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How to compost can be answered in various ways as I’ve been discussing with neighbors, articles that I’ve read and from personal experience:

1) You can build your own heap - basically a pile without a box or borders.
2) You can build your own composter or,
3) If you aren’t so handy or you’re limited on time, you can buy one. They vary in price, but if you pay around $30 bucks, you’ll be saving a good amount of money in the shorter term. Too, you’ll know exactly what your soil is made from.

Soil composters can be found at most retail outlets that sell gardening supplies. Otherwise, and sometimes less expensive,…

is to contact your local town or city recycling/waste depot. Many are now carrying them and they are of good quality.

There’s no real rules to follow on how to compost with a “heap” other than the recommendations of what not to put into the compost pile found in my first post for dealing with pests. It basically boils down to no meats or bones, dairy, animal waste or stuff thats been treated with pesticides (like any other compost pile). Too, you’ll have to consider that it requires a fair amount of land.

I have had neighbors that have done/do their best with a “heap” and cover the “odoriferous” additions to the compost and still, the raccoons keep fat. I would recommend turning the pile or poking holes into it every 10 days though, rather than just leaving it.

However, if you want to keep the pests away, the easiest method is to have some form of a composter bin - either bought or hand made.

There was one other method I didn’t mention called Vermicomposting - worm composting. Just another fun way we can wiggle ourselves into the wonders of how to compost.

Peace.