'Green' compost bin

Post by Mo » 14 Apr 2013, 10:21

While looking for the answer to a query about a willow woven dust bath I found this compost bin. Wonder what else you can use, we don't have willow, but there's lots of wisteria and other prunings every year.

Homemade · Post by **Homemade** » 14 Apr 2013, 14:25

Nice ideas.
I fancy making the decorative balls but out of wisteria.

I use my wisteria prunings for wreaths and they last a couple of years.

Willow doesn't last very well so I would imagine the compost bin would pretty much rot down with the compost!

Stef · Post by **Stef** » 14 Apr 2013, 14:34

I have lots of hazel... wonder if we coppiced it properly we'd get whippy sticks as well as pea sticks?

Mmm!

Freeranger · Post by **Freeranger** » 20 Apr 2013, 08:30

I really like the compost bin, and was wondering about making a living one with a removable bit for turning the contents. Can anyone see why that wouldn't work? Love some of the other ideas too.

Homemade · Post by **Homemade** » 20 Apr 2013, 09:38

If you make a living one with willow I would wait a year for the bottom roots to establish because the stems will root into the compost where it touches up the sides, and then when you empty the bin you will have to cut those side roots.

Freeranger · Post by **Freeranger** » 21 Apr 2013, 11:45

Doh! Of course, HM! I hadn't thought it through.