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Gail Salminen on Feb 26, 2014@Polly Zieper most home stores carry various types of composters, some plastic and some wooden. It should be placed away from the house to avoid odours (if you are planning on putting kitchen waste in it) from invading your living space. We have had one in the backyard for about 25 years - it resides at the back of our veggie garden. We only compost leaves from trees and of course from plants in our veggie garden at the end of the season. Don't have a problem with pests getting into it. I wouldn't advise composting weeds in it as it may invade your garden when you add to it.Helpful Reply
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Shari on Feb 26, 2014Have you been on the site, Pinterest? There are lots of pins on there with composting info...how to get started, what to compost, what not to compost etc. Here's the results page when I searched "compost." http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=compost You can click on any "pin" to see it enlarged. Then click again on the enlarged picture to be taken to the original website for more info. I'm sure there's probably also composting info here on HomeTalk if you use the search box at the top of the page.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Feb 27, 2014The University of Florida has an excellent tutorial on composting here: http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/compost-info/tutorial/index.shtmlHelpful Reply
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Catherine Smith on Feb 28, 2014Good advice from all of the above. Composting is easy, you're just helping the natural order of things along, so don't get all tensed up about it. It's not rocket science. You can use a 30 gal trash can with holes for drainage if you're short on space for a big bin. Easy-peezy.Helpful Reply
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Lynn5280 on Feb 28, 2014Polly I started composting a few months ago and am loving it. I ordered a composter from amazon but couldn't wait so started it in a clean garbage can. Have had no problems with bugs mice or odor Can is 3/4 full a layer of brown then a layer of green. You can fine lots of lists of things to compost its really fun mine is ready to use but it is still too chilly to plant my flowers. Keep it slightly moist and I turn mine with a pitchfork but the one from amazon rolls on a stand.Helpful Reply
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Lynn5280 on Feb 28, 2014one more thing, I love throwing all my scraps and peels etc in the composter rather than in the garbage to be taken to land fill.Helpful Reply
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Katie on Mar 01, 2014Just don't forget - no meat or dairy products. That is what causes the smell and brings on the critters! I love composting! It's like magic! :-)Helpful Reply
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