How to: Making a compost bin for your garden for only about $20!

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One thing I forgot to add: make sure you remove any of those little plastic ID stickers on produce you toss in the bin as they are plastic and will NOT break down!

Will answer a few questions people have already asked me about this:

"Doesn't it smell?"

Since there's no meat or dairy in there - nope! When I open the bin all it smells like it the smell of a forest - decomposing leaves, earth, a nice clean, natural scent!

"Doesn't it attract flies?"

House flies - no. Some fruit flies - yes. I tend to stand back after I open the bin and let the little swirl of bugs dissipate but its really not much of a bother.

"Does it attract raccoons, rats, mice?"

Make sure the garbage can you use has a lid that locks tight and none of these animals will be able to open it. I have never seen any raccoons or vermin come into my yard. You're also not putting meat, bones, dairy, bread so there's realize nothing that will attract animals in there.

"Can you put grass clippings from the lawn in there?"

Of course! I tend to not use the bag with my mower as it's great for your lawn to just to leave the mulched grass. If the lawn is particular long, though, then I will take some of the cut grass and put it in the bins.

"What about weeds, twigs, branches?"

Weeds - yes. Twigs and branches take quite awhile to break down so better to have those go with your trash or ask a neighbour if you can put them in their yard waste bin. Smaller branches can be put in a compost pile for things slower to decompose.

Updated video of the bins from May 2017: youtube.com/watch?v=Ocxn33eZP7M