Council supplied composter-a good deal?
 

I have never composted before.

My council is offering up to two Blackwall Compost Converters (330
litre) per household. A two month trial then £19 each including
delivery (RRP £49.95 it is claimed).

Optional Accessories:

Composter bases at £9 each "to improve aeration and drainage" (RRP
£12.95);

Organica Activator at £5 each "500 ml bottle should last at least a
year" (RRP £7.15);

Compost aerator at £6.95 (rrp £9.95).

Please advise as a new person to composting what is necesary, what is
cheap etc? What is an unnecessary accessory?

Cheers
Colin

Council supplied composter-a good deal?
 

In article ,
Colin wrote:
I have never composted before.

My council is offering up to two Blackwall Compost Converters (330
litre) per household. A two month trial then £19 each including
delivery (RRP £49.95 it is claimed).

Optional Accessories:

Composter bases at £9 each "to improve aeration and drainage" (RRP
£12.95);

Organica Activator at £5 each "500 ml bottle should last at least a
year" (RRP £7.15);

Compost aerator at £6.95 (rrp £9.95).

Please advise as a new person to composting what is necesary, what is
cheap etc? What is an unnecessary accessory?

None of the above and all of the above, respectively. See:

http://www.tmac.clara.co.uk/urgring/faqcmpst1.htm
http://www.nugget.demon.co.uk/MetaFAQ/compost.html

The composting bins probably have their place when what you are
composting is primarily kitchen waste, and have a small garden.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Council supplied composter-a good deal?
 

In article ,
Colin wrote:
I have never composted before.

My council is offering up to two Blackwall Compost Converters (330
litre) per household. A two month trial then £19 each including
delivery (RRP £49.95 it is claimed).

Optional Accessories:

Composter bases at £9 each "to improve aeration and drainage" (RRP
£12.95);

Organica Activator at £5 each "500 ml bottle should last at least a
year" (RRP £7.15);

Compost aerator at £6.95 (rrp £9.95).

Please advise as a new person to composting what is necesary, what is
cheap etc? What is an unnecessary accessory?

None of the above and all of the above, respectively. See:

http://www.tmac.clara.co.uk/urgring/faqcmpst1.htm
http://www.nugget.demon.co.uk/MetaFAQ/compost.html

The composting bins probably have their place when what you are
composting is primarily kitchen waste, and have a small garden.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Council supplied composter-a good deal?
 

In article ,
Colin wrote:
I have never composted before.

My council is offering up to two Blackwall Compost Converters (330
litre) per household. A two month trial then £19 each including
delivery (RRP £49.95 it is claimed).

Optional Accessories:

Composter bases at £9 each "to improve aeration and drainage" (RRP
£12.95);

Organica Activator at £5 each "500 ml bottle should last at least a
year" (RRP £7.15);

Compost aerator at £6.95 (rrp £9.95).

Please advise as a new person to composting what is necesary, what is
cheap etc? What is an unnecessary accessory?

None of the above and all of the above, respectively. See:

http://www.tmac.clara.co.uk/urgring/faqcmpst1.htm
http://www.nugget.demon.co.uk/MetaFAQ/compost.html

The composting bins probably have their place when what you are
composting is primarily kitchen waste, and have a small garden.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Council supplied composter-a good deal?
 

"Colin" wrote in message
om...
I have never composted before.

My council is offering up to two Blackwall Compost Converters (330
litre) per household. A two month trial then £19 each including
delivery (RRP £49.95 it is claimed).

Good, if the bin has a small door at the bottom to enable compost to be
shovelled out from the bottom.

Optional Accessories:

Composter bases at £9 each "to improve aeration and drainage" (RRP
£12.95);

Waste of money.

Organica Activator at £5 each "500 ml bottle should last at least a
year" (RRP £7.15);

Use your own urine instead. It is cheaper and probably more effective.

Compost aerator at £6.95 (rrp £9.95).

What is that supposed to do that the handle of a rake cannot do?

Please advise as a new person to composting what is necesary, what is
cheap etc? What is an unnecessary accessory?

