First foray into the compost heap

Today was the beginning of compost season. Yay! I moved all of the fresh debris out of bin 1. That left the bin about 2/3rds full of good compost, though some of it was still frozen. Still, I got most of it out and ready to use. Spread some on the transplanted rhubarb plants and the rest went into the hole where the beans will grow.

This 3 wire bin system came from Gardeners Supply and hides behind an old stone fireplace & wall. It's a bit awkward to get to the bins, so someday we'll pull down the old wall. The wall, remnant of previous owners, is neither lovely nor functional at this point. Tomorrow it may be compost day 2! Need to move the contents of the other bins, harvest the good compost in them and then rebuild the heaps and get them cooking!