Just some chicken wire wrapped around bricks and stones. Is this a good first basic compost area? Also I know obviously compost my fruits and veggies, but what are some other things that would be good to decompose for my compost?
(Sorry if these are dumb questions, I’m young and this is my first time doing this lol)

by ashtraythedestroyer

11 Comments

  1. Additional-Hall3875

    Compost consists of ‘greens’ and ‘browns’. Greens are your fruits and veggies, and browns are your paper and leaves. If you have all greens it turns into a pile of wet rot, and if you have all browns it doesn’t do anything. To answer your question, you’re gonna want to add in shredded paper/cardboard or dry leaves you find in your yard to balance out the fruits and veggies. That bin is a rather excellent setup.

  2. vegan-the-dog

    High five for not overthinking this

  3. DuckInc

    Coffee grounds, tea leaves and sometimes the bags too, leaf litter, piss

  4. mikebrooks008

    My first compost bin was literally just a loose pile in the corner of my yard with chicken wire wrapped around it, and it worked out so much better than I expected. Mixing in coffee grounds and eggshells really helped for me (I was surprised by how fast everything broke down). And if you have dry leaves or shredded newspaper, that helps balance things out when the pile gets too wet.

  5. Ashamed-Plantain7315

    Solid first set up. Honestly, better than any tumbler or drum set up that you’d have to buy and one day turn to plastic waste.

    Your simple roll of 1/4” hardware mesh lets air flow in which those others do not. I’m assuming the bricks are down there for stability. Just keep in mind they block airflow which is something you are trying to maximize.

    Here’s some tips for the next round:
    – use 1×1 hardware mesh instead of this 1/4” hardware mesh as it’s a little more rigid and not so pokey
    – set this 1/4” hardware mesh on top of a pallet.
    – place the roll of 1×1 hardware mesh on top of the pallet so airflow comes from the bottom
    – bungee cord it closed so the end stays a little more tight
    – remove the bricks

  6. emmett_kelly

    This is the only way I’ve ever done it. Compost is one of the most overthought things ever.

  7. Julesagain

    We have 3 cylinders of leftover pieces of wire fence about that same size, and it works great.

  8. pheremonal

    You’ve basically made a Johnson-Su bioreactor

  9. Imaginary-Key5838

    very similar to the pile i build a few weeks ago. chicken wire and some of those plastic no-dig fence posts. just stuff i had laying around. mine is about a 5ft diameter

    i am lazy so i just lasagna-layer pieces of whole cardboard any time i add a bunch of greens. it’ll take longer to break down but i don’t care

  10. OverallCalendar9594

    That is a great start! I k ow everyone mentioned layering “brown , then “green” and that is absolutely correct, but I also want to add that if you break things down into smaller pieces (like watermelon avocado peels, etc., the smaller the pieces, the faster it will break down. Also, be sure to select a sunny spot for your compost to help it break down faster too. There are lots of books& info on this topic too. It is great that you have an interest and are trying to do your own compost!!!! Great job!

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