Besides turning the pile, it needs to be damp, like a wet sponge. There also
needs to be equal amounts of brown and green material. there are a lot of web
sites devoted to composting. I would search.
For a compost bin I use a trash can. The bottom is cut out and holes are
drilled into the sides. This cost less than 10 dollars. When I want to flip
the pile I just lift the trash can off and shovel it back in . The lid on the
trash can keeps in the moisture. I can make a trash can full of compost
within a few months.
joan jones wrote:
> Marilyn Porter wrote in message > news:MOD$000524.2497@rec.gardens.ecosystems... > > > > I started a compost pile last year and it just sits there! Nothing seems > > to be happening. What am I doing wrong? > > > > Marilyn > > You need to turn the compost pile > let say every week > > This let the air gets in and decompostes the raw material > > Linz >