Compost Bin
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Rch
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tdenny, actually, as I think about it, I'm just going to remove the wire altogether on the backside. Any mulch that pushes through can just be shoved back into the center. This assumes you have enough room on both sides of the bin to manuever the tractor.
RCH,
Good point about having mesh on the rear of the bins. I 'll probably do it anyway though since I like it to be more compartmentalized. If I happen to push some through the wire I guess I'll actually have to get off my tractor and do a little manual labor. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Good point about having mesh on the rear of the bins. I 'll probably do it anyway though since I like it to be more compartmentalized. If I happen to push some through the wire I guess I'll actually have to get off my tractor and do a little manual labor. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
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Most clay is actually very nutritious, just not very workable :\ Here in NC we have some "lovely" clay that I garden in. After a couple of years of throwing shredded leaves over the beds in the fall, adding an inch or so of highly composted horse manure/bedding, and the process of ripping out dead annuals (ok, and weeds to...) has turned most of my beds into rich worm-hotels. Very satisfying. I never feed my garden beds - the combination of the clay and the manure and leaves all provide a good amount of nutrition.
That said, my all-time favorite composting site is http://www.mastercomposter.com/ with the sub-site of Piles http://www.mastercomposter.com/pile/index.html telling/showing you how to build several variations of compost piles, as well as what you can, can't, and can-but-shouldn't put in the pile. I hope you all enjoy that site as much as I do!
That said, my all-time favorite composting site is http://www.mastercomposter.com/ with the sub-site of Piles http://www.mastercomposter.com/pile/index.html telling/showing you how to build several variations of compost piles, as well as what you can, can't, and can-but-shouldn't put in the pile. I hope you all enjoy that site as much as I do!
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Actually OkieG, that's the best design I've seen yet... nice job!.... and this is coming from one of those Organic gardening types... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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Actually, looking at OkieG and yours gives me a great idea to combine the two... cut into the side of a hill and build it up .... great thinking guys!
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JBandRio,
It's good to hear another voice recommending clay as a satisfactory substrate. I don't feel nearly as bad about having clay garden soil as I did before this thread.
Last year I spread a coffee can full of earth worms into the garden soil. Over the following couple of weeks there was a mass exodus of worms. They couldn't stand the inhospitable soil...and decided to abandon their new home. So, after they left, rather than throwing shreded leaves over the garden, I dug a trench and filled it with leaves (see picture) and covered it with garden soil last fall. It was a chance to use my backhoe and get rid of leaves at the same time. It's an attempt to run some organic material deep and make a happy home for the next batch of worm tenants that I may move in. I also like the links in your post!
EagleEye,
Wow. Thanks for the kind words. I knew my FEL operator skills would damage any compost bin I could build. Whereas, a hillside pit just might survive.
OkieG
It's good to hear another voice recommending clay as a satisfactory substrate. I don't feel nearly as bad about having clay garden soil as I did before this thread.
Last year I spread a coffee can full of earth worms into the garden soil. Over the following couple of weeks there was a mass exodus of worms. They couldn't stand the inhospitable soil...and decided to abandon their new home. So, after they left, rather than throwing shreded leaves over the garden, I dug a trench and filled it with leaves (see picture) and covered it with garden soil last fall. It was a chance to use my backhoe and get rid of leaves at the same time. It's an attempt to run some organic material deep and make a happy home for the next batch of worm tenants that I may move in. I also like the links in your post!
EagleEye,
Wow. Thanks for the kind words. I knew my FEL operator skills would damage any compost bin I could build. Whereas, a hillside pit just might survive.
OkieG
