We started our first garden in Spring 2008.  We did not have rabbits at the time and were living off  a small income.   I learned a trick from a fellow gardener.   Start your compost pile with weeds from plowing or weeding your garden, gather grass clippings, vegetable kitchen scraps and/or dead leaves you find out on the curbside for disposal.   Put the pile together and buy a box of septic tank treatment that is 100% enzymes and or bacteria.   Water the pile to activate the enzymes and bacterial.  You want to wet (until damp not soaked) and stir the pile ever 3 day.   You may see different insects and reptiles in your pile …be thankful they came to to the party because they will help accelerate the composting progress.  You’ll have great compost in a matter of about 3 weeks.