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I'm trying out gardening for the first time this year and following this thread so I can swoop in on some good info. I'm also on the look-out for budget solutions as I was figuring things out (in case this turned out to be too time consuming or I just was flat out terrible at growing things).

I made a compost bin using a plastic-y/frp sheet I rolled into a tube. I got it at home depot for ~$20 and drilled holes in it and connected the ends using couple of plastic plugs. Then I found the Geo Bin (Amazon) for $39 which I guess beat me to the idea :)

Aww, that’s kind of you to say. My basic tips is, and I’m no professional, always add compost! Compost is key, IMHO, and I try to make as much of my own as I can. I’ve got two “bins” I bought off Amazon, here’s a link. Any fruit, or vegetable scraps, egg shells, plain paper (think toilet paper/paper towel tubes, newsprint, even copy/printer paper (just nothing shiny), yard scraps like lawn clippings or pruning (cut woody stems into short pieces or compost them separate) coffee grounds, tea bags etc (ABSOLUTELY NO MEAT OR DAIRY) gets composted. There’s a ratio of “browns” to “greens” but I forget it, and it’s not super important. It’ll all break down eventually. These bins are adjustable in diameter so can be made to fit your needs and expanded if necessary. Easy to move to another location in the yard too.

Water is also important. Here it’s stupid hot and dry all summer so that’s my biggest struggle. The depression makes it hard to remember to water (or even check in the garden) so I’m working on an automatic irrigation system with timers and pvc pipe with tiny holes drilled in it. When it works, it works great, but it needs tweaking.

To summarize- add compost, and keep it watered. Good luck!!

I've thought strongly about getting one of these, and I think I will. For now I just got a cheap ordinary pail for inside, plus a tumbler and two flexible little bin things (these).

My thought is pail to tumbler, then once one side of the tumbler is getting full and semi-broken down, into the bins to go bigger and "finish".

The downside to this plan is the tumblers don't get hot enough to consider doing meat and other things, but that Vitamix thing IS supposed to be able to break those down, so I think I may end up getting one.

Have you tried out anything like chicken bones yet? I'd be really interested to know if a) it can really crunch them up and b) if it makes the whole house smell while it's processing them.

Provide a place to put them so they compost.

I've been using a couple of those, but I have significantly less land than you and I ended up filling both with yard waste in less than a year. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010V673AC/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_ZM8XKJH1PH08V5WZ3F8Z?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

It's called a geobin and if you do a little looking into where you live you might be able to get one for free I don't know what state you live in but in my state they offer free compost bins

Compost Bin by GEOBIN - 216 Gallon, Expandable, Easy Assembly https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010V673AC/ref=cm_sw_r_u_apa_glt_fabc_HSC7EH130CQZ8AVF2AGM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Couple thoughts- depending on how much material you create in the kitchen to add to the bin, this may be way too small. Any system I’ve seen with bins like that is used in conjunction with worms who break down the material faster. If you think you’ll create a lot of compost able materials I’d recommend a much larger bin such as this one which is easy to adjust the size of should it be too small. Alternately you can use pallets screwed together. I saw this style shown further down the link you shared. We have a smallish sized suburban yard and all grass clippings and leaves, as well as plain paper (nothing glossy) go into it. You’ll need a mix of brown and green material, and it’ll need to be turned and watered (just get it moist, not soaking wet) regularly.

This bin should work if you won’t be producing much material, and it shouldn’t need a catch basin as it’ll only need light watering. The moisture on such a small scale likely would come from the green material you put into it.

Again, I use the Geobins (two of them actually) and they produce enough to keep my garden thriving. As one gets full we start filling the second, turning both every week or two and adding water as needed to keep the composting process going. Never too much water, how much exactly will depend on your local weather conditions. In summer here it’s terribly hot and dry, so we add quite a bit more water. In winter, it’s cold and rains so we might cover them to keep water out. I might recommend looking on social media for a local gardening group where you’re likely to find information relevant to your locale.

What is a good size pile? I have a Geobin that I started about 3 weeks ago and it is about 2/3 full, but the diameter is only about 24 or 30 inches. I added a lot of wood chips (maybe six or seven 5-gallon buckets full) to start and have been adding food scraps and aerating at least once every two days. I do have a lot of dried grass that I can add. Would that help get the temperature up? I recently got a thermometer and my compost is at about 80. I am close to Montreal.

Looks like a Geobin Compost Bin by GEOBIN - 216 Gallon, Expandable, Easy Assembly https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010V673AC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_EXVCR07EJYHVDA066ZP3

I think the first question is how quickly do you want the leaves to break down? Second, how much effort do you want to put into this?

Personally, you don't need to add anything and allow nature do most of the work. Allow the leaves to overwinter as is. It seems you live in an area that is getting enough moisture. Therefore, let the rain and condensation that collects at night to slowly moisten the pile over winter and early spring. Late spring, use your lawn mower to break down the leaves and use as mulch in you garden beds and/or add to your compost pile. This way you will allow beneficial insects to utilize the leaves to raise their next generation.

If you want to keep the leaves contained, and don't have too much time to build something, then I recommend getting several Geobins - https://www.amazon.com/BanKhok-Geobin-Compost-Bin/dp/B010V673AC?th=1. These are cheap and easy to assemble. It even allows you to expand the size by connecting two or more together. Also it's easy to roll it up and stow it away when not being used.

>Is there some kind of tubing I could use

Only thing I know of that comes in long tubes is plastic shrink wrap, but that stuff generally isn't going to last long in the sun or be compostable.

Could use dog waste bags, but each will have a bottom... Give a Sht brand is fully compostable (many brands lie about this).

https://www.giveasht.com/

Leaves have like no density, it's almost all water, I mulch mine with a mulching leaf blower and put them in a "composter" that's really just kind of a circular fence. I've been doing this for years and it's only like half full. Meanwhile, my neighbors fill up like 20 huge bags of un-mulched leaves.

I have a couple of GeoBins, they're about $40 each.

https://www.amazon.com/BanKhok-Geobin-Compost-Bin/dp/B010V673AC

oh I like this! What do you think of this geobin? https://www.amazon.com/BanKhok-Geobin-Compost-Bin/dp/B010V673AC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Geobin&qid=1617405777&sr=8-1

If you're open to something different, this thing is amazing - I usually use them more for leaf/grass compost though (have 4 of them). The bins/turners always seem so tiny to me. Not an affiliate link. https://www.amazon.com/BanKhok-Geobin-Compost-Bin/dp/B010V673AC

Compost Bin by GEOBIN - 216 Gallon, Expandable, Easy Assembly https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010V673AC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6FyKFbXAAPHZ8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

These are relatively cheap, and you could even roll it up and take it with you.

What kind of bin is that?

Edit you already linked it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010V673AC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fab_CKiGFbTM3QXGS

Compost Bin by GEOBIN - 216 Gallon, Expandable, Easy Assembly https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010V673AC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fab_CKiGFbTM3QXGS

I realize this isn’t as cheap as a pile on the ground, but this is what I use and I really like it.

Compost Bin by GEOBIN - 216 Gallon, Expandable, Easy Assembly https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010V673AC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_57brFbGERE0ME