New Year’s Resolutions

I'm committed to purchasing less stuff this year. Instead of buying new things, see if I can fix it, get it at a thrift store or my local Buy Nothing or Everything Free groups, as well as offer those unused things for others to use.   I'm committed to composting and using it for my garden this coming spring/summer. 

Composting is something I haven't started yet, but I'm not really sure what is stopping me. If you have any tips/tricks for getting started please let me know. 

I'd say, you probably need a bigger setup than you think. I like my 3 bin system. You can make one with some pallets you scrounge from stores, etc. Just prop them up  with some upright stakes hammered in into a 3 bin/pile system and start filling one. It should look like a 3 or capital E. I know you're supposed to worry about your greens and browns and blah, blah blah...I just chuck in all my compostable stuff and stir it around with a pitchfork from time to time. Fill it for a year, or until the pile gets too big, then move to the second section. When you've filled your 3rd section, your first section should be compost. Then use your first round in the garden and start filling that bin again. You'll end up on a 3-year rotation. 

I'd say, you probably need a bigger setup than you think. I like my 3 bin system. You can make one with some pallets you scrounge from stores, etc. Just prop them up  with some upright stakes hammered in into a 3 bin/pile system and start filling one. It should look like a 3 or capital E. I know you're supposed to worry about your greens and browns and blah, blah blah...I just chuck in all my compostable stuff and stir it around with a pitchfork from time to time. Fill it for a year, or until the pile gets too big, then move to the second section. When you've filled your 3rd section, your first section should be compost. Then use your first round in the garden and start filling that bin again. You'll end up on a 3-year rotation.