Composting Bin

Build your Own Outdoor Composting Bin

Composting is an excellent method to recycle organic waste and nutrients into soil and this method also cut down large collection of garbage. There are two ways of composting: indoor composting and outdoor composting and for those having backyards and garden, outdoor composting suits the best. For the outdoor composting, compost bin is very important and there are many cost effective way to create the bin. Before making the bin, it is highly important to find the right place to install the bin and the most recommended place is close to the garden.

The required materials to make the compost bin are welded wire fencing, ties or nylon string, branches, twigs, organic waste such as food scraps, weeds, fresh grass clippings, dried leaves, shredded paper, and coffee grounds. The required wire fencing should be at least 36 inches tall and the corner of the fences should be clearly filed and cut to cut down the sharp points, and it is better to duct tape the edges. Now, the fence can be wrapped in the form of cylinder and should be placed in the area, which is convenient, shady, properly leveled, and has good drainage facility. After this, a layer of twigs and leaves should be arranged at the bottom of the bin so that the air movement is not blocked in the bin.

After this, 6 inches of shredded paper, dried leaves, or saw dust should be laid and above this the left over organic waste material should be laid. Then, another layer of dried leaves or saw dust should be placed over the organic wastes, and always the kitchen wastes should be buried under the dried leaves or shredded paper. This layering should be done until the compost bin is fully stuffed with this item and always while adding these materials, proper air flow should be taken care of by fluffing. If the materials are very dry, little water should be added over the materials to make it damp, and the materials should not be made soggy.

The time for composting can be increased by making the bin upside down once in a while and this can be repeated often. By turning the bin once in fall and once in spring should finish the composting process within a year. The compost becomes ready to harvest when it becomes rich, brown color soil and harvesting can be done by just removing the fence. The fence can be once again arranged to do composting another time.