Last year I posted about the start of my adventure. Now its time for an update.
Do you like my compost lasagna?
I made this compostbin, the front I can take out the planks when needed to turn or remove the compost.
On the rightside where now the wood chips are, is room for another bin. All the way right is the nettle and verbena part I want for insects and next to that to the left I created a small stickpile for insect and maybe hedgehog. 🤞
I layer the materials like lasagna. 1 layer of green, about 5cm or 2 inch thick. Then I sprinkle wood chips, another layer of green, then browns and this could also be cardboard. Etc.
Greens are mostly grass, a bit of kitchen scraps, Coffee grinds from work.
Browns are the wood chips I made or the cardboard.
Since we pack green and browns on our own to make a lot of compost, I ask neighbors for wood/sticks/grass. It works nicely this way.
I'm looking forward for the future of this adventure.
I will comment on this post with pictures of the compostbin.
I follow Charles Dowding on youtube for inspiration and information.
Link to my first post:
by CommercialCoach481
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Ooh my I can only post 1 picture in a comment. Well the bin is made of left over materials, except the posts I bought new and the front 2 planks where the other planks slide into.
On the inside I have bird mesh, which is about 15cm or 6inch into the ground. Just to prevent our beloved hedgehogs to take the compostbin as their home.
The front planks I added some screws on top, so there is room between the planks. Easier to take them out of the bin.
The measurements are 1 meter (3,3feet) wide on the front, 1.20 meter (4feet) long towards the back and the top planks are 1.10 meter (3.6 feet) high.
https://preview.redd.it/muei78oa26yg1.jpeg?width=2256&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e67db299c36491282da0904acff0e29a894fda4
I notice you put cardboard on the sides – is it to regulate ventilation so it heats up better?