You want to turn it over every so often. And adding some compost bacteria/fungi from the garden store is important since you aren't in contact with the soil, and regular compost HEAPS benefit from soil contact.
That sounds like a rather small container but will be a neat experiment. I'm thinkng you should go over to GardenWeb (another set of forums, even geekier than these, inhabited by people who take their rose bushes altogether too seriously hahaha) and check out the composting section.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . starting my first compost, this should be fun. well i got a 10 gallon kitty litter bucket, filled it a bout 1/8 the way up with old dead plants that are dry, then put some coffee grounds egg shells some shredded news paper and bread, then i added some soil on top of it to create a new base for the next set of layers of the same thing. i did this about 2 and 1/2 times then wetted down till water came outta the holes then compressed it, and forced out excess water. then i sealed the lid on top and put it ontop of a cinderblock. does Rating: 5