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Title: beehive composter
Post by: foxyglove on May 03, 2006, 20:51:43

My local council have just delivered 3 wheelie bins!!   They are enormous - so I have a plan.  I will site them round the back, behind a trellis screen.  However, I need somewhere to put my re-cycleables in the meantime.  I have decided to construct a beehive composter (construct as opposed to buy at approx £199.00)!! and this can go just outside the back door with a plastic liner inside. I have searched high and lo for a book which will tell me how to make one without much joy.  Does anyone know where I can find fairly simple instructions - a web page or cheapish book?   ???

Title: Re: beehive composter
Post by: Travman on May 06, 2006, 09:37:07

3are  for sale on E-Bay at the moment.... Any good ??

Title: Re: beehive composter
Post by: supersprout on May 06, 2006, 11:36:49

Try http://www.rockmill.co.uk/mastercomposter/compostbins.htm, the second half of the page shows several links to instructions for DIY, including the RHS factsheet. Looks like they may not be beehivey, but worth a look?

Title: Re: beehive composter - Foxyglove
Post by: Belinda on September 05, 2006, 13:14:30

Are you still looking for a pattern?

Try your local library, look for Geoff Hamilton's book on Cottage Gardens. There's a really good one in there.

Sorry for the very tardy response, have been without a computer for some time.

Title: Re: beehive composter
Post by: ice on September 05, 2006, 19:58:15

Someone emailed me a scan of the Geoff Hamilton compost bin but I'm afraid I don't have it anymore. I did however make the compost bin, so could go and measure all the pieces and email you the specs with some pics if you'd like.