Re: Compost Pile

Guys:
About this compost. Particularly rotting, pulplike materials need to thoroughly
compost (rot until the moisture is out of them before being added to the
ground. Anything that will go slimy will not rot properly or as fafcst
underground. It should stay "upstairs" until most of the moisture has been
composted out of it. it still drains into the soil. You won't have bad bacteria
trapped under layers of soil like you would if you buried still-slimy rotten
pumpkin pulp.
Once your compost has broken down: that's the time to till it in. Green manure
is a special exception, & it is not pulpy like your pumpkins, etc. To slowly
enrich your soil during the winter, especially, is more effective. Remember,
due to the cold, even the soil organisms slow down a bit, so they are not as
effective. Too much pre-rotting or rotting compost will frequently "gunk" up
the soil, & also cause the wrong kind of bacterial build up; which could result
in damage to your soil or garden.
 Let the air help rot & dry your compost. Then till.
TerryLynn (the PumpkinWitch)


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