Wow, pretty pricey.Phil said:
I don't know about BSFL or worm composting, but here's all you need:
1. Buy a large, contractor/heavy duty outdoor garbage can and cut the bottom off. Now flip it upside down so the wider part is on the ground and the cut bottom faces up. Drill some 1/2" vent holes up and down the sides.
2. start filling it with grass clippings, eggs shells, coffee grounds, veggie scraps, dead/dry (or green) leaves. All of your dead or trimmed plant matter, too.
3. Once it's full, let it sit a week (or two)
4. lift the can off of the pile and move the empty can next to the pile. Then with a pitchfork, start shoveling the pile into the empty can, top of the pile goes in first, thus turning the pile.... do this once a week or once every other week. You'll see it start to break down.
Be careful, also, because the decomposing matter creates heat... and if you have a large pile, it makes LOTS of heat. Smaller bins will not make enough heat to melt the plastic or keep out the ants, so be careful there, too. Ants won't settle there if you keep turning it regularly, though.
Eventually, it will all break down, and you can keep adding organic matter as it decomposes. You'll start to see LOTS of worms at the bottom of the pile. That's when you'll know it's on its way. Eventually, it will all break down into good, nutrient rich soil perfect for growing medium.
I had one of these given to me awhile back, but I no longer have it.
http://www.hayneedle.com/product/eco115cubicfeetcompostbin.cfm?redirect=false&srccode=cii_23393768&cpncode=45-56596476-2&source=channel_intelligence_amazon_hayneedle
Is plastic better than wood? I have seen wood bins you build in the yard and that has one side that comes off to empty out when full.