A great bonus from cooking more often and my chickens laying more eggs again is the scraps I get for compost. I used to have a large compost pile for all the leaves, chicken coop droppings and shavings, and kitchen scraps, but then I built a new chicken coop that basically blocked that area. Instead of an all-in-one pile, I use the sleepy garden time to "plant" the compost. The first area was "planted" when the acorn squash was invaded by pests and suffered a quick death; I acquired space and popped in some compost. After that, the basil plants and okra succumbed to the cold, and I put compost there. Down the beds I went as winter continued.
When gifted with 20 baby broccoli plants, I planted them in the available spots all over the garden. The ones that are growing the fastest and the biggest so far are the ones over the old compost "plot". So now, whenever a plant dies or its season is over, I plant my next batch of compost. I've planted 5 batches so far and will continue until my gardens are too full of plants to dig. Then I may actually find a more permanent location for a bigger compost pile once more or try vermicomposting in one of these vermicomposters.
What methods of composting do you use?
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