"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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"miljee" wrote in message
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I live in a rental property but wish to compost kitchen and some garden
waste. I don't want to spend big money on a 'proper' compost bin (we
will eventually be returning to Oz!) but we are in posession of a
lidded plastic wheelie bin (orig. council issue). Can I convert this?
My idea is to cut out the bottom and replace it with an old oven rack,
cut out a 12" square hole at the front bottom and cover this with a
wire hinged old oven rack (for compost access) and to park the whole
thing against a wall over soil. Mainly I want to know- will this work
and should I drill or nail holes all over the container for
ventilation? Thanks.

What are you going to put your rubbish in when you have stolen the
wheeliebin?

Alan

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He uses the same one which he is using now. So he looks elsewhere.
In my small town of 60,000 souls you can go round to the Council rubbish
yard any old time and take your choice of about five, up to ten. They have
slight problems but who cares?, - as long as there's a lid and not too much
damage.
B.T.W., A compost bin needs heat or the stuff won't rot properly. So
against a wall on the north side is a good place for them. Take the lid off
when it's raining to make sure they have a certain amount of moisture in the
heap, - microbes can't live on dry straw.
In the rare event of your compost heap steaming, shout for joy!. Them there
microbes are working double shifts. I have only had any of mine do this
about twice in my lifetime. Also, the bigger the volume of compost the
better chance of a good ole rot-down into
fibrous goody-stuff. Left too long without "turning over" and you get a
mush underneath that's no good to anyone.
Get shovelling, - all you rotters!!.
Doug.
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