Beware composting can lead to major OCD, I have contracted this condition and spend (in my wife's opinion far too much) many happy hours messing with heap's of the stuff 🤣🤣. Basically all organic matter will compost, some does it really quick some slower. Finding the sweet spot of speed and quality is all part of the fun. I do this on a big scale and compost everything that our plot and household produces, all weeds, grass, cut back plants, leaves, hedge clippings, food waste, peelings, EVERYTHING !!! I also get loads of tree surgeons waste and add this. Along with masses of waste I add lots of human muscle 💪💪💪 1 large pitch fork and hours of time. I turn the bins (I use pallet bins and have 5 in a row with 2 double size bins to hold finished compost) very regularly (as much as Mrs Wilderbeast allows). I can turn waste to compost in 3 months and get temperatures up high 80°s regularly. It's great fun, extremely therapeutic and uses up every last bit of waste I can produce, beg or steal (I rake up leaves from the neighbours front front drive, from the road, from everywhere basically). I'm aiming to produce 8000 litres of compost in a calendar year. Get going it's SUCH FUN (be warned the doctors say I'm quite concerning)
It's not a long time - from March. Takes ages here too @michaelinretirement , so don't worry. If the bin is a bit dry, add some water and let it dampen thoroughly, or open it to the elements. Give it a mix and keep adding, and it should be better by spring. Conditions over winter mean it's less likely to dry out too much
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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If the bin is a bit dry, add some water and let it dampen thoroughly, or open it to the elements. Give it a mix and keep adding, and it should be better by spring. Conditions over winter mean it's less likely to dry out too much
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...