httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlmI80qzRlk This video is great for its simplicity and the fact that it really works like this. Pile stuff up, get it wet and that's it. I like that there's no bin or tumbler being used- just a heap in the yard will do it. I don't have any grass, but this makes me want to go get some nearby just to add some more diversity to my piles.
How long did it just rain for? It felt like forever. I had just moistened the compost pile hours earlier, unaware it was about to storm for a day straight. As a result, the pile went from kind of wet to soaking wet, and I discovered these cool little mushrooms growing in the pile. Mushrooms are simply an indicator of wet conditions in the pile, and it can be corrected by simply adding dry brown materials. However, mushrooms are just a part of nature and nothing to worry about. If it gets a bit warmer, it could become a haven for bugs, so I'm going to add a new layer of leaves this weekend for sure.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG_u5hre1hY