Do you know what I adore about Tim? He never says no to my build ideas, just kinda figures it out and then makes it for me. It’s SO wonderful!!!
Today he built me my dream compost center!!! It’s almost done… got a few little things to finish, but we had a rain delay, so he’ll get it in a few days… but that was my sketch… I thought about it and he said, okay and we went and got the stuff and he got started.
I have this little kind of useless space behind the shed. I think it would be the perfect place for a compost pile and a couple little raised beds. It’s out of sight of anyone in the park, and my neighbor behind, it’s not in his flight plan really and I plan to make it nice and attractive.
Two of the front boards are hinged so I can open it up and dig out yummy composted material, probably like next spring…
A couple wingnuts hold it in place while it’s cooking.
It’s only three sided, because it will be attached to the back shed wall. We painted the shed with a semi-gloss paint, a couple good coats. I intend to kind of keep the compost materials, more to the front, as to keep the shed from rotting out. I think it will be okay.
The little swinging doors shown in action…. just enough to get a spade in there to get the good stuff out… maybe a little rake action will be required.
It’s got little breather spaces, between the slats to let the pile breathe…
Another shot to see the little doors… good thing because it made it easier to screw it to the shed, no doubt. It was about $60 in materials… wood, screws, hinges and a little handle. Sure a big drum or a fancy composter is about the same, maybe more… but I like the look of it and I want to be a good neighbor. I don’t want it all to be awkward or eyesore looking. If I was on my own acreage and such, then, yeah, I could do whatever, as cheap as possible. But I think $60 is not bad, and we’ll use it and all. Yard waste, garden waste, kitchen scraps and such… all good stuff.
And the cool part? I got two little 2 foot by 2 foot raised beds on either side… I’m going to grow pole beans in the area and get them a piece of lattace to grow up. So they grow all over the back of the shed and the compost center too! Kind of shade and hide it a little bit, make it lovely and pleasant.
It’s almost done! Still needs a little lid on the top and a good staining. That’s coming soon! Doesn’t it look cute though? I can’t wait to get some dirt in the beds and get to planting fall beans! GREAT JOB TIM!!!!!
