Compost Bins are decomposed plant and waste materials that are gathered and broken down. The materials are piled into a bin or pile and turned a couple of times a week. You can use the soil from compost bins as fertilizer or to just boost your soil nutrients.
It takes about 6 months to 1 year of adding and turning a compost pile before it is ready to use. If you start in the Fall, you should have some fairly good soil for Spring planting.
You can create compost piles or bins in a ton of different ways. I’ve know people who have simply chosen a 5×5 square in the back corner of their yard and started their pile there. This is not the optimum way to create one because:
- It will not stay tidy and the compost and contents are more likely to spill over into the yard





