Making Compost

This is my first try at composting. I have been told that it isn't a hard thing to figure out. So we will see. I started this compost pile on Nov. 12 and have been steadily adding to it layer by layer. I have some large sticks and things on the bottom layer, followed by a layer of green plant material, and then a layer of brown plant material (straw) and then a thin layer of compost or soil on top of that. I hope this method works out. I haven't seen any steam rising from it yet... so I have some more trouble shooting to do.


Pulled my fall bean plants from the field to boost the size of my pile.


Adding the thin compost layer.


Adding the brown plant material layer.