composting

Turned over the dirt in raised plot. Then after it was loosened, dug shallow trenches and buried a few inches of half-done compost under. Raked the soil even on top, it looks fresh and ready to go but I'll wait a week to let the compost break down a bit more. The pile is already "cooking"- I only had to lift aside top few inches of leaves to find a rich smell, steaming heat, and blackish material. Need to turn it- the outside and edges are pretty dry, but my back and arms sore from turning over the soil so I'll do it later in the week.