Finally after being stuck in a 3rd floor apartment I have a lawn to compost. I am getting a geobin to start a larger pile because this one won’t break down fast enough to keep up. But also wanted some feedback on how much you guys fill these and how often you turn it. I am turing it a little every time I add scraps, every 1-2 days, but I read that that might be too often. Also i am going heavy on the browns and it still looks super wet and it keeps wanting to clump up even though I am turning it often, like 3:1 on mostly lawn scraps and cardboard.
Thanks!
by lilballsack
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I turn mine every 3-4 days.
Cobweb mold, nice!
Fungi will take over when cold composting, bacteria take over when hot composting. Just depends on what you want. Also, your little compost turner isn’t big enough for hot composting so this is what you’re gonna get. (You need a square yard of material for hot composting). If you want it to be less visible you can add browns, just keep adding them until it’s more dry. When you squeeze a handful of the stuff you want 1-5 drops to come off of it and that’s it.
Nice work !!
I thought you had cigarette butts in it and immediately clutched my pearls
Crap, are you telling me that all polyester fiber fill I have binned might have been organic ?
Ok someone differentiate birds making nests from outdoor cushion stuffing in my yard and Cobweb mold!
It’s cobweb mould, just a sign of high moisture low airflow. It’s the climate where this species of fungi thrives