Composting

[Woodyrock]

We have composted everything since 1970. It used to be a turn the pile a couple of times a year with the fork, but for the last thirty years everything goes through the hammer mill. Doing this will get the heat up by the second day, and if passed though the mill every two weeks, compost is ready in two months. We store up material in a covered shed until the pile is large enough for a new pile (about 4 yards) This means in the summer there are two piles working, and one pile collecting. Since we keep the piles working, it is too hot for worms. All three piles are under one roof.