The author practices a flexible approach to composting, including a wide range of materials in their New Zealand box system and open-aired pallets. This includes meats, stones, bones, and twigs, which they believe contribute to the breakdown process. The author also discusses decomposition times for different materials and their reuse in the garden. After the compost has gone through the hot composting stages, they remove unnecessary sticks, twigs, stones, and bones before starting the process again with a new batch of compost.