Hi this is my third week of composting a heap of leaves, grass, small amount of cow manure. Every thing has been going fine until recently. It has attracted thousands of small flying insect that looks like fruit fly. what should i do about it or is it just fine?

I started a compost pile about 2 weeks ago....I am acutually surprised at how fast it seems to be breaking down! Generally how long should I wait until I start using the compost?

My 3 compost bins were doing wonderful they were done in 2 weeks and strangely i live in Newyork City brooklyn. It hasnt rained in 4 weeks i watered the compost though. There were 2 with loads of worms in it. Then today it started pouring raining. And they were wet i poured the water out but the soil is still soggy any suggestions of what to do?

I dug up 40 earth worms for my first compost bin (but i destroyed the worms home so they left) i put the 40 worms in the bin. They made the fertilizer in 3 weeks! Now i dumped all the compost in my garden and the worms too! The spot where the worms are usually at is empty cuz i destroyed there home that had sticks and dead leaves on top any suggestions, or can i start a compost bin withut eathworms cuz i cant dig up any earthworms??? Also how long does it take worms to reproduce and how do u know the difference between a male worms and female?

I need compost for my garden this year. I have a large pile but it will not be well composted in time. Where can I find like a trailer load of it at a cheap price or free? A place 24 miles from us charges 10 per yard. I also need top soil but will have to buy that also. I do not have a whole lot of money. Bummer. Please let me know if you can help out in any way. I need a lot of advice. I have some goat manure that is not well composted but it is said to be able to go on a garden fresh and not harm plants. I will be picking up some more manure in a week or so.

the leaves of 2 week year old seedlings r quite small wanna check out if dats normal,or if the soil is nitrogen deficit ive put som potting soil alongwith each plant wen i transplanted is that ok i knw i should have added compost to the soil im planning to do it but how?

I bought 6 bags of compost, it contains peat, compost, and loam. its npk rating is 0.02 - 0.03 - 0.02. i usually use miracle grow once every 1 or 2 weeks. and also it has calcium 0.15, magnesium 0.08, and sulphur 0.037. its 100 % organic also:) does this sound good? thanks in advance!

IM starting a compost heap. IM going to include kitchen waste and want to add grass clippings. I usually treat my lawn a couple of times with fertilser combined with weedkiller to green up the grass & remove dandylions/thistles etc. Will it be ok to use clippings a few weeks after the weedkiller has been applier? Im worried and residue may taint the compost.

I am starting to grow some fruits and vegetables, and started to through some waste in a bucket (no drainage in the bucket). Things like eggshells, avocado skin, rotten fruits and vegetables, etc. I have left it for about a week. Do I need to do something different? Do I need drainage, or should I leave the compost in the ground apose to a bucket, how long does it take? should I mix it with the dirt?, do i need to water it? when do i know when the compost is ready (color, texture)? Thanks, sorry about the extensive questions? (I'm a first time gardener)

I have lots of trees on my property and every fall I rake up lots of leaves from my driveway, walkway, and small lawn. I have tried composing them, but I never have enough grass and kitchen waist to even out the ratio. I have visited two local coffee houses and I pick up there left over coffee grinds and that helps the pile out for about a week or two. Is there anything else I can do to help speed up the composting? Fall is on its way and I haven't even finished composting last fall (or the fall befor that!) leaves yet! O.o It stays moist I stir it every week or so