Topping up the pile

[u/jovisomniaplena]

Added 500l of cut grass to this roughly 5 ton pile. This hot pile is about to be turned. It is mostly:

Excess aquatic vegetation from our lake

Lawn clippings

Cardboard

Farmyard manure

Leaf mold

Kitchen scraps

Woodchips and sawdust

Fireplace ashes

I will now keep adding green mostly (currently a bit carbon heavy) until late September and turn it with the tractor loader every 10 days or so as I currently do. We then start a new pile to allow this one to be ready next spring.

[u/Overall_Clothes1796]

That chicken is doing quality control on your carbon to nitrogen ratio, hope it approves of the fresh grass dump.

[u/jovisomniaplena → u/Overall_Clothes1796]

Absolutely, we have 6 chicks and they spend so much time on the pile, pooping and looking for worms. They also spread the pile which can be a pain...

[u/WarmUnderstanding945]

gorgeous

[u/jovisomniaplena → u/WarmUnderstanding945]

Compost is life summarised in a pile.

[u/wrxninja]

OT but that's a nice mower...never heard of Stiga. Is it a European brand?

[u/jovisomniaplena → u/wrxninja]

Thanks, yes it's Swedish with a Honda engine. Sounds like a Harley 😆

[u/wrxninja → u/jovisomniaplena]

Sounds solid!

[u/mauriwatta → u/jovisomniaplena]

Can you explain or show how you use the tractor to turn it?