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| − | + | This bin is built using one 4x8 sheet of the extra-thick lattice panels. The "open" feature of the lattice allows for quicker, easier composting. It's easy to take apart, which is all you have to do when you want to use the compost. This good-sized box is best for [[Start an Organic Garden|vegetable gardeners]] - a place to compost your grass, carrot tops, [[Husk Corn|corn shucks]], tomato stems - anything from your garden. | |
The 24-inch dimension means that no part of the interior is ever more than {{convert|1|ft|m|adj=on|1}} from available sources of oxygen and nitrogen - critical for complete [[Compost|composting]]. This means you don't have to touch your compost after throwing it in - no stirring, no turning, no layering, no having to transfer from one bin to another. The 2-foot narrow dimension assures that your yard waste, etc. will compost evenly and completely over the course of the composting year. If you need faster composting, [[Build a Tumbling Composter]]. | The 24-inch dimension means that no part of the interior is ever more than {{convert|1|ft|m|adj=on|1}} from available sources of oxygen and nitrogen - critical for complete [[Compost|composting]]. This means you don't have to touch your compost after throwing it in - no stirring, no turning, no layering, no having to transfer from one bin to another. The 2-foot narrow dimension assures that your yard waste, etc. will compost evenly and completely over the course of the composting year. If you need faster composting, [[Build a Tumbling Composter]]. | ||
