Penpal
Songster
Years ago, when my father-in-law taught at Central Michigan U, he had the students' project be composting. The quickest compost was made of cow manure, sawdust, and a little water. It was done in a large barrel with a small engine that turned it about every minute and a half. 72 hours to be fully composted. Equine manure was slower, needed another 42 hours.
My point is that you could compost those wood shavings with manure much faster than 18 months if you turned it often and made sure there was enough moisture. Those turning compost barrels for your backyard are really too small to do a fast job, but again, it would be faster than 18 months. Of course, you can toss in your food scraps, lawn cuttings, etc.
My point is that you could compost those wood shavings with manure much faster than 18 months if you turned it often and made sure there was enough moisture. Those turning compost barrels for your backyard are really too small to do a fast job, but again, it would be faster than 18 months. Of course, you can toss in your food scraps, lawn cuttings, etc.