Time To Get Our Hands Dirty

Hello Everyone. April is literally around the corner, and gardening seems to be on everyones mind. So it is time to get our hands dirty. We will be building compost bins this month.  We found a "Perfect Compost Bin" to build. According to Composting1o1.com "Its inexpensive, easy to build, and features five stackable sections for simple efficient composting." (Cheryl and I will let you know if that is true before the class begins :)) But what we liked most about this bin is that you can customize it to the size you need. Not everyone may need 5 sections. Some may need more or less. Be sure to take that into consideration when purchasing your materials. What we have listed for materials is for a 5 section bin. Also we would like to invite husbands to come if they would like to build the bin. 

 

Time to Build: estimated 2 to 3 hours.

Cost: estimated $50 to $75 depending on type of wood you use.

Materials:

60 feet of 1-by-6 utility wood

10 feet of 2-by-2 utility wood

80 2-inch wood screws (bring your electric drills charged and ready, if you have one)

1 quart of wood sealer

For detailed instructions and information on this bin:

 CLICK HERE.

For this class you will need to purchase your supplies and have them cut and ready to go. If you need help with cutting your wood contact Rachelle.

 We will be holding the class on April 14th at 5:30 at Rachelle Poulsen's home.

 This will be a 2 part class. The first part (April 14th) will be to build the bin.  Part 2 will be on how to use your compost bin and make rich organic compost for your garden. We don't have a date yet on the second class, since we do not know if we will need one or two days to build the bin. But we hope to have all the bins built and functioning by the end of April. 

If you have any questions call Rachelle Poulsen.