I'll put some more of your photos up later, Bobert.

I have a question for the group at large. I don't put kitchen waste in my compost right now because I can't keep the dogs out of it. So I've taken a 33-gallon plastic Rubbermaid bin and put it in an area the dogs can't reach. I dropped in some garlic trimmings and grass from the yard yesterday and poured in some water, as a sort of starter. I'm planning to put in kitchen veggie waste, and have this question:

I haven't bored any holes in it, but the process needs water, so I'll have to pour some in every so often. If I turn it regularly will this serve, or do I need to bore drain holes and air holes also? I figure since this thing snaps shut, it isn't sealed, air will get in and out (as will methane). It's a black tub, gray top, and it's set behind a fence so the direct sunlight will only be in the middle of the day when its overhead.

I'm not ready to set up a worm bin in the house, so this is my dog-proof compost.

SRS