Our property, like many in Metrowest, has ample space for a home compost pile. For a few years, we collected kitchen food scraps in a large round bucket with solid cover. The weekly chore of emptying and cleaning the bucket was just one more chore, and we stopped doing it at some point. Last year, we purchased a smaller rectangular compost bin with a vented cover at Russell’s Garden Center. The new bin fits better under our kitchen sink and doesn’t get as smelly. Now we’ve resumed collecting food scraps and have a bunch of great compost for our vegetable garden this summer.
