Hi there...

I have recently started small-scale composting. I
took a 20-litre (5-gal) bucket, cut out the
bottom, and sunk it several cm.s in the soil
outside. It is getting all of my kitchen scraps,
plus some grass clippings, and a bit of paper. It
is also getting some urine (yes, from me...)

I am guessing that the volume is too small to ever
have "hot" composting going on.

The two questions a

1. About how long will it take for the materials
to break down to be appropriate for applying to my
(just-starting) garden?

2. Would adding some worms help? If so, what
type, and how many?

3. Any caveats regarding the urine (esp. regarding
excess salt, and overdoing the nitrogen input.)


Thanks in advance for your help...

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