Hi guys, I'm thinking of buying one of those buried composter bins like the one in the picture.

What has your experience been with them? Are they worth it?

Cheers!

by Manuel-Bueno

5 Comments

  1. Neither_Conclusion_4

    Have not used. But by design, Its not easy to turn. I guess some godd stuff will leach below, to deep for most roots.

    I also consider size. For my family of for we fill a 375 liter every year. We switch between two bins, so one can mature/finish, when we fill up another one.

    I guess you will very fast run out of space or need to dig a really big hole?

    I think you should try it first. Buy a bucket with a lid, and cut a number of holes in it, and bury it. Try it out if it works for you before you invest in a commercial bin.

  2. ThalesBakunin

    It seems inefficient with time and volume composted.

    I simply layer compost in my bed.

    My compost is layered 12-18 inches below my top soil blend.

    If I had compost inserted in such a way animals would pull those out and mess up my garden.

  3. Seems like a pain in the ass. Every time you have compost you’re gonna go outside, find one of these, unscrew it, dump, screw back on? Nah bro just make a pile.

  4. Either they’re really small or they’re going to need an auger to bury.

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