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Re: Which Compost Bin Better?

Shawn,
        I went to alot of trouble to build a compost bin from wood, and
frankly, I think just some hardware cloth would have been fine.  Perhaps cut
a 3' wide piece ~10' long, make it into a circle, and clamp it to the ground
with earth staples.  If you want to close the top you could cut another
piece for that.  When time comes to turn the pile, just take the staples out
and yank the bin itself off the ground.  I feel like I spent too much time
and money on a 'nice' bin.

At 11:31 PM 1/14/97 PST, you wrote:
>Hi SQFT'rs,
>
> My question is, should I
>use wood for the sides, or should I use something like staggered
>bricks or cinderblocks? Will the back wall bleed anything into
>the pile? Will I have to cement if I use bricks or blocks? Will
>bricks or blocks last longer in the weather than wood? Does anyone
>hazard a guess as to which material is cheaper, blocks or
>wood? I'd like to hear anybody's thoughts - I really need to be
>able to contain the compost, cuz my kitties have started to
>"play" around the edges.
>TIA
>Shawn
>swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
>Claremont, Ca
>
>


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