How to make compost

Nice contribution. Showed my kids, we are trying to begin a compost pile at my house this coming year. We started gardening last year.

We installed a 4.2kW rooftop wind turbine system that's worth looking at if anyone is interested. I posted that to look at. So, next we are going to start composting.

jesus this sooooooo complex.

take a lot of shit and throw it around your garden and your plants will grow like a jem.

I just started my pile 2 weeks ago comprised of the old lawn and various yard clippings and tablescraps. I've kept the piles moist and have already turned them 3x in the last 2 weeks. How often should my pile be turned over?

great video and thanks

Great vid, thanks for sharing.

My compost tumbler never seems to be warm and never is hot. The bacteria need a certain temp to be active, right? What can you do to get the temperature up?

I have a smaller garden and I use a 2 stage VERTICAL composter. It is made from a bought compost bin on top of a home built bottom unit.
It is a few years old now and it takes a lot of the work out of composting. When the compost is half made, you just pull it down into the bottom chamber! No heavy turning! The compost is better and quicker than when I used a one stage bin. Please check it out in the video responses and make one for yourself.
Brian

If you have it in a bucket, the reason why it is wet is because the water has no where to go! either tip it out and dig it into the soil now and let it dry out of its own accord, or drill/ puncture a few holes in the bottom of your bucket. The only difference between dirt and mud is water! Get that goodness in the ground and grow some vegies!!!!!

what about during winter like with the snow and all? does the cold make a difference or if were trying to make a compost pile in a colder place.

It shouldn't because composting is made possible by bacteria. Bacteria can survive in the winter or very cold climates (remember all the winter colds you have had before? lol).

Besides, the center of the compost pile is very warm. Did you see that steam coming out of the compost pile in the video?

It may take longer for things to break down in the winter, but it can still be done with the same techniques.