Yikes, I forgot sometimes men hear that word entirely differently... I
was going for salad metaphors but it's difficult to toss a compost
pile. Best to leave it at that or we will get sent to another group!


submon wrote:
Thanks. I'll work on more "fluffing"

On 27 Feb 2006 00:10:05 -0800, "Laura at theGardenPages"
wrote:

I turn my compost about once a week. I use a pitch fork to sort of
fluff it (like a salad). And if it's dry a little water should help get
things cooking. It wants oxygen and moisture. I toss in peanut shells
and I still find a few shells uncooked at the end of the process too.
Just toss them back in for another round.
I think it's just the roots of walnuts that inhibit other plants. And I
agree, it's only a few handfulls..
Good luck