My observation is that the result of composting organic material is fine dust. The process reminds me of fire in which the kindling becomes fine ash. When the compost becomes dust the energy is spent . The compost process releases energy giving off heat. It is that energy I wish to transfer into the greening of my garden.
Visible in the close up photo is the material which is on the bottom of the pile. The material is kind of like big, hearty cereal that's spongy and loose. You can see to the left of my hand where it has not been disturbed and the very fine material is present with the composed material, like the ash around half-spent charcoal. Right of my hand you can see where I have lifted it and the fine material has slipped away.
The compost process can also be compared to ice melting in a glass. There is the continual production of the final stage element going on. As long as there is a supply of ice, water will be produced, more or less constantly depending on temperature, etc.
There is an invisible energy being released by the decomposition that is potential in the composed and absent in the dust. There is a time or place of this energy transfer.
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