| Building wood compost bins is a great way to better | | | | For those of you who want to save money, there's |
| organize your compost pile and make it look | | | | nothing wrong with using chickenwire in your |
| neater. Even though the skills needed to for | | | | construction plans. A very simple compost bin would |
| building wood compost bins is not that advanced, | | | | be made out of four wood posts at the corners and |
| here are three tips to help make your bin last longer. | | | | stretched chicken wire between them. |
| Treated Wood | | | | One bad thing about chickenwire, is that it tends to |
| While building wood compost bins is usually done with | | | | rust easily, which is why if you do plan on using it |
| the cheapest materials possible, you may want to | | | | you should either spray it with a rustproofing |
| think about using treated wood. Treated wood lasts | | | | compound, or buy one that is already pre-treated. |
| much longer than untreated wood. | | | | Burying the Base |
| Also because you are using it as a compost bin, this | | | | Rodents and other pests can be a big burden when |
| wood will be exposed to higher temperatures and a | | | | maintaining a compost pile. On way to get around this |
| higher moisture level. This is why I think spending a | | | | is to try and bury the base of your compost bin a |
| little extra money on untreated wood would be a | | | | couple inches into the ground. |
| good investment in this case. | | | | This will help prevent rodents and other animals from |
| Chickenwire | | | | trying to dig under the frame to get in to the bin. |