I’m all about simple when building compost bins, these wire screening bins are easy to make and work well for leaves, garden waste and kitchen scrapes. Have plans for compost bins? watch here to see how i make my compost bins.
How to make a compost bin
Posted by Eric Gunnar Rochow on October 7, 2009 in DIY TV, Gardening TV, Video · 4 Comments
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Laura
February 1, 2011
I’ve always wanted to make a “worm farm”.. I think that’s what they’re called. They just seem cleaner for some reason and when you get lots of worm you can put them in your garden and/or go fishing. So you’ll never have to buy worms to go fishing again
I have yet to start one because I wasn’t sure what to do with it in the winter. Would the container freeze etc.? If I brought it in the basement would it get all moldy etc?
Tonia Moxley
February 17, 2011
Small rolls of galvanized horse fencing are cheap at home centers. I cut it to make 3-foot diameter bins, and hook it together with outdoor-rated zip ties. Lasts and lasts, and you don’t need stakes.
GypsyB
May 29, 2011
Now if you come up with a natural deer fly repellent! My friends just bought 69 acres in Maine and said they are really bad.
Another compost idea is to put a plastic 50 gal drum (make a hatch door) on a spit with a turn handle… drill a hole and glue in mesh for filtering and put a faucet tap on it. Turn the drum every so often to mix up mulch. You can use the drain for liquid fertilizer.