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[Chris Hedemark <chris AT yonderway.com>]

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On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 05:01 PM, David Minton wrote:

> I believe that insect life is part of the composting process. My pile 
> is far
> enough from my house in the back yard that I don't notice any insects
> outside of the pile (if there are any).

I dunno about insects but worms sure are.  In the spring when you can 
get baitworms cheaply, get a little styro tub and dump them on your 
compost pile.  They'll always stay relatively near the surface, even on 
a huge pile, because the inner core temperatures are so hot.  The worms 
do a great job of breaking down the outer layers and keeping it aerated.

> I also added a large bag (something like 30lb) of cow manure to help my
> compost pile get started. The bag cost about $3 at the garden supply 
> store.

There are enough horse farms around here that you can get raw manure 
and straw free for the hauling, no problem.

> Other things to remember is are to keep the pile moist, and to turn 
> the pile
> to mix up the stuff.

But don't turn it too often!
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