Here's the situation:
We followed the directions online at this website to make a hot box compost. We don't have a yard, so we needed something that we could contain. The reason we decided to compost is because we have a pretty good sized flower bed outside of our windows that we would like to grow herbs and maybe tomatoes in. When we moved in, the flower box was disgusting but we fixed it up in August and we're just waiting to add our nutrient rich and organic fertilizer to the soil.
Use your imagination a little with this one. Here the 'composts' are under the sink instead of on the patio. Also, in this photo only the white bin is compost material and the blue bin is garbage. Now they're both compost. (Don't worry we got another bin for garbage.)
What we have is two small garbage cans sitting on the end of our deck that have decreased in volume by about half but still haven't fully decomposed. We've tried a couple of things based on what I've read online. We mixed it all up a couple of times, although it's hard for us to get to the bottom with our hand shovel. We've also watered it a bit (it dries out very quickly in the sun). Other than that... I'm at a loss. I really, really don't want someone to say just start over, but if that's what we have to do, then that's what we have to do.
Any of you out there that have composted before, have the slightest idea of what we would need to do or not do for that matter... we would greatly appreciate your help. Either leave a comment (anyone can now) or email me at taylor.bogdan@gmail.com.
MULUB,
Taylor
