You can make great compost. See three sizes and types of bins or bays, with and without a roof. The smallest of these three does not get hot, rarely above 40C 104F, but still makes nice compost.

00:00 Welcome to Homeacres
00:46 Different types of compost bays or bins
03:23 Looking at the compost in the plastic bin
05:39 Three Compost bays made of pallets, you can add bindweed!
14:15 Homeacres main composting bays

Heap containers can be cheap and simple to make. In the video I explain some false beliefs to do with sides "needing to be slatted/open". And you can add anything to a heap - I show you the bindweed roots we are adding frequently, from my new land.
The shredder I use is a Bosch electric AX25 TC, max diameter pieces of 45mm [ Ссылка ].
Thermometer is from [ Ссылка ]

We have made many videos about creating and using compost, This most recent one addresses some common misunderstandings [ Ссылка ].

Here is an earlier Compost Making Q & A video, explaining common misunderstandings [ Ссылка ], and there are three before that.

Find out more in module 5 of my first online course, all about making and using compost, and how it improves soil [ Ссылка ]

See my July 2020 You Tube video about making compost, which includes how to balance green and brown [ Ссылка ]

The excellent dibber you see me using saves backache when planting, and is available from Garden Imports [ Ссылка ]

This is about using compost and cardboard to clear soil of weeds [ Ссылка ]?
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And here is a quick explanation about using compost in no dig [ Ссылка ]

An Edward Dowding video, filmed at Homeacres on 28th July 2021.

MORE FROM CHARLES

To buy one of my online courses [ Ссылка ]

To buy a book [ Ссылка ]

To join my channel as a member, use this link [ Ссылка ]

As a member, you can watch a new video each month, which is exclusively for members. Your payments support my promotion and teaching of better, easier gardening. I can offer bursaries for day courses and online courses, through individuals in charge of community gardens/allotments and school gardens. Contact us through my website to enquire about bursaries [ Ссылка ]

To buy the module trays I designed with Containerwise, use this link [ Ссылка ]

The Refill Room also hold stock of the module trays, [ Ссылка ]

The Farm Dream sell these trays in Europe [ Ссылка ]

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