I've been watering mine everyday as it's very dry here in Az. I wasn't sure but when I turned it today the bottom was all black dirt and didn't look too wet. Does it need manure? I don't have lawn clippings at the moment as there's no lawn to mow but I appreciate the advice and am going to use that idea as soon as I see some. I have access to coffee grounds, are they good to add?
The black dirt is what the compost should look like. Should smell like freshly dug garden soil. Just keep doing what your doing and it'll work out. I don't water mine but once a month of that. Haven't got a lot of rain here in Texas. Don't have any problems with long stim hay breaking down either. I do turn mine once twice a month with my tiller. Just let it sit(don't add any more) about 4-5 months before putting it in your garden. I can't let my chicken in mine because they'll just scatter all over the place.