@TammyGentzel@compost You should not place compost in direct sun anyway, shadow or partial shade is preferable.
It creates (lots of!) heat all by itself, and it should not dry out (nor get waterlogged). It should have contact to soil, so worms and bacteria can transfer, if that’s not possible you’ll need to „inoculate“ it.
There’s some ways a compost can go bad, and they’re ways to improve it, but honestly it’s not rocket science, just try it 😊
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