Would anyone know if this compost looks like it’s ready?

Playk328 said:

You are right sir, compost does take time to breakdown, you can speed this process up by turning your compost more often, allowing air to penetrate inside the compost, this will speed it up a lot, but with the eggshells there is very little that can be done to break them down faster, unless you are going to bring flames and intense heat to the equation.

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I concur very much so.

Compost should stain your hand black when its ready.

Playk328 said:

I find little straggle plants in my compost all the time, likely pollen and weed seeds blown around by the wind.

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The plants in your compost came from seeds, for sure, created by pollen for sure, but that pollination didn't occur in your compost pile. They come from viable seeds that were in whatever material you put in your compost pile, or fell into your compost pile.

I get stray seedlings also,store bought compost.

mandocat said:

The plants in your compost came from seeds, for sure, created by pollen for sure, but that pollination didn't occur in your compost pile. They come from viable seeds that were in whatever material you put in your compost pile, or fell into your compost pile.

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Nah they know. Then they'll probably contradict the point.

Even if it’s still actively decomposing adding it to a base soil should be fine. You can always cut the mix down with coco coir and/or perlite if it makes everything too heavy but I’ve never burned a plant with compost or even heavily amended soil. I have put a little too much chicken shit in the soil which resulted in a slight clawing but giving plain old water is an easy fix. Eggshells take frikkin forever to break down but keep on adding them; great source of a range of macros. As long as any live plant material like trimmings that you add are gone should be ok to use.