Newbie here: Is my compost ready for the garden?

I received a tumbling composter for Xmas and have been putting mostly kitchen scraps in it since then. Some leaves/twigs since it's gotten warmer but not much.

One half isn't near ready but the other side looks like this. Should I allow more time and add more brown? It's been raining a lot so it's (obviously) quite moist.

Second photo is what it looked like before I tumbled it. Looks like mold or mildew. Is that something to be concerned about?

https://preview.redd.it/fgohtgvtedze1.jpg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1448a7c6d547e55923872cdae6df9ab01e19ab78

https://preview.redd.it/2hcf5cmcfdze1.jpg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0117cc385cc0dc743e9a8c08e16324ba631defd

Posted May 7, 2025, 2:35 PM UTC

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