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Designing a Compost Bin
On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:02:48 -0500, Dan Espen
wrote: As for some kind of large rotating bin, no thanks. I'd spend all winter looking out the window seeing a large plastic monstrosity. Situate it on the OTHER side of your barn or garden windbreaks. Problem solved! g I have a couple of large piles (which include yet-to-be shredded tree branches), plus a 50 gallon drum tumbler (that isn't a mass produced type). The tumbler works quite effectively. To the OP - while I've got plenty of upper body strength and have no troubles turning my compost bin when full, perhaps a footpedal mechanism (think treadle sewing machine) would be good - it may be easier for some people to tromp their weight down on a pedal plate, so long as it's situated such that they can get to it If the composter is able to be emptied at something above ground level, it'd be possible to dump the contents into a wheelbarrow to move it to where it might be used - so perhaps plan for the height of the chute (and access to same) to accomodate some standard sizes of wheelbarrows. Alternately, consider something which you can dump easily (and without making a mess) into a 5 gallon bucket (just how full would be up to the discretion of the gardener).. |
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