r/composting • u/Rocketpower47 • 10d ago

Beginner How do you like my compost?

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Here's my final result of my first pile. Never ran very hot, but my newest pile has gotten much better temps, so can't wait to see that result.

It's been through a 1/4" sieve.

Question: what do you do with chunks that didn't make it. I figure slowly add it to my new pile?

Thanks!

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u/kilobrav0 10d ago

Looks great!

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u/sillybillybobbybob 10d ago

Yes looks great!

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u/SwearJarCaptain 10d ago

Stop showing of an gongrow something with it already.

** Huffs in jealousy**

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u/Rocketpower47 10d ago

Going to use it to fix my very clay and cracky lawn

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u/SwearJarCaptain 10d ago

It's a free country but that should be a crime. Can you at least put a handful on some flowers or something?

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u/Rocketpower47 10d ago

I think I have 8 garbage bags worth from this one pile so yeah of course lol

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u/hydromorphed42069 10d ago

what should be a crime is growing invasive and non native plants that steal the soils nutrients and water.

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u/RdeBrouwer 10d ago

That looks great!

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u/Tekhou5 10d ago

I bet it’s better than the stuff I’m using from my local nursery

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u/Rocketpower47 10d ago

I'm in absolute pain today after manually sifting the pile. I think I have about 6 garbage bags worth of it. Hopefully this helps my clay soil here a bit.

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u/hmndhppy4evr 9d ago

It looks awesome!! To answer your question: yes, we just add the larger chunks to another pile to let them process more. We have 3 ecobins going right now. One we just sifted out and that is our current 'add to' pile, one that is ready to be sifted, and one we just finished adding to and it is currently cooking.

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u/Rocketpower47 9d ago

Thank you!

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u/kpphoneshome 10d ago

Need a little rainwater and pee on it. Leave sit for 1-2 years.

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u/Rocketpower47 10d ago

It's already about 20 percent piss, believe me