doing our little bit
A new compost for a new garden
On Saturday I built a new double compost bin, in our backyard.
It only took 2.5 hours and just over $120 to make from scratch, and now has the capacity and aeration needed to start building a decent compost supply.
more to come…
About 2/3 of the way through
All finished, not bad for an office worker
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Darryl on A new compost for a new garden
Yes. It is all mostly fence pickets which are chea... -
Adam on A new compost for a new garden
You got ALL that timber for $120!? Yeah, for an of... -
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Leesa on A new compost for a new garden
Have been seriously thinking about my family in th...
Have been seriously thinking about my family in this area – and I reckon we’re seriously lacking. I have a spare patch of yard (about 2 metres by 8 metres) and I’m wondering what I can do with it. I could probably free up a bit more land. But my past experiences of killing plants & dead & neglected gardens means I’m not hopeful. But I do look forward to reading about your journey and any suggestions for a suburban deadgreen thumb you might have.
Hey leesa
It is quite amasing what a small plot can yield, even in temporary containers.
I will try and convey a bit from the book that inspired me to do more than i was already.
Cheers
You got ALL that timber for $120!? Yeah, for an office worker such as myself, I’m really impressed if you knocked it over in 2 1/2 hours, respect! How many blisters did you end up with though?
Yes. It is all mostly fence pickets which are cheap and practical. I bought large fence posts which could be cut in two, so three posts gave me six. It was a good day where everything went to plan.