Fed and flipped the little monster. I was in hurry as the sun was setting, wanted to see what the core looked like but was just staring into the dark steaming mass and not seeing anything, feeling the heat radiating from it. Now I know what the phrase "smells like forest floor" means, that was really it, like forest floor but concentrated.
Luckily my neighbour was there watching and cheering me on because the experience was unexpectedly eerie, with the smoke rising in the twilight, unnerving lack of bugs in that dark, hot mass, katydids screaming all around. Next time in full daylight jfc
by Ancient-Patient-2075
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Where are you? The land and light looks beautiful. You have a nice place to work the land. Enjoy!
This is the first I’ve heard of a compost heap being frightening. But hey, I come to this subreddit to learn, so… [shrug]