Tractor?You all are great enablers, even down to the compost. I guess there's the compost purists and then the practical composters. Now you all have me leaning to actually giving it a shot. Now to find a place where I can set it up. Yeah - even a pile of "dirt" needs to find a place, not because I'm picky - goodness knows I'm far from that - but to find a level enough tractor accessible spot. Hills are pretty, until you try to use them.![]()
You planning on a huge compost pile?
I'd start smaller for your initial attempt. It should be at least 3' in diameter, 3'-5' tall. I've used 4' tall welded wire fence, 10' long, with the opposite ends attached in a cylinder shape. Use a dirt/grass base, keep it simple. Put in browns (shredded leaves type stuff), and greens (clippings, veg/fruit scraps) alternately in layers, spraying but not soaking with water as you build. Leave a slight depression in the middle of the top layer. Do not add fats, bones, any meat as that will attract critters. After about a week unhook the fencing cylinder and set it up again next to the pile. Fork the pile back into the cylinder, wetting it if it seems dry. Repeat weekly. It might amaze you how quickly most of the pile will decompose. Bugs are good, don't worry about any you see, most like millipedes are assisting.
ETA: my first compost bin was made from a 10' length of snow/beach fencing. It worked great.
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