Gardeners, I need Help

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my mom has a huge garden, and i thought as a neat (late) mother's day gift, i would build her a compost bin.

she loves to garden, and i think that would be a nice addition to her backyard garden. however, i keep on finding all different kinds of blueprints for different compost bins, and I don't know which one i should go with.

anyone know?

 

[the nature boy]

<whispers> he's growing weed.

 

[DcupSheepNipples]

my mom has a huge garden, and i thought as a neat (late) mother's day gift, i would build her a compost bin.

she loves to garden, and i think that would be a nice addition to her backyard garden. however, i keep on finding all different kinds of blueprints for different compost bins, and I don't know which one i should go with.

anyone know?

I would go with a Rotating Barrel Bin! They are the best! In 15 days you will have excellant compost!

 

[HumorMe]

Or you can just shit in a bucket and leave it in the sun and then spread when dried out.

Seriously though, the rotating barrel bin works the best but I don't know where to direct you.

If jnuts was here, he could. That guy has a link for anything and everything.

 

[Y_lifter]

*Off the ground
Multiple(2 or 3) Covered Sections with Removable bins
Rotating is the best but hard to build

http://www.resourceconservation.mb.ca/cap/howto.html

PDF with several plans.. I like the Multi bin one
http://www.resourceconservation.mb.ca/cap/bins101.pdf

 

[p0ink]

this is the one i was thinking about:

Wood and wire three-bin turning unit
A wood and wire three-bin turning unit can be used to quickly compost large amounts of yard, garden and kitchen wastes. Although relatively expensive to build, it is sturdy, attractive and should last a long time. Construction requires basic carpentry skills and tools.

Materials
Four 12-foot lengths of pressure-treated 2 x 4 lumber
Two 10-foot lengths of pressure-treated 2 x 4 lumber
One 10-foot length of construction-grade 2 x 4 lumber
One 16-foot length of 2 x 6 lumber
Six 8-foot lengths of 1 x 6 lumber
A 22-foot length of 36-inch-wide 1/2-inch hardware cloth
16d galvanized nails (2 pounds)
Poultry wire staples (250)
Twelve 1/2-inch carriage bolts, 4 inches long, with washers and nuts
One quart wood preservative or stain
Materials for optional lids

how much do you think this would cost me?

 

[MFMan]

You can do it!

 

[HumorMe]

Or you can just shit in a bucket and leave it in the sun and then spread when dried out.

Seriously though, the rotating barrel bin works the best but I don't know where to direct you.

If jnuts was here, he could. That guy has a link for anything and everything.

Didn't mean to exclude Y Lifter.

 

[Y_lifter]

You can buy them ready made if you need it fast.
About $100 for a nice made one..

Many cities or county waste mgmt divisions provide them cheap
GOOGLE search for Compost bins (your city/county)

or Compost bins sale

 

[Y_lifter]

http://www.composters.com/main.shtml

http://www.urbangardencenter.com/product/index.html


This one looks cool..
http://www.envirocyclesystems.com/us/US_NewEnvirocycle.html
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[p0ink]

well, i think she would rather have a nice stained wood one, instead of some plastic POS.

how much do you think that one i posted would cost me to make? i have access to all of the tools, i just have to get all of the supplies.

 

[Y_lifter]

I once built a Rabbit Hutch think it would be cheaper to do it myself.
I spent like 150 On treated lumber and rabbit wire by the time I was done.

I would think it will cost you almost $100 if you go with pressure treated lumber.
Just the 4x4x8 PT pine posts at each corner will cost you like $10 each and you will need 3 of them cut in half.
Frame it out in PT pine 2x4 and then the galvanized wire and hardware.

Unless you want to build it, I would buy a wood one online

 

[p0ink]

I once built a Rabbit Hutch think it would be cheaper to do it myself.
I spent like 150 On treated lumber and rabbit wire by the time I was done.

I would think it will cost you almost $100 if you go with pressure treated lumber.
Just the 4x4x8 PT pine posts at each corner will cost you like $10 each and you will need 3 of them cut in half.
Frame it out in PT pine 2x4 and then the galvanized wire and hardware.

Unless you want to build it, I would buy a wood one online

i really feel like building one.

$100 bucks isnt too bad...i think i can pull it off.

 

[Y_lifter]

Good luck and enjoy...
Post a Pic when you finish it...