Hi Anushka! I'm a composter and agree with Susie about not composting bermuda grass. There's too much danger of the bermuda grass seeds not being killed --- some say there are killed when you attain high heat with your compost, but I don't want to risk it! You won't have any odors as long as the compost doesn't get too wet, and then if it does just add some shredded paper. With your dry heat, really keeping the compost pile damp enough is more of an issue. With just my husband and myself we don't go through much to produce much compost, but like you I like to return what I can to the earth to enrich the soil. Have fun with this - it's great that your landlord will let you garden!!