In short: buy ths bin and nothing else. I did that and I am turning out
excellent compost.

Franz

Council supplied composter-a good deal?
 

"Colin" wrote in message
om...
I have never composted before.

My council is offering up to two Blackwall Compost Converters (330
litre) per household. A two month trial then £19 each including
delivery (RRP £49.95 it is claimed).

Good, if the bin has a small door at the bottom to enable compost to be
shovelled out from the bottom.

Optional Accessories:

Composter bases at £9 each "to improve aeration and drainage" (RRP
£12.95);

Waste of money.

Organica Activator at £5 each "500 ml bottle should last at least a
year" (RRP £7.15);

Use your own urine instead. It is cheaper and probably more effective.

Compost aerator at £6.95 (rrp £9.95).

What is that supposed to do that the handle of a rake cannot do?

Please advise as a new person to composting what is necesary, what is
cheap etc? What is an unnecessary accessory?

In short: buy ths bin and nothing else. I did that and I am turning out
excellent compost.

Franz

Council supplied composter-a good deal?
 

"Colin" wrote in message
om...
I have never composted before.

My council is offering up to two Blackwall Compost Converters (330
litre) per household. A two month trial then £19 each including
delivery (RRP £49.95 it is claimed).

Good, if the bin has a small door at the bottom to enable compost to be
shovelled out from the bottom.

Optional Accessories:

Composter bases at £9 each "to improve aeration and drainage" (RRP
£12.95);

Waste of money.

Organica Activator at £5 each "500 ml bottle should last at least a
year" (RRP £7.15);

Use your own urine instead. It is cheaper and probably more effective.

Compost aerator at £6.95 (rrp £9.95).

What is that supposed to do that the handle of a rake cannot do?

Please advise as a new person to composting what is necesary, what is
cheap etc? What is an unnecessary accessory?

In short: buy ths bin and nothing else. I did that and I am turning out
excellent compost.

Franz

Council supplied composter-a good deal?
 

"Franz Heymann" wrote in news:c0bjqe$qag
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"Colin" wrote in message
om...
I have never composted before.

My council is offering up to two Blackwall Compost Converters (330
litre) per household. A two month trial then £19 each including
delivery (RRP £49.95 it is claimed).

Good, if the bin has a small door at the bottom to enable compost to be
shovelled out from the bottom.

Have you actually got a bottom door that works then? When I've tried these
I've found it almost impossible to get the compost out of the little
trapdoor.

Much easier to lift the whole thing off the top. I therefore prefer the
'dalek' shapes to the more upright 'cylinder' ones with a little door.

Victoria

Council supplied composter-a good deal?
 

"Franz Heymann" wrote in news:c0bjqe$qag
:


"Colin" wrote in message
om...
I have never composted before.

My council is offering up to two Blackwall Compost Converters (330
litre) per household. A two month trial then £19 each including
delivery (RRP £49.95 it is claimed).

Good, if the bin has a small door at the bottom to enable compost to be
shovelled out from the bottom.

Have you actually got a bottom door that works then? When I've tried these
I've found it almost impossible to get the compost out of the little
trapdoor.

Much easier to lift the whole thing off the top. I therefore prefer the
'dalek' shapes to the more upright 'cylinder' ones with a little door.

Victoria

Council supplied composter-a good deal?
 

"Victoria Clare" wrote in message
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"Franz Heymann" wrote in
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"Colin" wrote in message
om...
I have never composted before.

My council is offering up to two Blackwall Compost Converters (330
litre) per household. A two month trial then £19 each including
delivery (RRP £49.95 it is claimed).

Good, if the bin has a small door at the bottom to enable compost to be
shovelled out from the bottom.

Have you actually got a bottom door that works then? When I've tried
these
I've found it almost impossible to get the compost out of the little
trapdoor.

It works with a small coal shovel..

Much easier to lift the whole thing off the top. I therefore prefer the
'dalek' shapes to the more upright 'cylinder' ones with a little door.

But then you have to work it in batch mode rather than a continuous
throughput mode

Franz