Posted by shiny on October 16, 2026 at 10:24 · 1 min read and edited at October 16, 2026 at 10:43
Permalinkbeautiful black rich compost.
ingredients
- 1/2 Grass clipping
- 1/4 pony poo
- 1/4 mulched trees and shrubs
- any kitchen scraps you have
method
- mix daily
- soak with water
- mixture will begin to ferment within 24 hours.
- measure temperature, it should be about 60C
- keep once a day turning for 3 weeks
- done.
extras
if you need to keep seedlings warm from frost, you can place them over the fermenting compost

5 comments
Mix daily! Oh my aching bones. I went the massive pile approach, with worms to do the hard work - two of those 1000L kits. The good thing is I can neglect it for 6 months, then turn it / screen out enough for the season
i got thru too much to wait 6 months. My last batch only took 2 weeks. gotta treat it like a sourdough :)
Based on this, I decided to get off my butt and go actually buy a compost thermometer today. Bunnings prices… ouch! Did find some approx half the cost on ebay, but tempted to go stick a balloon around a spare one of these and bury it: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005012414929854.html
Oh mine is a candy thermometer. Came with a candle making set from years ago
Some kinda home assistant sensor would be neat.