HOW DO I HOLD A COMPOST BIN DOWN ??

wbmkk · 12 Apr 2009

I recently bought a compost bin and now want to stick it in the back garden

The garden is ready for it

However, it's one of those plastic bin types and very lightweight

How do I hold it down ?

When the council delivered it I was at work; when I came home it had blown into my neighbours garden ...... and there was hardly any wind

Any tips would be welcome

thanks !

HAPPY EASTER !!

breezer · 12 Apr 2009

wbmkk said:
very lightweight

How do I hold it down ?

Any tips would be welcome

putting compost in it will help

Or put a large weight on it

Thermo · 12 Apr 2009

bury the bottom 6 inches into the soil

ColJack · 12 Apr 2009

couple of growbags emptied into the bottom of it as a "starter"?

couple of breezeblocks or bricks in it?

JonB · 13 Apr 2009

My "Green Fingered" wife tells me that Compost bins don't have a bottom in, & they must sit on soil to start working. So put a weight on its top until it starts getting full & always cut the stuff as small as possible.
Hope this helps.
JonB

ColJack · 13 Apr 2009

hmm market for "kitchen waste liquidiser"?

anyway.. if it doesn't have a base in it then a fence post or two hammered into the ground by it and screw / strap it to it / them...

JohnD · 13 Apr 2009

I agree with Thermo

just this once

Thermo · 13 Apr 2009

aw shucks ive come over all goose pmperly

JonB · 14 Apr 2009

But ours has a lift up flap at the bottom to get stuff out of, so to bury it would be pointless.
JonB

morrik27 · 17 Apr 2009

Some have a lip around the bottom edge, either with or without holes. If yours is like this you can drive some long skewers into the ground to hold it in place.
Some don't though, in which case you can still drill small holes around the edge and drive the skewers in at a slight angle.
Deppending on the soil you might need longer skewers, or more of them to hold it.
Stuff in the bottom will definatly help keep it in place particularly if it is sllightly conical in shape.

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HOW DO I HOLD A COMPOST BIN DOWN ??

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