browns, put several inches of them as the bottom layer in your pile. they will form a big sponge in the bottom of your compost system. add your food scraps and use an equal amount of browns to cover them like a blanket. this is really important. you should never be able to see your food scraps. this attracts flies and critters, and it can get smelly. it’s easiest to save a few days worth of food scraps to add all at once rather than little bits here and there.
turn your compost every week or two with a shovel or spin the tumbler around a few times. add water if 