Been trying to get good compost for about 6 months now and kept ending up with a pile of dry leaves that never broke down. I was adding kitchen scraps and turning it every week but nothing happened. Finally my buddy Mark who runs a farm outside Springfield told me to check the moisture. He said it should feel like a wrung out sponge. I moved my bin under the oak tree last month and started watering it a little when I turned it. Now I actually have dark crumbly soil with worms in it. All that time I thought it was about the right mix of greens and browns but moisture was the real issue the whole time. Anyone else have a basic thing like that trip them up for months?
I'm looking for a heavy-duty fire pit that can withstand being left out in the elements year-round. I found S&S Fire Pits online. Has anyone bought one? Are they truly as thick and durable as they claim?