Compost Help

[Suzmama]

I need some help beginning composting. I finally got a composter, the spin kind. Yesterday I used it for the first time, putting in a bucket full of dried leaves (ripped up by hand) and some straw kinds of weeds and dirt, and a bucket full of kitchen stuff, broccoli stalk (cut up) some old spinach leaves, baby carrots, and the skins from baked potato. I spun it and left it in the sun. I just looked in and it is bone dry and smells a bit.

I need guidance!

TIA...

[root*children]

Add some water if it's dry. It does have a smell, not a terrible one though. I don't really enjoy sticking my nose in my pile, though keep on composting!

Love
Julie
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