Can you help me with my compost?
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There are several products in the garden shops.
Try to work in layers : kitchen rests, cut grass, don't forget the weeds with soil on their roots. Then, when it is hot weather, don't let the compost dry out but water it. After six months, I lift off the (bottomless) container, put it next to my "heap" and put everything back in so the layers on top become the bottom layers. Then I already can use some of the bottom layer for my garden. I don't use chemicals.
No animal rests (meat) but lots of coffee drab.
It sounds like your problem is either a moisture one or a nitrogen one. Compost piles need good ventilation so turning it is important. It's also important that it's not too wet (if you squeeze it, water should not come out) or too dry. If it's too wet then try turning the pile regularly or spread it out to let the water evaporate. If it's too dry, water it and turn. If you don't think it's a moisture problem then adding more nitrogen could be the solution (grass clippings, coffee grounds, etc).
Good luck!
Dried molasses will break it down pretty quick. You can get it at some hardware stores and/or feed stores.
you did not say how large your compost pile is or what you put in it. the breakdown is from bacteria and enzymes naturally present in nature. it needs moisture and enough mass to work. 3 cubic feet is minimum 3x3x3 ft larger is better. you can add horse manure that you can get from any horse stable mixed with the bedding. that will restart it. your pile cannot just be one thing like grass cuttings.. it needs a mixture of green and brown. weeds, dry leaves, shredded paper, kitchen scraps. also needs some air and water