So composting in the tumbler is going well. All the husks of summer corn and nut shells from various trips are browning my overly green bin nicely.

But the darn thing still smells funny. Not rotting or putrid from too many greens or enthusiastic spinning, and not yet the nice earthy smell my worms churn out.

In a word, popcorn. The bin, at last check, smelled like freshly popped microwave popcorn. A little corny and a hint of oily burn you don’t get from air or stove and oil popped corn.

I’ve asked a couple of gardeners and done searches online. Nothing. Ideas, anyone?

Other than that, a quiet summer in the garden. A few veggies, no fruits of my own, but much bounty in the gardens I’ve been touring as I spend a few days with friends. I’m coming back full if ideas for expansion and more gummy edibles.

Hope your summer gardens are growing well.