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A set of photos of the compost bin I built in our backyard. Pressure-treated lumber and other materials (screws, nails, and hardware cloth that lines the interior) cost us right around $150.
The Girls have discovered The Wonders of The Compost Bin which resides inside their chicken run around the coop. they very much enjoy the perfect mixture of worms and bugs and vegetable matter and egg shells.
my understanding is that you should prevent discourage hens from eating whole eggs because once they get a taste for them you'll get a whole less eggs in your fridge.
but egg shells are a great source of calcium - are there any issues with letting them munch on the shells in the compost bin? should we crush them so they aren't identifiable as eggs or are half shells not perceived as shells per se by little chicken brains?
and are there any other issues with letting The Girls hand out in the compost bin in general and eating egg shells in particular? i've seen some websites claim that you should thorougly clean the shells, cook them briefly in the oven and crumble thoroughly - is that really necessary?
A two-row compost shed in operation. It was dark, and warm and smelly, but is computer controlled so people don't have to go in there.
All the material worked in and decomposing. Ground is frozen on top now so will have to wait until spring to see the end results.
Actually, the old compost bin from Paw Paw, set up in a new location at the property. Got it nearly full, mostly yard waste, lawn trimmings, and garden debris from when I cleared out the old garden. The last batch of compost I made turned out beautifully, which has inspired me to do a lot more composting. The interior of this pile is already scalding hot to the touch after a day or two, a nice mix of stuff. Bin is made from 4 shipping pallets and 4 wire coat hangers cut in half (to tie the pallets together), for a total cost of nothing. :) I'll probably add a second "bay" next to this to facilitate turning the pile and to also have more than one batch going at a time.
The compost mixer features the latest composting innovations as well as an eye catching design. This great composter will reduce much of the manual labor associated with traditional composting; mixing the compost will now become easier then ever before.
Our second compost bin is getting full, so I took one of the tiers from the first bin and placed it on the second... making this one 4 tiers high.
We have stopped placing compost in the first bin, so it will finish the final step of composting before we empty it out.
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This compost is just gorgeous stuff. Most of the earth worms have left. It's definitely ready to be used. But it smells wonderful, feels wonderful, and is such a nice dark color.
Peet is leaving something inside the compost. Ooh how he hates it!!
This is the beauty about Bath: when the weather is fine, not much wind and the sky clear, balloons start floating in the sky. So cute and pitoresque! :)
I have learned how to build hot compost piles. This one is too hot actually. Above 130 degrees the pile loses nitrogen.
Our two compost bins--not exactly beautiful but none of this nutritious stuff for plants goes to a landfill to be mixed with toxins.
I wanted to test how compostable this "compostable" bag really was. I put it in my worm bin for 4.5 months (enough time for all of the vegetable matter to be fully broken down).
This is what the bag looked like after composting. Note that while the paper has worn off, the plasticy part is not broken down at all.