Your other thread on this is like 5 posts down the list.

Congratulations on your big compost pile. Those tillers work wonders in helping make it, don't they? With a pile that big, you could pile half of it up on the other half, kinda like I have done in the picture that I linked on down in this thread, and start a new pile where you have cleared it out. It will go ahead finishing and breaking down. As mentioned above, if it is to a point where you are satisfied with it, to put it on your garden would allow any leacing to go into the soil where it would be of benefit. I like to till mine in some and usually add it when I mow and mulch knee high greens and add a layer of shredded oak leaves and aged horse manure. I usually turn all that under with my moldboard plow which flops it over upside down with some dirt on top of it. I let that set awhile through a few rains and hopefully freezes before bedding it up to make my rows for next spring. It is hard to make a bad choice with good compost, what ever you do, it will continue to break down and become plant food that the plants can use. Good luck with your choice. Just my .02 Bill P.

You can make a pile of your weeds and they will turn into compost. Don't worry about browns and greens, just pile them up, the higher the better. If you are concerned about weed seeds that might be viable, then let the pile sit an additional year.

Here is a link to a great compost calculator, input your ingredients and obtain the C:N ratio. C:N should be 25-35:1 with 30 your goal. You really need the mix of carbon (brown stuff) and nitrogen (green stuff) for development of the decomposing organisms. The minimum size of a 'hot' pile is 3' x 3' x 3' which offers the proportion of materials to support the organisms and maintain moisture and temperature. Greater the 5' x 5' x5' should be the limit since it require more management action; beside being a heavy task in turning. ha ha C:N is the simplest means. The pile does need turning when a drop in temperature suggests. Turning mixes the ingredients to ensure all is exposed to decomposition. Your best resources are those available free. Grass clippings, kitchen wastes, garden wastes, manures, leaves, and straw are the easiest to work with without problems of odor and pests. A slowly built pile will not heat so well. Try building an entire pile with a proper 25-35:1 C:N ratio. You will see it heating up in days and shrinking in volume by the end of the week. Work the pile without further additions until finished. Monitor the heat, moisture and possible odors. Good composting. Dan Here is a link that might be useful: Compost Calculator