Twice a year I’d say. I have a series of piles maturing and this allows them to age for a full year+ before I use them. Really cuts down on the effort. Turning is for rapid results.

I live in Phoenix and just started to water and turn my compost daily during the summer. It looks a heck of a lot better. However, I always regard my “summer” compost to be nothing more than topsoil by the end of the season. At least it’s good for something.

2ftx2ft pile. Minimal compost needs. Plenty hot outside. Turned once or twice a season. Cardboard, food scraps, pee lasagna.

But I also just let the corncob skeletons live in my raised bed lol

I’m usually really bad about turning it, perhaps once a season. I’ve been doing it more monthly lately though, my piles are definitely running warmer now.

(Is vermicompost verboten on this board? 😬)

My mother got tired of her subpod and gave it to me along with an aerator tool: https://subpod.com/products/subpod-compost-aerator

I’ve been using that for the subpod along with my basic compost bin I picked up from the city. I aerate almost daily as I add fresh kitchen waste. Dump in the new stuff, dig deep and pull up from the bottom, just enough to fully cover the new bits.

Based on the answers here, am I doing too much? My compost is good and hot, seems healthy!