This is one of the nicer compost bins I've seen; neat and tidy, well
built and sturdy, and obviously well thought out. Not every compost bin
made from recycled materials is as attractive.
This one features
a replaceable front, with several boards that can be slotted into place
as the pile is filled, and removed when it's well rotted down and it's
time to aerate it - or use it on the garden.
Wire mesh allows
good air circulation, to prevent slowing of the decomposition. A top
can be put over this to keep the nutrients from leaching in high
rainfall areas, or to prevent excess water from snow getting into it.
Two or three bins like this give you adequate space to allow one batch of compost to thoroughly age.
Each
time you move it over in the course of aerating it with a pitchfork,
you fill up the adjacent bin. Then by the time you get to the third
bin, it's ready to use.
Pallets are such a useful score at the landfill - or anywhere that uses them for shipping their products. They are customized to the size specifically needed for whatever is being shipped, so they're not all the same size, making for a logistical nightmare.
Take the odd shaped ones off their hands.
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