas than I can implement. Though I want to get more things into the ground today, I have to rein in myself so I can do some of my neglected list. I'm kind of excited because the longish bamboo poles for making teepees arrived last night, but I think that project can wait a couple of...

I'm sorry to be more of an onlooker than a chatter, but this is quite the learn-as-you-go thread, and I love it. The coop litter is now in the pile with other assorted goodies and cooking along with golden garnish at 128 F. Today, though, I'll be busy getting cabbage, cauliflower and other...

Yup, Aart, I've got a list too, but that coop is looking raunchy. Thing is I need to start a new pile and haven't figured out where. The garden and current compost pile are sort of up on a ledge with limited space, along with a small compost tumbler. Oh well, it'll fit somewhere.