Water appropriately for your area I use rubber roofing wonderful stuff to have around been using one box of it bought at a box store for years, still use it. Buy it it has so many uses Anyway, I have a stake driven inground so its sticks up 3 ft at both the ends of the pile.
I think air helps! Just my two cents! I find siting compost pile under tree cover makes this a non-issue. Some rain gets through but never too much. If needed add water from time to time. Limited direct sun means rarely dries out or at least not quickly. Of course those in other climates may have different experience. Indem Sie weiterhin auf der Website surfen bzw. Mehr erfahren. Ultimate Lighting Sale. Bathroom Vanity Sale. Bestselling Chandeliers and Pendants.
Sign In. Join as a Pro. Houzz TV. Houzz Research. Shop Featured Holiday Categories. Home Decor. Holiday Decor. Christmas Trees. Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. Do I need to cover my compost. Do I need to buy a tarp or something to cover my compost pile with when it snows?
Email Save Comment Featured Answer. Lloyd 13 years ago. A tarp thrown over a pile isn't a ziploc bag. Like 4 Save. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. Like 1 Save. I also hung a vinyl shower curtain that I cut to the appropriate size for the window.
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An old carpet or similar pearmeable material will allow the water to escape. Thanks for the info! Good to hear I can just leave it, less work that way. Like 2 Save. Kimmsr 13 years ago. No, but I disagree with most of the reasons given.
There is always one who does. I don't use new tarps. I live in zone 6a and we have fairly cold winters. I mix shredded leaves and coffee grounds together to create a hot compost pile and the compost is finished in less than a year. Once the compost is finished, it is recommended to either use it in the garden soon after, cover it or store it in containers. Rainfall can cause compost to leach nutrients, so make sure that instead of losing them, those nutrients are being put to good use in the garden.
I have stressed that a compost pile needs good airflow, so it may seem that a compost bin should have air holes around the sides. I would say this would help, but it is not a requirement. I would more so suggest that a compost bin be built with whatever materials and abilities are easiest. Focus more on building and layering the materials of the pile. Having good airflow within the contents of a compost pile is more important than its outside structure. The organic material should not become compacted and the moisture level should be about as wet as a wrung-out sponge.
The best way to assemble a compost pile would be to mix the pile with different sized material. It is great to have small sized material, such as grass clippings and shredded leaves. However, this can tend to matte together and suffocate all the living organisms.
Incorporating some larger material into this mix, such as sticks, wood chips and trimmings from bushes, can help create more air pockets and prevent the pile from matting together. I would not recommend that a compost bin have a base. A base, such as solid wood, concrete or some other hard material, would prevent worms and other beneficial life from getting into the compost bin from the soil below it.
A solid base also would not allow for adequate drainage and the pile may become way too wet. If a base is absolutely necessary for some reason, consider adding some drainage holes or slanting the bottom so water can run out somehow. Some people may experience issues with rodents or other animals getting into a compost bin. If this is the case, it may be good to use chicken wire for the base of the bin so these animals cannot dig in from the bottom. The chicken wire or other similar material would still allow for drainage and for soil life to enter the compost.
Another suggestion for animal concerns and issues is to not add food scraps to the compost pile. Food scraps are most likely the primary reason the pile is attracting these animals.
Instead, a worm bin would be a much better option for those with many food scraps. Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. First, I would like to briefly mention that two kinds of composting exist: hot composting and cold composting. This will create finished compost quickly.
Cold composting, on the other hand, is more of a pile it somewhere and forget about it type of approach, which may take one to three years to start receiving finished compost. Both options will work, one is just faster than the other. I built a two-bin compost system see the main picture out of palettes. The sun has done enough damage to weaken the entire bin. If you try to move it at all, you risk breaking it.
It may shatter into pieces. It may look a bit rough but it can still be usable. The general view is that compost needs to be hot. So, on the question of whether a compost bin should be in the sun or shade, being in the sun will provide some good effect that will help the compost but this effect will be minimal.
Some people seem to have the idea that if a compost bin is away from any shade and in the full glare of the sun, that there is a risk of the compost becoming so hot that it may catch fire. A fire is unlikely to happen just as a result of a compost bin being in the sun.
In hot parts of the world, the contents of a compost bin will dry enough to burn, even if the bin is in the shade. Hot compost is no good to worms. Another consideration that not many people mention is the effect that heat will have on worms. The sun will warm the outer regions of the compost that touches the bin. It will likely become so hot that the worms will migrate away from this area. They will have enough cooler mass available to them.
If you know that there are likely to be prolonged periods of hot sun, you should place the compost bin in a shaded place before you start filling it. Constant heating may pose a challenge to the worms; they can only take so much.
Does a compost tumbler need shade? A compost tumbler needs the same attention and consideration as a compost bin. Most compost tumblers are mounted on stands and therefore, are unlikely to have worms in them unless you place them in the compost. The heat from direct sun will risk drying out this smaller volume. Most people know that for anything to rot it will need air. Some people concern themselves about getting enough air into their compost bins. They look at their electric drills and ask themselves: Do my compost bins need air holes?
Compost bins do need air holes. Air is needed for compost to go through aerobic digestion. Small holes will let in enough air without allowing compost to fall out. The amount of air needed to turn organic waste into compost is quite small. The compost bins that are made for the purpose will be designed to allow enough air in for compost to form from any organic waste.
A loose-fitting lid can often be enough to allow in enough air. Where compost bins have slider-doors at the base, these will be sufficiently loose to allow for movement. Air will be able to get in at this point. Unless you are making compost from organic materials that appear to need more air, basic compost bins can be left untouched.
To make a plastic container usable as a compost bin, it will generally need modifying. You will also need to make holes for drainage. To make air holes, use a drill, if you can. Place them about 6 inches apart. It may take a bit of skill to arrange them in a tidy pattern.
Holes for drainage need to be much bigger. Air will move in easier than water will drain away. It may be better if the container has no base at all, which could mean cutting away a big area of plastic.
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