On the compost heap, anything vegatitive that was once alive is good. Avoid weeds with seed heads or roots if your heap is small as it won't reach high enough temperatures to kill these.
The trick is to alternate a 'wet' layer such as grass cuttings or kitchen waste with a 'dry' layer of straw or torn cardboard, you can add a little newspaper, ripped into strips as the 'dry' layer too.
Add a layer of garden soil about every fourth or fifth layer to bring the 'good bugs' in. Idealy the compost heap should be sat on the soil for the worms to access it.
The best 'activator' for the heap is urine. A discrete bottle may be the answer for an overlooked heap! ;)
MW
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