I am not a compost expert, I personally have not done a compost pile as an adult. My parents always had one when I was growing up tho. We had a big pile out close to the garden that we would pile stuff onto throughout the year. I do remember my parents having an ash bucket next to our compost pile.
The ash bucket was ashes from our wood stove. We would use the ashes on top of the compost pile to keep the smell down. I remember doing this even when my Mom and I didn't have a garden that summer.
Anybody ever hear of doing this or tried it? I do know it kept the smell down, but I don't remember if my Mom and I used the pile on the garden after using the ashes.
The ash bucket was ashes from our wood stove. We would use the ashes on top of the compost pile to keep the smell down. I remember doing this even when my Mom and I didn't have a garden that summer.
Anybody ever hear of doing this or tried it? I do know it kept the smell down, but I don't remember if my Mom and I used the pile on the garden after using the ashes.