I’m super lazy when it comes to compost. There’s a few things that I do depending on the time of year. Also, I’m only composting plant matter. Any meat or bones that my parents eat usually gets sent to the city compost.

Plant matter only here as well. I have access to two places where I can start composting: very small scale on an apartment balcony (where I would want to try vermicomposting), and a house with some more outdoor space, but no traditional garden (it's got a slanted area with vegetation that is planned to gradually become some terraced beds).

If the garden is established, I’ll have a few dumping spots in the garden and rotate between each spots so they have a chance to break down. I’ll also put layers of garden trimmings on top so the food waste is covered and broken down a little quicker, or so it seems to me.

So you basically get a full batch of good compost from each of these dumping spots? How long would you say it typically takes from you deposit til you can use the compost?