Here is the contents of the composter and where it originally was located. Isn't that a pretty shot, maybe not so much. The heap was about 2/3 finished compost and 1/3 kitchen scrapes. The compost was running quite warm as well which kind of surprised me. I have not added much to the compost since August so it was good to see it was still cooking.
When I moved it I made sure to mix all the finished and unfinished compost to get a good mix. I also did equal layers of dried leaves & compost. I then top it off with the well rotted stuff that was in the bottom. By next spring I should have at least 3 big wheel barrows of compost for the garden.
Its new home is now right beside the backyard gate. It will be much more convenient spot, particular in the winter. I think next spring I will add another one of these black composter right beside this one. They work very well and are excellent at keeping the neighborhood wildlife out. Another plus with these is most cities sell them to residents in the spring for $20 bucks, sounds like a deal to me.
You may remember this structure as my Build As You Grow Potato Bin. Well they are such a ludicrous idea I decided to recycle it into a composter. It took the place of the black barrel composter and will be used to compost only leaves and things that take a while to compost. I built this bin in an irregular shape to fit the raised bed it originally was located in. As it turns out it almost perfectly fits its new irregular spot. Seems like destine to me. Now all I have to do is put the rear bag on my mulching mower and start shredding up my leaves. Leaf mold is in my future!
I will end with a Red Wiggler shot I took well moving the compost, best viewed by clicking the image. There was a few of them wiggling around so that is a good sign the composter is working well. These worms seem to be kind of fickle creatures. Some times I find loads of them, some times just a few and other times none at all.Happy Composting
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