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My new compost bin.
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rubyredcornbread 7 (
My Page) on
Fri, Feb 8, 13 at 17:05
| All recycled wood-Took useless things around the yard apart! hehehe Free landscape fabric-Still got a whole dang roll! The metal on the door is the bottom from an old dog crate-I think I'm gonna weave it with vines. Spent $10 on pipe & fittings for the canopy & I'm gonna grow vines up it from the 'side planter openings' Like I said...this is rough, but whatcha think so far? |
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RE: My new compost bin.
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| i like it ............something outta nothing (or close to it) is aleawys better in my book........ .....and i like your name ruby !!!! |
RE: My new compost bin.
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| Love it! Can you come and build one for me please! :) LOL! I've been investigating compost bins but am going to go for a 'tumbler' as I have a shoulder & back injury so can't manually dig a compost heap to turn it over or even get the compost into a wheelbarrow. I'm hoping to make my own tumbler....eventually! I'm trying to source the barrels. Your design looks very robust and it's great you were able to repurpose things you already had! |
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| Looks like it will be a winner. So you are going to turn it from the ends & grow vines over top to hide it & keep it cool. That's COOL! Jan |
RE: My new compost bin.
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Fabulous!
Looks like a mini gazebo.
We don't cover our compost pile. Just wondering why you need a cover. Kathy |
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| Thanks everyone! Kathy-I don't want it completely covered, but I just thought something climbing up would "beatify" my slop pit! lol |
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| Cool idea! Be sure to post pictures as you go. I have been wanting to make a bin myself, but it hasn't floated to the top of the list yet. I'm always interested in what other people do, so thanks for sharing your creation with us. |
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| Very nice. I like the idea of vines, will make a beautiful canopy effect. Love the idea of recycling. |
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| Looks like a winner! Just a hint on planting 'climbers'...don't plant Morning Glory unless you want MG to come up everywhere that you use your compost! ;-) I am still fighting that ...I planted beautiful 'glories' on the gate side of my compost bins! It looks pretty there but not so pretty when it tangles in w/my cukes climbing in the veggie garden! TFS! Jeanne S. |
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| jeanne S. -I know to well the horrors of MG's! lol I built the open 'planters' on the sides with climbing nasturtiums in mind...If the canopy gets too shady...Salad Time! yum |
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- Posted by 9bark 5 British Columbia (My Page) on
Tue, Feb 12, 13 at 12:16
| Loving it! Looks great and the vine idea I would have never thought of! |
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