Adding on to the compost bin.

  I finally got the compost bin filled to the point that it’s not settling in a matter of days like it was, so I added the second section on to it.

  I still need to put an end on it and secure the middle so that it doesn’t bow out on us.

  I’ll chop down the corn that didn’t produce and the lone sunflower which was growing just outside of the bin.

  I will then cover the dirt with two layers of cardboard and run the sunflower and corn stalks through my small shredder. I’ll scatter the shred across the cardboard and cover it with grass clippings

The channels I watch on youtube talk about lining the pallets with cardboard. I’m still trying to decide if I want to do that or go another route, to be honest.

I may line it with hardware cloth, but the price for that has gone up quite a bit in the last two years, and I’m trying to get the biggest return with the least amount of output.

I will most likely just go with cardboard this season and figure things out next season. It won’t be long before the leaves fall, and I want to collect as many as possible for compost. They will also go into the bottom of the second bin and will be covered when I turn the first bin into the second for it to finish breaking down.

I have big plans as far as starting plants to sell for next season, and I have hopes of having enough homemade starting mix to start them all. If not, I’m not going to stress over as I’m certain by year two, my first bin will be broken all the way down, and there will be another batch well underway.

From there on out, I should have more than enough compost/potting soil that I never need to buy any again.

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