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Compost Towers
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A dozen compost towers made with wood grinds and fence material wound along the edge of the property as a visual barrier as well as a wind and sound buffer.
Each is assembled from 12 feet of fence wire shaped to make about a 3 foot circle with some overlap for strength. There is a 10-12″ tube of chicken wire in the center to act as a chimney and facilitate airflow.
They were filled using approximately 72 5 gallon buckets, this is just under 2 yards of material, I end up adding material as it settles from soaking so it ends up being 2 yards . It took me anywhere from an hour and a half to three hours to build and fill one depending on how far the wood grinds pile was and what mood I was in.
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This tower is 6 feet tall and skinny I made it as a column to hold the shade cloth next to the dome.
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This is a mini tower being layered with biochar
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5 gallon buckets are a great way to portion and transport materials. Less strain more reps, I like to keep my energy input on the aerobic level.
The minis are a good place to layer weeds and other materials as they become available
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Wood grinds from local tree trimming and thinning in the forest. Grinds are like chips but more pulverized.
Sheep and horse manure from a local Farm. These animals were being fed organic hay and no drugs.
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This is a 10 yard load, you get about 5 of the towers out of a load like this. it’s possible to get chips dropped by the tree trimming companies but its hit or miss on what you get and when.