5 1/2 foot tall compost pile. This was not an easy job. I wish i had one more pipe to put in. Hopefully it is ok without it.

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Nice.

Never seen this set up.

Is it mostly brown matter? Layered?

All the garden waste/chicken coop clean out and wood chips. Layered greens and browns.

Do you water it regularly, or turn it at all?

I am trying to do a no turn this year. Normally I turn it a few times.

I water it while building the pile. During the winter here it is a rainforest so usually I have to cover it by November.

Very nice set up I love the low cost walls that allow air penetration.

In the past I have used 2x4 woven wire fence as the outside walls and instead of the pipes for additional air flow I saw someone use woven wire fence to create one large “pipe” and place it in the center of the pile

Here’s a video of what I mean

https://youtu.be/kml4RKZkC2E?si=CcGttOqhdlnTTMT4