"Paul E. Lehmann" wrote in message
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I am interested in starting composting.
I would appreciate some advice on what type of bin to purchase
and where to
get them.
There are only two of us in the house so we do not have a lot
of kitchen
scraps but do have a LOT of oak leaves in the fall and grass
cuttings in the
warmer months. I have a backyard vineyard which covers about
0.1 acre for
which I need to build up the organics and nutrients in the
soil.

Stand 4 free pallets on their edges in a square, and nail a short
board between the adjoining edges at the top corners, or tie the
corners together with rope. Put the "densest" board pattern on
the inside of the bin. Just remove the connections from one
pallet to empty. For me, 2 or 3 bins work best. Fill one, let it
set while you fill the second. Use the first by shoveling off the
top uncomposted material to the second. When it's empty, then
start filling the first while you use the second, etc.

Bob


Bob