lautrerainey
Compost area
I have a generous size backyard so this area is set aside specifically for compost. It was once heavily shaded by an oleander hedge on both my and my neighbor's side. Something has hit the oleanders in my part of the valley and these have all died.
The area usually has 4 large piles in various stages of decomposition or readiness. At present I just broke one pile down and I'm working on another.
Since I have so much compost I'm in no hurry for any of it anymore and I take an extremely passive approach. Individual piles may or may not ever get turned. They contain garden and kitchen waste and remnants of even large branches, stumps and roots (those unfortunate oleander) as well as grass clippings and chipped smaller branches. There are also dried leaves but I shred the bulk of the leaves and return them to planting beds as mulch.
The nasturtiums on the left are volunteers. I could plant some on the fence section on the right but, frankly, this whole area is a utility area fenced off from the backyard proper so I don't really care too much about appearances here.
Compost area
I have a generous size backyard so this area is set aside specifically for compost. It was once heavily shaded by an oleander hedge on both my and my neighbor's side. Something has hit the oleanders in my part of the valley and these have all died.
The area usually has 4 large piles in various stages of decomposition or readiness. At present I just broke one pile down and I'm working on another.
Since I have so much compost I'm in no hurry for any of it anymore and I take an extremely passive approach. Individual piles may or may not ever get turned. They contain garden and kitchen waste and remnants of even large branches, stumps and roots (those unfortunate oleander) as well as grass clippings and chipped smaller branches. There are also dried leaves but I shred the bulk of the leaves and return them to planting beds as mulch.
The nasturtiums on the left are volunteers. I could plant some on the fence section on the right but, frankly, this whole area is a utility area fenced off from the backyard proper so I don't really care too much about appearances here.