On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words.
I could go dump them into my bins.
During the summer, we take out our scraps every day (fruit flies are a problem if we don’t!), but in the winter, I just dump ’em into 5 gallon buckets and then empty the bucket when it’s full.
Unfortunately, I’ve filled up two buckets now and they’re a little hard to dump out when they’re frozen solid (even if you can get the stuff out of the bucket, it just sits on top of the compost bin in a bucket-shaped cylinder!)
Oh well.
(This is how I compost, in case you were wondering.)
I know I could take out my scraps every day like I do in the summer, but (wuss alert!) I am not inclined to do that in the cold. I think I’ll just find another bucket. 😉
Lisa
Friday 14th of February 2014
I have a 1.5 gal container with a lid that I keep under my sink. In the cold weather I empty it about once a week or when it gets full, and the smell isn't a problem. With the lid on, under the sink and being a tad cooler, no problem. I have been composting the past couple of years - year around- here in MN and by the time Spring rolls around, everything is nicely composted... even with the polar vortex!
Liz @ Economies of Kale
Thursday 13th of February 2014
I'm battling fruit flies at the moment, with all the hot weather we've been having! Frozen compost actually sounds like a better alternative :)
Kate
Thursday 13th of February 2014
That's a great idea to use the 5 gallon buckets! I'll be honest - I had stopped my composting over the winter and it made me so sad when I threw romaine lettuce scraps in the trash last night.
Lauren
Thursday 13th of February 2014
I keep my compost in the freezer year round because of the fruit fly issue - it has proven an invaluable method :)
crystal f.
Thursday 13th of February 2014
I use a old trash can ( that we couldn't use anymore because the trash company makes us use their cans) that has a lid and place it next to the back door outside. I place some wood shavings ( that a woodworker friend gives us) at the bottom to control the smell (if any) and as part of our "brown" scraps we need for compost. Then when the snow melts we take it to our 2 bin compost system ( made from pallets my hubby got from work) that is next to the garden. The compost breaks down really well in the trash can, I think its because of the heat that generates in the dark colored can.
Maria
Thursday 13th of February 2014
Sometimes in the winter I just dump my compost scraps off the side of the deck. The critters usually eat them and if not I figure they can compost right on my lawn!