the BEST Secret to amazing Black Gold Compost is HEAT!
His big piles generate more heat... for faster breaking down.
AND, once you get the heat in the pile, once in a while, you need to turn it all over... aerate it!
Also, ideal compost has 3 (or 4) parts of green (carbon), to 1 part brown (Nitrogen)
Well in our part of the world heat is the last thing we are short of! Thank you for the breakdown. After years of homesteading and making our insignificant compost heaps (in comparison) you have now taught me something new!
Always happy to share Gardening tips and technique!