Addy, you have turned me into a 'compost geek' THANK YOU!! I went to KZfaq and learned how to turn spreadsheets into charts and have since been tracking my pile through a 'new pile' phase and 'since first turn' phase. I am prepared to track 4 turnings. The new pile reached 130° before leveling off and cooling. Knowing exactly when to turn the pile was liberating. Armed with that knowledge I tore apart the pile added new material to include market produce, coffee grounds, grass clippings and kitchen scraps to my pile of leaf shred. I have watched and charted a 54° climb in 4 days and now sit at 134° with no sign of leveling. I am excited to check and chart every morning.

Speed it up with s bucket of lavtobacillus setum, 20:1 water to molasses and uncooked rice first mixed in evenly. Ypu can use rinse water from making rice additionally to continue watering the compost pile after its started. It cuts a 6 month job to 1/3, at least.

Parcel covering green leaves avoids bad smell also speed up process.

Not sure if this is da place to ask this question, is snails good for ur compost pile

Do it independent. Add green.

I will listen to and talk of composting exc..all day.. but.. this girl is so beautiful and natural.. wow. Im like. Yeah.. lets compost. Lol

She is now 12 years older.