How to Build the Ultimate Compost Bin (Rodale’s Organic Life)

http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/how-to-build-compost-bin Check the link above for a semi-technical three-bin design that will result in the most hassle-free composting there is.  If I had the space for a three-bin system, I'd be on it in an instant. In other words, when you work with large bins, there's much more room for error as opposed to a worm system or composting with a pair of trash cans. The only aspect of this design that I deviate from is the process itself- I don't turn compost at all, so I'd just keep the middle bin full of cover materials, add to the first bin for up to a year using cover materials from the middle bin, then work on the third bin when the first is at capacity.  

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Do You Love Your Trash Can?

Wow, I started this thing over a year ago and I still haven't filled it up. While I usually add to my big cubic yard sized bin, the can's been getting attention too. How is this working?  Honestly, I was surprised this system would work this well due to its limited size. Then I remembered that it's basically the same capacity as a compost tumbler, without the tumbling function...which isn't needed. My major finding is that simply leaving the lid off and getting it soaked every few days is enough to keep this thing going smoothly. Dry piles are slow piles, and compost craves moisture- I found that the warmer months dried out my can quicker with the lid on...try it out- pests aren't an issue with this system. If…

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