Howdy y'all,
I really want to get into composting, and through my amateur research, I believe an in-ground bin is right for me. I have access to a bunch of food grade plastic containers with locking lids that some of my ingredients are shipped in, so I want to repurpose those by drilling some holes and sinking them into the earth.
My questions are: from experience, has anyone tried something similar; and would my choice of bucket be appropriate for its designated use?
Thanks in advance!
by NickyCharisma
4 Comments
im sure it will work composting is basically impossible to mess up . some methods are faster but basically every single method will work eventually .
Yeah sure, I have some of those big blue barrels. I haven’t sunk them into the ground for ease of turning but the worms get in through the holes in the bottom just fine.
I think lots of people have used this exact method with good results. For in ground I personally use wire mesh to create a cage with terra cotta saucers as lids. It works really well and find worms crawling in. I prefer the wire since it gives the worms more access holes than buckets but buckets would work just fine
drill plenty of holes on the bottom and the
bottom half of the bucket. more than you think you need. i would gander probably 1/8-1/4” holes.