Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Compost Bin

The first compost bin is finally done. This has been on my to do list for about 6 months. I hemmed and hawed repeatedly on how to build it. How big did I want it, did I want it made of wood or metal, how fancy or not. I finally settled on a fairly classic design, wooden sides to help trap in moisture in the dry air out here in Colorado. I wanted to do wider slats but 1x4 is really the widest cut of rough cut lumber you can find, and I felt finished pine was a bit of an excess for a compost bin.

Another bin will be forthcoming.. we don't have space to do a side by side and still have room to turn it over. So there will be a second bin about 5 feet away, facing this one with room too work between them.





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