Beginning composting? Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham recommends using a bin to ensure a successful compost pile. “A number of things are needed for building a compost ...

For composting outdoors, all you need is a large bin outdoors, a small lidded container for collecting food scraps in the kitchen, and a tool to mix or “turn” your compost pile, such as a ...

If you opt for a backyard compost bin, you can toss in most food scraps, including eggshells, coffee grounds and yard trimmings. Just avoid bones, meat, fish and dairy products.

You’ll need a pail for the kitchen to collect scraps, an outdoor composting bin (if you’re using one, but you don’t need one), or a spot in the yard for a pile. 2. What to add.

Compost bins One small step up from a ground heap, a bin keeps everything contained and allows heat to help with the process of breaking down your kitchen and lawn waste. Most bins also have an ...

Traditional single-chamber compost bins take longer to produce soil because you fill them up, turn them over and then have to wait. These work well when space is tight, but you won’t get much ...

There are a wide range of unusual compost ingredients you can include in your compost bin, many of which are kitchen scraps. So, it's no wonder we might assume tea bags can also be thrown in there.

A compost bin in the wrong spot can be difficult to use, and with poor sun conditions, you may not create much compost at all. The best spot is somewhere with a roughly even split of sun and shade.

You can see examples of past poster and video contest winners and find rules for both contests at the compost foundation's website. Go to compostfoundation.org and find the ICAW 2023 link; from ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — If you have illustration or art skills, an organization that is devoted to advancing composting technologies and practices, wants you to create a poster that helps them ...

The single bin can process up to 4.4 pounds of waste per day, and can hold a total of 20 gallons of compost. It’s odor-free, so it won’t attract flies, and it can be stored either inside or ...