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[quote=Anonymous]I have a couple bins, different types. The biggest tips I will say is:
-make sure what you're putting in is in small pieces as possible (not always possible but it helps to break down). That said, some things just take longer. For egg shells I try to grind them down to bits and then it doesn't really matter if it goes in to the soil.
-water, water, water!!!! Compost needs moisture to help break things down. Plus, if it's too dry you'll get ants and bugs and things in it. When I keep it nice and moist, esp in the heat, things break down much more nicely.
-In theory if you have the room (I don't) you shoudl have a working pile that you're throwing things into, one that is actively "cooking" and one that you're drawing from. We have two, so not perfect. But one is usually in the more active part of cooking and the other we are drawing form. I also use the partially Cooked pile for things (using the Hugelkultur idea), putting it in my raised beds and even the larger pots.

GL.[/quote]

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