I... don't stir my compost. I know! I am blowing my rep! I need a pitchfork thingy and haven't bought one... In the two years I've been in this house. Lazy! C'est moi.

I don't either. I was recently told (I unfortunately forgot by whom, but it was someone I thought had credibility, fwtw) that the single most important thing you can do to speed up composting is to water the pile frequently, so I'll set up my drip irrigation to mist the compost pile whenever I water the plants (just as soon as I set up my drip irrigation system in the backyard. Have all the parts, just lacking the Actual Doing). Even without that this far, my extremely unscientific compost pile (It's almost all kitcgen straps, hardly any yard waste, thats just how it works out) sitting in I think the same kind of container as Tep's and never being turned is doing a pretty good job of turning into dirt and not even stinking much.

Most people can march in place with their eyes closed, right? I hope some of you will try it for me!!

I just did, and I went forward about eight inches, maybe? But straight forward!

Yay! Of course when I said "for me," I meant "for science."

My dad is all picky about what he puts in his compost - won't put in coffee or tea - I don't understand why. For me, honestly, it's more about waste reduction than the end product.

OMG, I just tried it again -- I have almost no vertigo right now -- and I still went forward and off to the side some. Most people can march in place with their eyes closed, right? I hope some of you will try it for me!!

By marching do you mean high stepping in place? Because I just tried that and went way forward. Although, I might not be the best test subject right now.

I moved like a foot to the left and some forward.

Most people can march in place with their eyes closed, right? I hope some of you will try it for me!!

Heh. I just got up and did this FOR YOU, Jesse, even though I felt foolish and was afraid my roommate and his girlfriend might come downstairs and be like "WTF are you doing?"! And I can.

By marching do you mean high stepping in place?

I do. And now I don't understand why all the doctors made me do it, if everyone's drifting all over the place!

won't put in coffee or tea

What? Those are the best! My dad puts his coffee grounds directly on the various citrus trees and azaleas in their yard.

I suppose it depends on what you are growing and what kind of soil you already have.

Note for science: I generally have balance issues, though I'm not dizzy right now. Though now that I'm thinking about whether I'm dizzy or not, maybe I am? Stupid suggestibility.