DIY Compost Can
June 1st, 2008
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You don’t have to spend several hundred dollars on your composting container.
In fact, you don’t have to spend any money. When I moved into my house the previous owners left behind a green garbage can. After living in an apartment I was seriously ready to start a compost pile. I wanted to make it asap so I used the green garbage can.
I drilled 1-1/4″ holes with a paddle drill bit. The holes allow for proper drainage and aeration. If I were to do it over again, I would drill smaller (1/4″) holes and just drill more of them. This would help to keep the compost inside the can. As the compost in the bottom becomes ready it starts falling out of the big holes.
UPDATE: See the Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) munching on kitchen scraps.
Categories: composting, garden
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