Buyers Digital Camera Flash Cash Handling Safes Buy Now Korg Ax3000b Sale Off
You want to make your own compost but you think the commercial bins are a bit pricey? Then why not make your own compost bin? Here are five easy cost-effective ways to build them.
Style 1: Extremely Simple And Easy
A circle of chicken wire, or a bottomless barrel with air holes in its sides, although simple, works fine. When you cannot add any more materials in the circle, just lift the wire away from the pile, set it up again nearby, and put the newer layers back in, leaving behind the finished compost.
Anything can be used for a compost bin. For instance, when I first settled in Oshawa, Ontario, I marvelled at the way my neighbor, an older Ukrainian lady, would create her compost. In the fall when she was cleaning up her garden for the winter, she would simply pile up all garden debris against a wire fence that had been set up between her land and the public park on the west side of her property. This section of her garden along the wire fence would be her "compost bin" during the winter months.
In the early spring as soon as the ground had thawed, she would spread this half- decomposed material all over her garden and have it plowed under. Then she would add mushroom compost bought from a mushroom grower. When it was time for seeding, everything had pretty well thoroughly decomposed. This lady had the nicest vegetables in the neighborhood.
(Please Note: If you decide to buy mushroom compost from a grower, first find out what the farmer uses to make his mushrooms grow. Things have changed a lot since the 1980's. Today's compost may be full of chemicals. So beware!)
Style 2: Pens
One of the simplest structures for a compost bin is a circle of snow fencing or wire mesh supported by posts or stakes. When it is time to aerate the pile, you unwrap and remove the fencing, set it up in a new location nearby, and fork the compost back into the pen.
It's true that this requires a little more space and some lifting effort, and it leaves the compost in full view. However, it is inexpensive, strong enough, and very easy to construct.
Style 3: Homemade Bin
Now let's take a look at the third type of compost container for hot composting-- the home-made bin. These are sturdier and more discreet than pens. They may require a little more skill to build but are still inexpensive.
The four sides can be made of almost anything: wire screen stretched on wooden frames or old pallets standing on end. Three walls are normally fixed permanently together but may be hinged, hooked or tied.
For example, you can build your compost bin with concrete walls and a movable front panel. Three of the four walls can be made of concrete blocks, stacked without mortar, and a fourth wall of removable boards.
Another idea is to stack up square bales of straw to create the three immovable walls of the bin. For a fourth wall you can always use a simple screen tacked onto a frame the size needed.
To turn the pile, you remove the front of the bin and fork the material out onto the ground. Then the pile is rebuilt in the bin.
The disadvantage is that extra ground space in front of the bin is needed for aerating the pile; however, its biggest advantage is that the compost does not need to be lifted over any wall when you need it or you wish to aerate the pile.
Another idea is to set a bin over a pit so that your compost pile gets the extra insulation. Although this encourages the presence of helpful earthworms, it does mean reaching down below ground level to turn the compost.
Style 4: Composting drum
You can also make your own rotating barrel composter. Simply take a large drum and punch aeration holes in it. If you wish, fins can be added inside the drum to lift and mix the compost materials. To finish it off, add a hinged loading door in the side so that you can add your waste.
One way to make your material inside the drum decompose faster is to roll the barrel on the ground to mix the contents. However, if you have welding skills, you can mount the barrel on a stand and add a crank attachment. Then all you need do is turn that crank every day or second day.
If bacteria is introduced with a good amount of garden soil and the barrel is turned every few days, compost can be made in a few weeks this way with little physical effort.
Style 5: A New Zealand Box
A New Zealand box is a bottomless wooden box with ventilation spaces between the wall boards, and an easily removable face to make it easier to remove the compost or to turn it. Since the compost rests directly on the ground, a lid is normally added to prevent nutrients leaking from the pile during heavy rains.
There are still some people who prefer the wooden type to the plastic ones you can buy at a store or sometimes from the municipality. For example, I know a lady who had three of them scattered around her yard. People love them because they make nice compost, are easy to make, and are light so easy to move.
A New Zealand box, or something similar, can be made at home by people with minimum skill. It can be moved to a new location fairly easily if required, and it keeps the compost neatly out of sight.
Variation of the New Zealand Box
A popular variation has two or three compartments in a row. The compost is turned from one box into another, and the empty box is then used to accumulate the material for a new batch of compost.
It is ideal for people who use kitchen and yard wastes as they accumulate so can't save up enough materials to make a really big pile.
As you can see, compost bin ideas are limited only by your imagination. So give it a try. You can only win!
Keys Fitness Exercise Bike Ideas Respironics Cpap M Series Save Cheep House Of Troy Lamp
Why spend money on expensive fertilizers when you can create your own composting and reduce landfill waste as well? With a Lifetime Composter you can easily reduce, reuse, and recycle kitchen and garden waste into a rich organic soil conditioner. Compost helps retain the moisture in your soil and adds rich nutrients for healthy plants. The Lifetime Composter is designed with black, double-walled panels to absorb and retain the heat that decomposes the material. An internal bar mixes the compost and allows the flow of oxygen that is necessary to break down the material into a rich, black organic fertilizer for your garden. The lightweight 75 gallon tumbler easily turns on its axis for balanced rotation—saving you the time and effort of turning a compost heap with a pitchfork! You’ll also appreciate the extra large removable lid for easy filling and dumping.
The Keter 17186362 E-Composter with Base is perfect for your garden waste; this extremely durable composter has a new inner wall connecting system to stand up to the test of time. Very easy to assemble, No tools required! As an added value, the door is designed as a leaf collector. Made from recycled material, Keter is doing our part for the environment. Another added feature is the “Top watering cup” which will speed up the composting process.
| Price : $87.97Keter - Super Composter . Constructed from 90% pre-consumer recycled polypropylene plastic. 115 Gallon (459 liter) capacity. Doors on all four sides for easy access. Doors also function as leaf scoops. Venting on each side accelerates composting. Easy-open lid. Simple, no-tool assembly. Overall Dimensions: 32" H x 33" W x 33" D. Available in black
Tattoo Supply Catalog Buy Shop Reading Lamps Headboard Promotions Bissell 2880
Keter - Composters -
Apple Desktops Computers Sale Shopping Gas Cooktop Ranges Great Deals Radon Detector Kits
| Price : $190.00Polar F6 Heart Monitor On Sale Promo Graco Double Stroller Duo Glider Good Bargain Compressed Rawhide
| Price : $109.95 | Post Date : Sep 18, 2011 18:00:07Composting with worms allows you to turn kitchen scraps, paper waste and cardboard into nutrient-rich soil for your plants. The Worm Factory 360 composting system makes the entire process quick and easy. With a thermo siphon air flow design, the Worm Factory 360 increases the composting speed. Now you can produce compost much faster than traditional composting methods. Master Gardeners agree, worm castings are one of the richest forms of fertilizer that you can use. The Worm Factory 360 can be used indoors or outdoors allowing year round production. Now composting is no longer limited to backyards. The Worm Factory 360 is odorless making it great for apartments, kitchens, garages, porches and more. Simply add a handful of worms and your organic waste to the bottom tray. The worms will start processing the food. Once the bottom tray is filled add another tray. The worms migrate upward to the newest food source leaving the bottom tray full of nutrient-rich compost. As waste is broken down, moisture filters through the system, taking nutrient-rich particles with it. This makes it possible to harvest organic liquid fertilizer right from the spigot. 20 year warranty.
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
