This is the compost I've been making over the summer via hot composting in a 55 gal trash can. After this video, I turned it and added some urine for a nitrogen boost. It's back into the active zone. But after that, I'm not sure what to do next.
I have a large plot I'm solarizing (about 12×30 feet) to make a garden bed. I have compacted clay soil so my plan was to broadfork it into the soil next month and doing a cover crop. Is this suitable for that? It kind of looks like mulch but I didn't know of it was ok for my purposes.
by HickoryRanch
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I see that you already peed on it, so now I think the best step is to pee on it again.
Otherwise it looks pretty good to be used as top dress and/or be mixed into soils
Looks quite brown. Looks like it could be composted more
Now you can just start eating it! Happy munching!
Swim in it
Me I would sift it down and then start over with the process
If you’re on a short deadline, that plan won’t hurt anything.
Meanwhile start a new pile. Dump in fall leaves, food scraps, coffee grounds and cardboard, nurse it during the fall & winter and you’ll have compost for your garden in the spring.
Then take your cover crop, add cardboard, food scraps and coffee grounds, nurse it and you’ll have compost for your fall cover crop.
Cue Elton John…
It’s the circle of life….
Grow some shit in it.