Thnx

Lloyd

You can let your greens freeze, and then use them gradually as you acquire browns so that you can use them later. But it looks like you're in zone 8 which I suspect doesn't freeze so much.

One thing you could try if you have room is to create several mini piles (less than 6" tall) of greens. This way the degree of clumping is minimized and you can easily stir them about to get air in there. Then as you get some browns, use those little mini piles.

If I were in this situation, I would get creative to find more browns quickly. Used paper towels and tissues come to mind as often-overlooked resources. Maybe you have some old documents (not glossy) that need to be tossed - I doubt anyone would go to a compost pile to feed their identity-thievery habits. Maybe a posting on freecycle asking for old hay?

In summer you can actually dry grass by spreading out thinly in the sun, and it retains its green nature and won't turn into a stinky mess as long as you don't let it get wet.

Piled in a bin, it will start to compost, even in cool weather.

If you put tubs of grounds in the basement without covering, they might dry out enough to inhibit most growths. And you sure wouldn't need any air fragrances. Or rather, any fragrances or plug-ins you had would be overwhelmed by the grounds! Might be a good idea to start out in the garage.

Incidentally, I much prefer the loose grounds Starbucks pitched in the dumpster over the espresso grounds they may give you a small bag of.

That's my cheap and bottomless supply of browns. It must be almost 90% sawdust. I get it right after it comes out of the stables and either use it immediately in the garden or pile it up in a corner of the garden and cover with a tarp.