Another thread has spurred me on to get this happening in my garden. But I have no idea where to start. We have no spare money so can't buy one of the commercially made ones. But I know that you can make your own. My brother has made his own with some old pallets and so did my dad when I was little, but I have no idea how or where to start. We have a huge yard so space is not an issue. I would like to know how to go about starting one? I have a general understanding of what to do- throw in the veggie and fruit peelings ect....mix in some leaf litter and maybe some newspaper and let it break down. But I also know there are some things you should avoid putting into it like onion peelings (and maybe orange peelings?)...is there anything else I need to know?