"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Milner" writes:
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| Thanks for your help! I will do as you say to let them breathe, how
long
| might this take before the compost becomes useable? I actually did
empty
| one 'damp' bag into a wheelbarrow and took it outside to see if I could
make
| it dry out, but unfortunately it started hailing yesterday afternoon
:-(

It depends on how thinly it is spread, the temperature and so on.
Hours to weeks - sorry.


Right I have now put the stuff into several wheelbarrows (one bag each) so
that I can wheel them into the greenhouse when it rains, but otherwise I am
leaving them outside. How long do you think it might take?