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My compost heap is bone-dry

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
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My compost heap is like a pile of straw, hay and twigs.
Would it be worth putting the lot through the shredder  before wetting it?
Or should I just leave it until the weather 'improves'?
 Although it faces south and gets plenty of sun, it's under a large tree so hasn't benefited from what little rain we've had.
In London. Keen but lazy.
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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    mine is so dry even the bindweed hasn't appeared. Shredding sounds a good plan or it will be years before compost. I've done that in the past but it will have to be cooler than it is for me to do that again


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    You're not alone @B3
    There's a thread here with some interesting ideas

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Thanks nut and Pete. I'll have a look.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Some interesting ideas, @Pete8 :)
    Unfortunately,my husband refuses to recycle his beer in an appropriately eco-friendly manner and I'd probably literally kick the bucket if it was in the loo.
    I'm thinking that a pissoir could be erected around the heap rather than the toilet seat idea.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    How very continental :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Well if they can do it in Oxford St, he can step up to the heap down the end of the garden!
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    Mine was bone dry too.  Today we turned it (didn't take that long with two people) and watered it as we went.  Should be good in a couple of months.
    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I am just piling dry stuff up until I get a decent amount of grass cuttings to mix it with.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Grass cuttings? What are they?
    The lawnmower has cobwebs on it :/
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Exactly. When it finally rains, the grass will grow, it will get cut, and then the compost gets made.
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