DIY Compost Bin

I was looking at my garden today thinking how nice it would be if I had a compost bin. I would love for my tomato and pumpkin plants to benefit from the nutrients other then store bought fertilizer. The thing is the ones you find at the hardware stores are expensive but ugly as well. Well me wanting one and being a cheapskate  to boot, I found out a cheaper way to get what I want by grabbing my beloved 5 gallon bucket and made it myself.


All you need is~

       1~ 5 Gallon Bucket
        Marking Pen (I used a paint marker)
       Drill with a 3/16 drill bit

    AND THAT's IT  :)


With a marking pen space out 12 holes on the lid, 20 holes spaced out all over the sides of the bucket and 10 holes on the bottom

Now grab you're drill and drill away

There you go :)  Now all you have to do is fill

If my husband trusts me not to hurt myself (I'm clumsy at times especially when it comes to sharp things that's battery operated) to hand over his drill to me then you know this is simple

I keep mine at the back of my property so if it starts to stink I wont smell it. But try to place where it can get some sun so it can heat it to help with decomposition.

I also twice a week flip it back and forth a little and then flip it to have it sit on the opposite end, just to stir it up the dead stuff and mix the newer stuff in

If you find bugs and worms creeping around in it...Don't freak...it's good, they help with the decomposing

The following lists is what you can and can not put in your compost bin


DO's

Fruit and peelings
Veggies and peelings
egg shells
 nut shells
Coffee grounds and filters
tea bags (remove the staple)
cardboard egg cartons
shredded paper
plain brown cardboard~including paper towel and toilet paper rolls
Shredded Newspaper
grass clippings/plant clippings
leaves
Hay
wood chips
Bark
saw dust
pine needles 
old soil
Fire pit/fireplace ashes (as long as there was no fire starter used)
 Horse and Cow manure

DON"T

pet waste/litter
Meat
Dairy
oils/fats/grease/lard
Any type of processed foods 
anything treated with pesticides
Coal/charcoal




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