"'Mike'" wrote in
:

Al I will re-post here, a posting I made this morning. In a nutshell,
keep it wet.

Read on.

Thanks... Yes, I know one thing: my previous attempt seemed too dry hwn I
turned it. I think I'd have been better off if I'd ignored the book that
told me to shelter it from the rain.

I forgot to mention, I also forked in some freshly-dug earth every few
layers, tio hopefully introduce a bunch of worms and useful bacteria.

al