First of all, I’ve named the compost pet Composta Heep. We like Thadd because he immediately got the Imogen Heep reference. Second, today was the big flip. I decided bin #1 was full enough, so it was time to fork it all over into bin … Continue readingCompost Updates
Although to be honest, the bins are only 90% done. I still need to pick up a bit more lumber- 5/4 x 4 to finish off the side slats, and probably two more pieces of 5/4×6 to rip down into my sliding panels for the … Continue readingBin There, Done That
It’s been slow progress- after all, I’m fitting this in around actual, paying jobs- but I’m getting there. Some technical details: all the wood you see is dimensional (not nominal) local white oak. That means those 4×4 posts are actually 4″x4″, not 3.5″x3.5″. Posts are … Continue readingCompost Bin Progress!
As soon as we moved in, I started a compost pile. I’ve done a fair bit of reading on the subject, but it all comes back to a simple principle- throw it on the pile, cover with dirt, and it’ll rot. Nature’s easy that way. … Continue readingDesigning a Compost Bin