Compost Project

[CompactTractorFan]

Thought I'd share some pics of our new compost bin system...

We built this two-bin pen to store our "finished" compost (in the larger aera) and our "mid-stage compost" (in the smaller area):

 

[CompactTractorFan]

This our old "first stage" compost bin that will soon be rebuilt:

 

[theboman]

I ain't much of a composter, I kinda have a "rot pen" where I toss leaves, weeds and any think I feel will, can break down (on occasion egg shells, veggy and fruit remains etc). Then if I'm working dirt and have some in my bucket I mix it all up. It seems to work okay...but our place is on Iron Hill so we got our share of clay soil, ore, etc.,

The one think I see that will help your new place is the sun, sun, Mr. Golden Sun... it helps to cook the stuff down, oh and when you got old grass....yummy!! That's my problem, we are surrounded by trees and where it's sunny the wife would shot me with a 44 mag. if I put in plain site.

But, you're looking good!

 

[jimmyj]

Looks like some nice compost there. Why bother with the fences though? Why not just piles?

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I ain't much of a composter, I kinda have a "rot pen" where I toss leaves, weeds and any think I feel will, can break down (on occasion egg shells, veggy and fruit remains etc). Then if I'm working dirt and have some in my bucket I mix it all up. It seems to work okay...but our place is on Iron Hill so we got our share of clay soil, ore, etc.,

The one think I see that will help your new place is the sun, sun, Mr. Golden Sun... it helps to cook the stuff down, oh and when you got old grass....yummy!! That's my problem, we are surrounded by trees and where it's sunny the wife would shot me with a 44 mag. if I put in plain site.

But, you're looking good!

Yep, we mostly compost our food waste, wood chips, and leaves...We also run the compost through our chipper shredder before it's done to help break it up...


That's interesting...I never thought about the sun...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Looks like some nice compost there. Why bother with the fences though? Why not just piles?

Thanks...

Well...The fences were my dad's idea...




I thought it would be OK just piled up...

 

[BeezFun]

Well...The fences were my dad's idea...
I thought it would be OK just piled up...

I handle compost with the FEL, not sure how you're going to do that with those fences. You'll push them right over. It's nice to be able to come at it from any angle to pick up as much as possible. The only advantage of a fence is if you have real critter problems. We have racoons, coyotes and skunks digging through everything, but you'd need a fence all the way around and some kind of a gate.

 

[deereman75]

I handle compost with the FEL, not sure how you're going to do that with those fences. You'll push them right over. It's nice to be able to come at it from any angle to pick up as much as possible. The only advantage of a fence is if you have real critter problems. We have racoons, coyotes and skunks digging through everything, but you'd need a fence all the way around and some kind of a gate.

You would need quite a fine mesh if you want to keep the rats out, and you would also need to cover the top.

 

[Marty38]

Throw in a few thousand red wigglers to speed up the process. I have a vermiculture project in the basement that consumes all our organic waste. Any newspaper,cardboard. Etc. Finish product goes back in garden to start the cycle over. I've seen it done on a larger scale. It's pretty impressive and its making some money on the side

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I handle compost with the FEL, not sure how you're going to do that with those fences. You'll push them right over. It's nice to be able to come at it from any angle to pick up as much as possible.

That's how the first one was damaged...

My dad wanted to keep it somewhat contained...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Throw in a few thousand red wigglers to speed up the process. I have a vermiculture project in the basement that consumes all our organic waste. Any newspaper,cardboard. Etc. Finish product goes back in garden to start the cycle over. I've seen it done on a larger scale. It's pretty impressive and its making some money on the side

I've read about that...


Not sure I'd want it in the basement...:laughing:

 

[beeforty]

I started a weed compost pile with some old welded 4' fence wire to contain it, more to make a taller pile. Just wrapped around in a circle, then when I want access just pull it out of the way. weeds got too tall and by time I had them cut down I didn't want them matting the ground. Gopher push dirt up from the bottom, I throw dirt on the top and mix in some of my neighbors horse maure. Starting to look pretty good:thumbsup:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

This our old "first stage" compost bin that will soon be rebuilt:

Well, today we finally got this bin rebuilt. Guess it was more later then sooner...:laughing:

Anyway, I'll have pics tomorrow. :thumbsup:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Anyway, I'll have pics tomorrow. :thumbsup:

Well, a little late, but I FINALLY got a pic: