The trick to easily made composts is to have all the ingredients on hand, the bins close by the vegie patch and a hose near by. Easy peasy!
A couple of pallets slid over stakes do the job perfectly. Air is super important for a healthy compost, that’s why black plastic bins are off the menu. An open front makes it easy to add ingredients and then at the end, take the compost out. Situate this bin in the edge of your vegie garden, to benefit from the fertile run off and keep it right there where you need it.
A free standing compost pile is how I begin my vegie beds, and pave the way for citrus or avocado trees. Make the compost, cover it over and leave it to time and biology.
The bulk of your compost will be made with garden waste, but you need 2 other ingredients close at hand to take your compost from good to great – mineral rich herbs and lots of carbon (dry stuff).
And that’s it! Your easy peasy compost setup is good to go. Lets make compost!