[stompy]

As i tell my OH my opinion is the correct one.
Everyone else's are not   

[mumofstig]

As i tell my OH my opinion is the correct one.
Everyone else's are not   

Even that comment is only your opinion..............wonder what your OH really thinks   

[stompy]

She doesn't
She's a woman             

[stompy]

Please don't let her know i said that   

[JayG]

A compost heap ideally needs to be kept well mixed and evenly moist - uncovered it can get either too wet or too dry; covered up it can obviously get too dry but at least you can water it!

[mumofstig]

Please don't let her know i said that   

Too late for that now 

[m1ckz]

thanx everyone,,
ill just ponder on it a wee while 5min later
ok ive decided, ill cover half an leave half, an see whats best lol   

[brown thumb]

a diplomat

[Growster...]

I'm Spartacus...

[Yorkie]

Noooooo, don't start that 

[sunshineband]

She doesn't
She's a woman             

How much is it worth to keep that quiet? 

[LollyPoppy]

I know avoid the confusion and just get in some already rotted poo lol

[Growster...]

Noooooo, don't start that 

OK I won't...

But there's a serious issue here, does it do better wet or dry?

Our bin has loads of bags of stable manure, and while I never sit here, worrying too much, I do like to consider how all that effort in bringing the stuff home, will work for Mrs Growster and me.

I reckon that the 'organisms'  which are present in the muck, just degrade the stable manure, which eventually gets to the stage (after - a long time - maybe 9 months - and become usable to spread.

'Black gold' is the ultimate goal so it seems, and I don't mind waiting to see what our lot looks, and feels like...

But I still don't know how I'll get it spread around - that's for the autumn planning...

[Yorkie]

There isn't a right or wrong answer.  It will rot down whether covered or uncovered.  Think of those heaps of manure in stable yards - they rot down eventually.

As JayG said earlier, for composting to work, you need heat and the right amount of moisture.  Too wet and it will be too cold.  Too dry and it will stop until there's enough moisture.

You can probably regulate this best with a cover so long as you keep an eye on what's going on underneath the cover.

[m1ckz]

ok, how about i cover it with weed supressent material,,now that would let the water in and have it covered,