Yikes! I found a compost bin with uncovered materials. I guess if you don't have neighbors nearby, there's nothing wrong with feeding the local critters... however, we can really put the pile to work by simply piling on the browns to balance the contents and insulate it. Luckily there's no shortage of cover materials... right next to the bin! Better yet, they're all damp. Five minutes later: Much better! Mission accomplished.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKlH9pO5V94 While I was on vacation in Bocas del Toro, Panama, I discovered a compost bin at the Palmer Tent Lodge on Red Frog Beach. It's always nice to see a composting system in place when traveling, or anytime really. Of course I had to take a peek! It looked like the majority of the bin's contents were food scraps, with all of the cardboard laying on top in sheets. There was a good deal of bugs and the contents seemed a bit dry. I decided to help out by shredding up the cardboard into smaller pieces and mixing it in with the pile. This will help speed up the process a bit and get the pile in balance. They also had a nifty finished compost bin next to it,…