What are my options here? I have started small compost 60l

[Deleted user 6789345]

Should i build a kompostbin? Big?

 

[Deleted user 6789345]

Next to my firewood..

 

[exploziv]

i would pour a concrete slab and do a pile on that. add sides if you wish, but a pile works, the sides are mostly for the looks.. and if you do build some kind of box to contain it, should do 2 of them, so you can turn it from one to the other.

 

[Deleted user 6789345]

Should i build a kompostbin? Big?

 

[Deleted user 6789345]

i would pour a concrete slab and do a pile on that. add sides if you wish, but a pile works, the sides are mostly for the looks.. and if you do build some kind of box to contain it, should do 2 of them, so you can turn it from one to the other.

My thoughts are maybe to put asfalt in a few years, semi permantent for now
You have a good suggestion! I have a loose block of concrete i could maybe use?

 

[Deleted user 6789345]

My thoughts are maybe to put asfalt in a few years, semi permantent for now
You have a good suggestion! I have a loose block of concrete i could maybe use?

Not the best drawer

 

[exploziv]

Just buy cheap paver stones (big ones), then, if it's not permanent. Use it as is or do the sides (enclosure) around the pavers.

 

[acespicoli]

For me an important lesson in composing was looking up the correct nitrogen to / carbon ration
There were some inexpensive products one worth checking out is compost starter beneficial organisms
Like @exploziv mentioned the two piles and mixing and be sure your compost hit the high temp to sterilize it

Keeping the pile dry so the Nitrogen does not wash out into the ground,
probably why he mentioned the hard bottom. Wet enough to keep things going but water should not run like a river out of the pile ever.

Added benefit is worms having access also is screening and sifting compost fines from coarse material
Pill bugs and black soldier fly larvae are excellent composters as well as red wigglers
I find native worms here very efficient,

In the end you can make it as fancy or as cheap a you like, you are what you eat / smoke
Things like bones, egg shells, shell fish are good additions grease not so good...

I find free stufff like leaves raked up for your elderly neighbors or grass clipping from the neighbors
Coffee tea houses give away free wastes depending on where you are and who how you ask
Win win


Happy Composting

 

[Deleted user 6789345]

ok; now i build it allready

 

[Deleted user 6789345]

This is good for the meantime, my wife wants big flowerbeds next also. Yes my pillar is crocked

 

[Deleted user 6789345]

For me an important lesson in composing was looking up the correct nitrogen to / carbon ration
There were some inexpensive products one worth checking out is compost starter beneficial organisms
Like @exploziv mentioned the two piles and mixing and be sure your compost hit the high temp to sterilize it

Keeping the pile dry so the Nitrogen does not wash out into the ground,
probably why he mentioned the hard bottom. Wet enough to keep things going but water should not run like a river out of the pile ever.

Added benefit is worms having access also is screening and sifting compost fines from coarse material
Pill bugs and black soldier fly larvae are excellent composters as well as red wigglers
I find native worms here very efficient,

In the end you can make it as fancy or as cheap a you like, you are what you eat / smoke
Things like bones, egg shells, shell fish are good additions grease not so good...

I find free stufff like leaves raked up for your elderly neighbors or grass clipping from the neighbors
Coffee tea houses give away free wastes depending on where you are and who how you ask
Win win


Happy Composting

Regular flylarve ive had b4, is that what you mean?

 

[Deleted user 6789345]

For me an important lesson in composing was looking up the correct nitrogen to / carbon ration
There were some inexpensive products one worth checking out is compost starter beneficial organisms
Like @exploziv mentioned the two piles and mixing and be sure your compost hit the high temp to sterilize it

Keeping the pile dry so the Nitrogen does not wash out into the ground,
probably why he mentioned the hard bottom. Wet enough to keep things going but water should not run like a river out of the pile ever.

Added benefit is worms having access also is screening and sifting compost fines from coarse material
Pill bugs and black soldier fly larvae are excellent composters as well as red wigglers
I find native worms here very efficient,

In the end you can make it as fancy or as cheap a you like, you are what you eat / smoke
Things like bones, egg shells, shell fish are good additions grease not so good...

I find free stufff like leaves raked up for your elderly neighbors or grass clipping from the neighbors
Coffee tea houses give away free wastes depending on where you are and who how you ask
Win win


Happy Composting

THank you for a detailed answer

 

[Deleted user 6789345]

Had to move it out of the way

 

[Old Uncle Ben]

Ward Labs if in the U.S. Used them quite a few times.

 

[Deleted user 6789345]

Happy wife..