You can dig a hole for your compost bin or barrel deep enough to but the container at least six to seven inches underground. Line your tray with a large garbage bag, pack straw or pine straw around the base of the bin or barrel, and continue the straw up the sides. This process will hold in some heat and allow you to compost year-round. Even though this method works, it does work at a slower rate.
However, it lets you use food items and other natural items such as leaves and continue to compost.
Using leaves in your compost bin will be primarily done in the fall since that is when most leaves tend to be on the ground.