Hi Thomas, You can certainly add finished compost to the top of the soil in your 5-gallon container. We would not recommend adding composting material to your bucket, e.g. food scraps, because it would not have time to break down over the winter. The material you want to add is the end result of the composting process. Depending on your location, cracking of your container could be a concern in low temperatures, so don’t leave it exposed to the elements. Whatever you plan to plant in your container next spring will benefit from the addition of compost to the soil this fall.
Hi Thomas, You can certainly add finished compost to the top of the soil in your 5-gallon container. We would not recommend adding composting material to your bucket, e.g. food scraps, because it would not have time to break down over the winter. The material you want to add is the end result of the composting process. Depending on your location, cracking of your container could be a concern in low temperatures, so don’t leave it exposed to the elements. Whatever you plan to plant in your container next spring will benefit from the addition of compost to the soil this fall.