In article , Rodger Whitlock
writes
On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 16:17:38 -0000, "Sue & Bob Hobden"
wrote:

..."manure"...
Make a huge pile, ensure it is wet, and cover. Leave for 12 months, ensuring
it doesn't dry out...

"Wet" or merely "moist"?

I've seen (and smelled) some pretty horrible compost heaps that
got that way because they were too wet, and consequently too
airless.

Yes, too much wetness in compost will spoil the end result. We cover our
completed heaps with black plastic sheeting weighted down at the
corners. That keeps rain out, but it allows some air in and it retains
the moisture level already in the mixture. Ideally any compost heap
would benefit from turning at least once during the making time, but the
process will continue if that is not done, albeit a little more slowly.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.