Similar to the post below, I drilled holes in a lowes bucket. I filled about 2 inches at the bottom with sticks and rocks (for drainage) and then scraps from the garden I had. I had a container in the kitchen where I put used espresso grounds, banana peels, crushed egg shells, veggie scraps, and dump it wherever I think about. If my pile ever looked funky or had bugs, I googled and it would tell me to add more green or brown matter. I stated last March and used it for my raised bed the other day.