New compost bin

My new composter was delivered today. In previous years I have stopped putting waste into the original composter in October (except for leaves which I continue to add), then turn the compost once a month so that it's ready for use in May.

I continued to put any suitable waste into a trench, covered with a sheet of plastic, until May when I empty the composter and transfer the contents of the trench into the composter.In addition to assisting the composting process, the plastic stops pieces of cardboard and paper from blowing around.

However, this year the foxes have chewed through the plastic and pulled off the wire netting which I thought would keep them off, so I decided to buy another composter.

Compost turned

I turned the compost over today. This involves pulling the compost bin off the compost, resiting the bin just to the side and then forking the compost back into the bin. Doing this aerates the compost, which assists the decomposition process.

The apples that can be seen in the compost are those which have fallen from the tree. Some apple peelings from the latest batch of stewed apples are also in evidence.