On 5/26/2014 4:12 PM, Ema Nymton wrote:
> On 5/26/2014 2:18 PM, dsi1 wrote:

>> Decomposition is a pretty amazing process. You throw stuff into a
>> compost pile and it turns to soil. That's a hard concept to get a
>> grasp of.
>
> Some conditions enhance the decomposition process, such as sunlight,
> rain, bugs & worms, the compost being turned every few days.

I'm really not good about doing that, but I do usually wind up with
plenty of black gold. I know it would go a lot faster if I did.

Last fall, I bought a bunch of pavers and lined the bottom of
my compost. I did it because roots were growing into it and it
was a hassle to clean it out.

My reward ... nothing at all happened to the leaves, etc I put in
there last fall. Nada. Bummer. Got rid of the pavers.

nancy