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We have come to a decision.

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I prefer the 1 mtr square wooden bins,i made my 2 bins with 5 wooden
pallets and open fronted as follows


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"'Mike'" wrote ...
We have come to a decision.

'YOUR' comments first please


Depends what you want to compost. Household waste mainly then go for
plastic.
For garden waste then the old-fashioned wooden bin of at least a cubic metre
is best. And even better if you line it with polystyrene to insulate it so
it stays hot.

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"'Mike'" wrote ...
We have come to a decision.

'YOUR' comments first please


Depends what you want to compost. Household waste mainly then go for
plastic.
For garden waste then the old-fashioned wooden bin of at least a cubic
metre is best. And even better if you line it with polystyrene to insulate
it so it stays hot.

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Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

My Urban Dalek is overrun with slugs - if you listen carefully you can hear
them chewing, so they must be helping the composting process, but they're
disgusting. How can I discourage the slugs but not kill the other useful
beasties?

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I prefer the 1 mtr square wooden bins,i made my 2 bins with 5 wooden
pallets and open fronted as follows



I sued wooden pallets but they rotted into the ground within a year and
made a terrible job of being dislodged so I could clear down the compost
heap!
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I sued wooden pallets but they rotted into the ground within a year and


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"'Mike'" wrote in message
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We have come to a decision.

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Mike



Thank you for your comments.

We too have decided that the Plastic Dalek things are not all that good and
are in the process of making wooden ones again.

Thanks for the replies

Mike


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"'Mike'" wrote in message
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We have come to a decision.

'YOUR' comments first please

Mike



Thank you for your comments.

We too have decided that the Plastic Dalek things are not all that good and
are in the process of making wooden ones again.

Thanks for the replies

Mike


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www.rneba.org.uk for the latest pictures of the very first reunion and
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The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates
www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added regularly
"Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a Stand

We bought a plastic Dalek type compost bin from th ecouncil for £8 inMay yesterday we emptied to turn and moved to another part of garden.

I do think the wooden ones woudl be better but do not have room.

First time composting for ourseleves but also have a garden waste bin that gets emptied every 2weeks.
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