Started to empty last year's compost out onto the beds, I put it on thick and do as many beds as I can properly rather than doing a very thin layer everywhere. Currently have 1 active bin running at 50°c, looking forward to grass cutting season and being able to get the heap really hot
An update on my compost production 2 month old stuff that's coming along nicely The newest bin which is very hot and has a very high grass content, needs turning every 4-5 days The last bay from last year this is going on the veg beds bere pumpkins and sweet corn go out
The bin that I turned at the weekend is now running at 55 deg. C, which is the hottest I've seen it. Not too bad for small-ish bins that are only turned twice - once when it's full and a second time when the next bin has been emptied into bags for use. I suppose the emptying into bags could count as a third turning but it doesn't really break down any more after that (I sieve it if I want to get the residual twiggy bits out before I use it.)
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
My compost bin is made from pallets, and I've laid a pallet on the top which enables me to use it as a workbench for storing potted plants that are either waiting to be planted out, or that I have no room for in my borders. I can side the trays of plants to one side to drop stuff through the slats into the compost heap...
I have a roughly made bin for now that I'm filling up will need to make another one. How's best to deal with a load of turf? Chuck it on or in small quantities?
Make a turf stack on its own. Stack the turf grass side down into a cube shape, Water it. Cover it with thick black plastic. It rots down to form a good loam to use for top dressing or mixing in with compost for a potting mix.
Mine's back up to 60°C after shredding down a load of Ribes prunings. Grass mowings alone seems to get it to around 50°C but some shredded woody stuff usually gets me to the desired 60°C.
Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
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Currently have 1 active bin running at 50°c, looking forward to grass cutting season and being able to get the heap really hot
2 month old stuff that's coming along nicely
The newest bin which is very hot and has a very high grass content, needs turning every 4-5 days
The last bay from last year this is going on the veg beds bere pumpkins and sweet corn go out
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
The first batch did include some horse muck and (as @JennyJ advised) I mixed it with some old John Innes to increase its water holding properties
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful