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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I cold compost in my backyard. I built a simple three section open system with some old wood pallets and strong nails. I use the Grove brand compost bags and the OXO lidded bin to store waste, then take it out every 2-3 days to the pile. I turn the pile when I add new material, and add more browns (shredded paper or dry leaves) if it seems too wet. I never have a problem with dryness in this climate. I take all my leaves to a huge pile and pull from that throughout the year.

We generally compost year round except the deep freeze months and compost egg cartons, coffee filters, egg shells, and all fruit/vegetable waste except onions and citrus.

It’s really a lot easier than I anticipated. And so satisfying! All I had to buy was nails, the bin, bags, and a pitchfork. The pallets were free from the hardware store.

Many of my neighbors use compost crew or compost cab, but complain about the cost and the unreliability.

I wish our trash companies would get their acts together and make composting part of regular waste collection![/quote]

why no onions or citrus?[/quote]
NP. A veteran gardener taught me long ago to avoid hot chili peppers, citrus and onions because the earthworms don’t like them.[/quote]
I dunno -- I've tossed both citrus and onions into my compost and never had a problem.  It's really simple, really.  You toss in anything "plant" and it eventually breaks down enough to be mixed into your soil (only non-plant exception for me is eggshells).  You can mix, use staged bins, but it really isn't necessary.  Just put it in a pile and wait.  You can read about optimum carbon/nitrogen mix, but at the end of the day, it isn't necessary.[/quote]

I have so many earthworms in my compost and include all those things. We use a ton of onions and citrus peels. Enough worms that I've wondered if there's a market for live bait.[/quote]

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