It’s that time – time to turn the compost pile! The pile was created about a month ago and has now shrunk to about a third of it’s original size and is cool to the touch. Here’s a quick view of the move. The whole process took about 1 hour and involved the addition of ~35 gallons of water to remoisten the pile.
The original compost pile. Note the fungi!
Digging into the pile. The inside of the pile had dried out in places, which inhibited the composing process.
The freshly repiled pile. It's about 4' high and 4' in diameter at its base. Note the water bucket used to re-moisten the pile.
The new pile 're-covered' to reduce moisture loss as the pile heats up again.
