There are different ways and methods on how you can make your own compost bin. If you think that purchasing commercial compost bins are a bit pricey, then you can opt for creating your own compost bin. Making your own compost bin is the most practical decision for every gardener especially with the cost of commercialize compost bin nowadays. Economic crisis is affecting a lot of farmers and gardeners that is why do-it-yourself compost bin is getting more popular than commercialize one. The following are easy step by step procedure on how you can create your own compost bins.

  1. You can use a circle of chicken wire or a bottomless barrel. Make sure that it has air holes in both sides. If you cannot add more materials for your circle, all you need to do is to lift the wire away from the pile and set this up again nearby. Put new layers back in and leave the finished compost behind.
  2. Anything that you can find inside your home can be used to create good compost bins. If you have old containers inside your home, you can make use if these containers as your compost bin. You do not have to buy anything because containers such as plastic containers are useful in creating homemade compost bin. Make sure that the container you will be using was not used as chemical container before. You need to wash the plastic container thoroughly to make sure that it has no left over chemicals inside that will affect the process of composting. Compost bins does not require new containers for as long as it is stull ideal for holding all your wastes.
  3. Another method that you can use is by spreading all half decomposed materials on the soil and plowed it under. You can also add other materials to make your soil richer such as mushroom compost which you can buy in a mushroom grower for very affordable price. You will notice that your compost pit is thoroughly decomposed when seeding time comes. By doing this, you will surely have the nicest vegetable garden in your neighborhood. If you want to buy mushroom compost to be added on your compost bins, there is a need for you to know what the farmer used to grow his mushroom. Things have drastically change overtime, so you need to be extra careful in adding other compost such as mushroom.
  4. One of the simplest compost bins that you can create is the one made from circle if snow fencing supported by stakes. When you need to aerate the pile, all you need to do is to unwrap or remove the fence to set up in a new location nearby. Fork the compost back into the pen.

It is true that compost bins require space as well as lifting effort, but there is another option such as tumbler. All you need to do is to turn this tumbler to promote aeration. Bins are easy and convenient to make and use especially at this time of financial crisis where saving money is important.