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Question about my compost bin turning into a science project

Tried to start a simple compost pile in my backyard in Austin, but it kept attracting raccoons and smelling weird for like two whole months. I finally figured out I was adding way too many orange peels and not enough dry leaves, which a gardening blog said throws the whole balance off. Has anyone else had a compost fail that took forever to fix?
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jamie101
jamie10119d ago
My neighbor's compost bin literally caught fire once from too much grass clippings.
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uma685
uma68519d ago
My compost pile got so hot last summer it cooked a potato. I was weirdly proud of it for a minute. Then I realized I'm the kind of person who gets excited about hot garbage.
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the_lee
the_lee15d ago
Honestly, isn't that just how you learn to get the mix right though?
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