Making a compost box is very simple, requires little materials, and is great for the environment.
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The box should be 2-4-8. Keep in mind that your box has no top. You can make your box out of one 4-8 piece of wood, two 2-4 pieces of wood, and two 2-8 pieces of wood.
NOTE: you can make your boxes different sizes, just use scale factors for the dirt, worms, ect.
NOTE: you can make your boxes different sizes, just use scale factors for the dirt, worms, ect.
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I've been composting for over 30 years and have given up on any containers. I just use large unconstrained piles [4-6 feet in diameter and 4-5 feet high to start]. I also did, and still 'run' several piles at the same time. I never mix new 'stuff' into a 'mature' pile.
When I did 'contain' my compost piles, I used 4 old discarded wooden pallets and secured the corners with baling wire. When it was time to turn the pile, I just remove dthe wire corner ties, moved the pallets over about 4 feet and reassembled with the baling wire ties
I do the same procedure now, but without any containment.
To move a pile, I break the compost up somewhat, and then spade or shovel the material into a 'new' pile. During the transfer, if needed, I properly 'water' the material.
When using the pallet method, and the pallets begin to disentegrate, I just replaced with new used pallets, and broke the old rotting ones up and put in the bottom of the newer pile to enhance air circulation.