Build a compost system

“What do you do with your food scraps prior to building your first pile? (Besides freeze. No space available) This system requires the first bin be completed in one step. Not a slow add of items. So, let's say the first pile has been turned to the next bin and I have a couple weeks to save up food scraps to start a new pile, do I save them in a bin on the side and let them start rotting? Also, this was my first solo build. Pretty proud. Still adding the chicken wire.”

“I finally built my first permanent composting station,with 3x 4'×4'×4' 'bins'. I transferred my 2 piles into it, but it's taken a month to finally fill the first section. The front has removable slats, so as I filled it I added slats as needed. So I remove the slats and shovel the whole thing to the next section (in theory).”

“When we arrived on this land, compost was already happening, but in scattered, makeshift piles. Kitchen scraps and fireplace ash had been tossed beneath the trees. Yard trimmings were heaped under an old ash tree on the far side of the property. It worked, sort of. But as we began shaping our permaculture garden, the need for something more intentional became clear. We wanted a system that was easier to access, closer to the house, and better suited to supporting a healthy compost cycle. So, on a misty summer morning, we rolled up our sleeves and built a proper compost zone, with nothing more than pallets, screws, and a little muscle!”