This is my main pile. I've been using it for about 5 years now after upgrading the old one. It doesn't get anything from the kitchen, but gets fireplace ash, apples, leaves, weeds and grass, plus the odd amount of partially composted woodchips and a little bit of chicken manuer from our 6 hens. I keep the leaf collector on the lawnmower most of the year. I filled my dump trailer 4 times this year (3 yards+ ea) from it already. These are mostly after pics. It's generally never finished compost, although I can dig extra far/ go into the corners for the really good stuff. I decanter about 500-1000 litres worth a year for finishing for spring planting/potting.
It is a pain as I generally add from the top/back, so turning it can be really challenging. It also gets pretty solids greens during the summer. I wish I had a second pile to easily move it to, but I'm thankful to have it better than a lot of people. A bunch of my neighbour's contribute as well, but I'm the only one who gets to pee in it. No wasps in this one!
by Manicus_Skywalker
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