On 29/09/2018 21:28, john west wrote:
At our allotment most people have built compost heaps usually
constructed of three wooden pallets nailed together.
Most compost heaps are nearly overflowing and people are at a bit of
loss as to what to do next.
Its invariably too un-composted to use as compost, or its too damp to
burn on a bonfire.
Any suggestions as to some way forward please?
Ideally some kind of machine you can throw your heap in to and grind it
to some useable consistency or some such?Â*Â* Grateful for any
suggestions.Â*Â* Thanks.


You may find that the bottom quarter to half of the heap is ready and
its only the top and outer side layers that requires more time.

Start combining the small heaps into one or more large heaps - the
bigger the initial heap of un-composted waste the faster it is likely to
work and reduce dramatically in volume. As the growing season is ending
combine all your new waste with your existing compost by mixing is
roughly in these larger heaps.

Alternatively just leave them overflowing. The volume will eventually
reduce over the next month or so and then you can just feed the overflow
back into the top.


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