If you are in the market to buy a compost bin there are a few things you will need to take into consideration before you get started.
1. Are you going to be storing your cuttings inside your house until the end of the day or will you want to throw them out after preparing food? – This will alter where you locate your compost bin. If you are storing before you compost, then it doesn’t have to be very close to the kitchen door, but if you plan to throw your peels into it every time you peel or prepare food, then you’ll definately want it close by.
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2. How much compost material are you going to produce. A larger family is going to need a bigger composter and if you only produce a small amount of peels and cuttings, then you won’t need a very big one. Remember to take into consideration all your garden cuttings too and lawn shavings.
3. What are you going to do with your compost. If you are going to use it for your garden and are active in your gardening, then you’ll want to produce your compost faster, so that you can make more and use more. Tumblers and worm farming might be worth a consideration and knowing alittle about temperature to optimize your composting is a good idea.
Now that you know a little more, you’ll want to look at your budget and see what is available in your price-range
