One of the fun things about a blog is that I get to see the search terms that got you here. Over the last week or so, I’ve gotten quite literally dozens of hits from people searching on compost bins. My design may not be … Continue readingMy Compost Bin Plans
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