Composting tips

You don't want too much or not enough moisture in your compost pile. Cover it on really wet days and on really hot and dry days.

Jump-start your compost pile by pouring acidic liquid into it... such as flat cola soda pop, tea, or coffee.
The increased acidity and sugars will feed the microorganisms that help break it down. However, the downside is the increased acidity can also increase the smell. You can solve this by turning the pile more often, adding carbon-rich compost (such as wood chips, straw, or leaves), or by decreasing the amount of moisture.

A really good winter container for worm composting is a stack of old tires. The black rubber will attract heat and insulate them from the cold. However, it's not a good idea for the summer time heat. It will cook your worms. Stuff the inside of the tires with newspaper to absorb the extra water that might seep in.

Shredded newspaper and cardboard will increase worm compost with nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus.