>>1313181Now I'm thinking about doing one long run in the shape of a rectangle and copying Tits McGee's design or something similar so I can make an access door for tossing that shit about. I had an open compost area before, but between the dogs and the Japanese beetles it pretty much vanished into the Earth. I did a bit of a hybrid compost area by building a raised bed and then tossing in some dead leaves, chunks of wood and then adding partially composted leaves, perlite, and soil. I mixed that shit around and then soaked it. I also added some wood ash. About a super sized soda's worth : 40 cu feet. Since soaking the bed I covered it in dried palm fronds to help lock in some of the moisture and let it call compost further. I am not sure how long I will let it cook before planting something. I'm a lazy SOB compared to other DIYers, but 20 days of hot composting sure sounds appealing compared to the cold year long shit I've been doing.
