For Christmas one year, I wanted to make a compost bin for my aunt. She's a gardener, and she loved the present.
My husband helped me. And this was a super-easy project. I used
- a rain barrel,
- found wood,
- scrounged up nails,
- a drill,
- purchased discounted unwanted paint,
- and purchased hardware: screw loops (4), long pins (2), handle (1), hinges (2).
I drilled very few holes in this one. My first attempt (in my yard) has too many holes and the compost dries out. It's not very effective. So, she can always drill more holes if they're needed, but you can't make holes go away.
To mix the compost, you just roll the bin on the frame piece.
Another cheap DIY project that worked out great!
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What have you used to make compost bins? How did they work out?
