Yes, you have it right. You don't have to cut up the kitchen waste, but if you do things "cook" faster. Same with leaves or shredded paper, the more shredded, the faster they compost fully. Not a problem if you don't have a bin. Try to keep the stuff piled up because it will heat up better, but even in a large flat pile on the ground, all things will compost over time. It would just take longer. If you have only one pile, it is a bit harder to get to your finished compost, in my experience, because you are constantly adding chunks of raw material and if you mix things weekly, you will always have tiny bits of finished compost mixed with big chunks. If you don't turn it, then usually the stuff at the bottom is composted and the stuff at the top is the most 'raw' or chunky. I used to do it this way in south Louisiana, where things composted quickly in the heat and humidity, and i would just shovel from the bottom as needed. Now if you are only adding very small pieces of organic matter (all shredded up or cut up) you won't mind having some old and new material when you use it. I am now doing several bins, and once one bin is full, I just leave it to compost (it shrinks in size as it goes) and start adding the raw material to a new bin. Hope this helps you but you have the right idea already.

Jon Rowley would be able to answer that better than anyone, but he has not been here for a number of years although he is still actively gardening in Seattle. Simply because the carpet is made of synthetic fibers, unless it is an antique Persian carpet, it should not even be considered for use in your garden.

The Lasagna or chicken/rabbit manure will work on all annuals(seeds),some perennial also. Black plastic to stop sunlight & water or clear plastic if it is hot in your area. The clear plastic will stop water & trap heat to dry & kill most plants. If you have Coastal Bahia grass,wild garlic (Allium vineale) Or wild dew berry (Rubus eubtus). Then move away & never look back. I have been fighting these weeds for 5 years & I have gained 480 square feet of beds, but can not make new beds for fighting the 3, which are tiring to invade my beds. My brother has tired to kill them in his garden with round-up. the grass & garlic come back from the root& the dewberries do not die at all. The only way you can tell the round-up was applied to dew berries is the new growth has misshaped leaves. Why don't I grow the dewberries for fruit? They have small fruit & bear small amounts, besides I have blackberries. I have tired covering the weeds with burlap bags & they come though anything less the 4 bags & grow in any crack they find. Okay, I am not moving so maybe I should not tell you to. Good Lucky- P.S. if you win the war Let us know what you did, Please.

Anyone? I reallu need the input! Thx!