What type of container is used for composting?
A simple pile in a corner of your yard will do fine, but a container provides a more aesthetic appearance, speeds up decomposition and helps eliminate rodents. You could use chicken wire and make a circular wire pen or build a square container out of wood, which is what we initially did before we upgraded to the fancy Giant Tumbler. Add layers of compost materials almost to the top, then drive a stake into the middle to add air and water. Voila! Open the side of your container each time you “turn the pile” with either a shovel or pitchfork. A more permanent structure is one built from wood, plastic, cinder blocks, bricks or concrete. Proper moisture and good air circulation are most important and easy access to turning the pile is vital or else, trust me, you’ll find excuses not to turn the pile. If you turn your pile two times a week, you can decompose 10 times faster than a pile never turned. So, get to work! What goes inside a compost pile? Anything organic will decompose in your pi
