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Re: Compost questions...

R. Carson wrote:
>
> You guys make composting too much like work.

I couldn't agree more. I just toss anything I find into my pile. When
it's done, it's done. I toss all my kitchen compostables out my window
all winter (drives my husband nuts). It lands in the perennial bed and
by spring is mostly composted. Whatever isn't I toss dirt over as I
plant and weed.

I bought one of those compost turners that look like a cane with a
doo-jigger on the end. But I just don't have the strength to do much
with it and I can never get it very far into the pile anyway. I know I
could speed up the process but have limited energy to go around chasing
after compostibles anyway so I just toss it in and let it cook at its
own speed.

I used to hay garden a lot, ala Ruth Stout. I hate to tell you how often
I just lifted up the hay and tossed stuff under...

Happy composting.

Sherry
Zone 4 in New Hampshire
>
> Bernie, get some "stuff" like bark, grass, paper, dirt, cotton t-shirts,
> etc  and throw it in a pile.  Add some water if you want.  Sit back and let
> nature take its course.  No matter what kind of ORGANIC matter you put in
> the compost pile IT will eventually turn to soil.  Composting is very
> natural don't try to complicate it.
>
> Sometimes my piles of compost takes months to reduce and sometimes it takes
> weeks.  I just add my compost to the garden whenever it's done.  While my
> pile sometimes has problems they are very rare.  Just use good "composting"
> sense and things will be fine. ;-)
>
> Ron
>
> PS  I bet this post will generate some comments.  :-(
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