How would you compost in a five gallon bucket?

Composting is a great way to dispose of food scraps & fertilize your garden for free! Learn how to make a simple compost bin with a 5 gallon bucket. read more

A five gallon bucket doesn't have the required amount of space to do quick composting. It can still work, just takes longer. If that is the only thing you have to work with, there are two methods that can make it work. drill holes (about 1/8 in diameter) all around the bucket. 20 should give it some air flow). read more

The compost is used as a natural fertilizer to increase the soil nutrient value once the decomposition process is completed. Using a 5-gallon bucket for composting is a low-cost and easy home composting method for a backyard gardener. The bucket method of composting will provide decomposed material in approximately two to three months. read more

You now have your very own DIY Compost Bin made out of a 5 gallon bucket! After about six weeks, the compost should shrink to about half the volume that it is now. You can then collect the liquid (compost tea) from the compost to pour around plants or you can just mix all of the solid & liquid contents into the soil. read more