Thread: Composting?

Anybody here compost their home kitchen scraps? Know of a good online resource? I know there are "good" compost bins and "bad" ones, and mroe labor-intensive vs. less. We want to start doing it at home....need the "Idiot's guide to...." anyone have a favored site?

Thanks!

LMAO No up here they call that Bear Baiting and it is illegal to hunt Grizzlies...












Sorry brother I tried not to post it, but resistance was futile

try this site for ideas thay have some good stuff http://www.backwoodshome.com/

LOL Glen. Here in suburban CT we get the occassional balck bear (not allowed to shoot them either), but a few of the neighbors compost for their gardens.

Not a lot of bears to worry about on my side of the Cascades. Just a few hungry racoons with a bad temper! I built my compost bin out of pressure-treated 2x4s & hardware cloth. I built a lid & a door with hinges so I could move the bin easily & turn the compost. I think I only spent about $50. I used a nail gun & gorilla glue to build the frame & hardware staples to attach the cloth. It was an easy Saturday morning project. Are you planning on hot or cold composting? That will make a difference in the bin you use/buy/make.

Warm regards,

Larry

Thanks for the reply. I have no idea if I want cold or hot. I've been told to avoid open bins if I want to avoid critters (and dogs) from having fun with my pile. Am thinking about maybe jsut buying a tumbler and following the instructions.

i've seen many of them from the green "baskets" to just a few pallets nailed together all working just fine
just don't put to much grass on/in it

In the UK compost bins have open bases. Many local councils have been subsidising the purchase of these bins. They are fine for grass cuttings and leaf mulch etc. The big drawback to putting food waste in compost bins is that it attracts rats from far and wide. The gardens on our side of the road were overrun with rats until we all stopped composting food waste.
Not totally unconnected, in the UK 'hardwood decking' has become popular in gardens. Rats just love living under decking.
We don't have bears in the UK anymore, though they would make bigger targets than rats.

i started composting back in 2003 and i forgot what kind of worms i have.. but i basically purchased a huge tuppermaid bin and 2 lbs of some kind of worm... i just throw my scraps in the bin and the worms eat the business right up.. i'll try and look up the details and post them...

Originally Posted by vthomlinson

i forgot what kind of worms

Maybe worms called 'Brandlings' that's what they are called in Britain. They are a great bait for Perch.

I have one of these: Envirocycle compost tumbler. - UrbanGardenCenter.com

Does a nice job. However, it's modestly sized. If you need a big one, this is not for you.