Pesky Plastic
When we moved in, we had been left with the remnants of what we can only assume was once a vegetable patch… sort of !
Amongst the debris, weeds and mountains of scrap wood, there was a functional plastic composter.
Of course in the nature of reusing, we reclaimed the composter and put it to use.
Almost three years later, after feeding it and carefully adding green and brown, sticking to ratios. We had very little ‘compost’ and frankly it just was not big enough.
Repurposed Pallets
As my partner works on a farm, he can easily get hold of old pallets. So we decided to upcycle four pallets into a compost bin.
It took minimal effort, building a basic frame from three pallets and cutting one down to create a separation in the middle. We just had to screw it all together.
I opted to staple heavy duty weed matting to the inside of the pallets to help prevent the wood from rotting too quickly.
We then used some old tin sheeting on the outside of the pallets, the theory being, they would help to keep extra heat in during the cooler months.
All that was left was to empty the contents of the plastic composter into it. Anything that resembled compost went into the smaller section (ready to be used soon) everything else went into the large ( the ‘add to’ part) .
With a quick dig over, helpful worms added and covered, the new composter was ready !
You can cover with cardboard or a material of choice, but old rugs work very well !
And now We wait patiently….
The Backyard Allotment 