My Compost Bin is Always Almost Empty, Even When It's Full

IntroductionOur back garden ends at a fence that is covered in Hedera (commonly referred to as ivy). If you know anything about gardening, you already know this plant grows quickly and relentlessly. It wraps itself around anything it can reach, and it practically glues itself to any surface. Behind our garden, on public property, are some beautiful, tall trees, some of which are completely enveloped --strangled, almost-- by Hedera. [Tangent & Spoiler alert] The movie Single White Female (1992) is about a woman, played by Bridget Fonda, who takes in a roommate, played by Jennifer Jason Leigh. The latter gradually takes over the former's life. The name of Leigh's character? Hedra Carlson. When it was released, I read somewhere that this first name is a reference to the plant, but other interpretations are possible. [1] I don't particularly like gardening, so when I do it, it's usually very necessary. Consequently, when I prune the Hedera, there's a lot of green waste. I use a snow…