Thank you all so much for the information. I am googling around for
references for compost piles. It looks like it would be best to do
two -- one for strictly what passes for grass in the area I keep
mowed, and the other for all else, including garden culls. I
especially like the idea of solar absorption for heating the pile(s).
Thanx again

cheers

oz, who just finished off the berry patch by planting three kinds of
Ukranian gooseberries