Single Bin Design (to add more bins, add more side panels) Back All pieces cut to 3' long (6) 1x6” boards (1) 2x4” boards 2 Side panels All pieces cut to 3' long (4) 2x6” boards (4) 2x4” boards (10) 1x6” boards (4) 2x2” boards Front (6) ea 1x6” boards cut to fit front, roughly 32” each
Do I need to be careful about pressure treated wood? My husband is concerned about the wood rotting, but we also don’t want harmful chemicals leaching into the compost….
@@ericaduckwall5477I don’t know if you guys ever decided which was best, if so, then great! If not then, untreated is best, but if you want to treat the wood, then you can use “Garden Box Armor”, it’s plant based non toxic and safe for plants!
@@ericaduckwall5477 normal lumber will last quite awhile....just like the raised wooden beds. Like them, you could give everything a coat of boiled Linseed Oil....looks a bit better and helps protect the wood.
I would suggest you have them a couple of feet away from that back wall so you can keep weed free and you can check for vermin. Since a 6-inch gap would make a inviting rat run and making impossible for maintenance around the back.
@@epicgardening oooo do that!! Painting linseed oil is what I have done to my beds. But it would be cool to see how the carting method is done. And because it’s different.
Use raw (not boiled) linseed oil to protect that wood! I saw another comment to use Boiled linseed, don't, it contains metals and chemicals to help it dry faster, that make it toxic around food. Raw linseed oil is perfectly safe for food
As someone who has been watching you since the beginning, I have to say, I am so impressed at not just where your channel is, how far your garden and homestead is, but at your video quality! I think you can really tell how far a channel has come when their videos start to look like a TV show, and I have to say, I am so happy for you! Thanks for inspiring all of us to keep gardening and teaching us how to do it efficiently with what we have!
Ultra cheap way I made mine was 1/2” hardware cloth at 3 ft tall. Measure out to around 10 ft long for the circumference and boom! 3 ft volume cylinder using zip ties. I bought 100 ft at $150 ish last year. Edit: I’m 5’3” and I can manage turning the compost into another bin next to it. When it gets close to the bottom, it’s easy to lift the bin and then pitchfork the rest of the compost in to the new bin. It would likely be much easier to use the slat system but if you don’t have a lot of money and have a lot of compost to make, this method is great.
I got a ton of hardware cloth and chicken wire clearanced out a few months ago (like 90%off!). This is a GREAT IDEA as I am not much taller and trying to figure out the best way to go about an easy-to-flip solution. Thanks!
Building a series of bins will accelerate and contain the process, but what you did is great. If you layer right and allow it to sit, you will get compost eventually.
My wood bins rotted out within 2 years. I have rebuilt using cement blocks …had to do that also for my raised beds…I’m getting to old to keep redoing and wood is to expensive now…
For the front, I would ensure more play than just the 1”… maybe 1.5”. when all the wood gets wet, it will swell, both the side braces and the front boards. Also, depending on if you treat it or not, the front boards will warp, again making it quite difficult to replace the board.
2:08 @Epic Gardening Kevin, For pallet-bin composting set up since you did talk about it for 30 seconds: it's really important for SAFETY if you could PLEASE clarify for people that they NEED to ONLY use pallets that CLEARLY have a "HT" stamp on them (HT=heat-treated) and not other lettering stamps. Many pallets are very dangerous, unsafe, and toxic to compost in or grow food in or have soil touching, with intent to grow food. Other types of pallet treatments, besides HT, are done with toxic chemicals that can and will leach into compost, soil, and food. If it's HT, it's typically not treated with something else as well. If there's no label at all or the label is unclear, skip it. If it's something else than HT, either skip it or research it well and make a decision. If needed, you can pin this message, update your pin, maybe reupload the video with an edit, etc or however you want to handle this. But please please please see this message and clarify that info for your large following (of which I am one loyal Northern Canadian follower myself).
This is a fine project. I've also found success with burying compost on a rotating basis. Divide garden into quadrants and bury in one of those quadrants each year to give that space a rest. Worms will migrate in and out of that space and bring their castings to the rest of the garden.
This is cool. Thinking about getting one off of Amazon before its time to rake fall leaves. Getting tired of paying for raised bed soil and worm castings.
Very nice. Are you going to put roofs or a top cover on? I’m in western Pa so I have to cover them. The way I did it is not perfect but for now it works. I did post a few videos on my channel about my compost bins. Would love your opinion of the setup……
When you mentioned about placing it you didn't mention why you placed it there did you place it there so it'll be partially in the shade or mostly in the shade?
Don't use just any pallets people. Make sure they don't have insecticide/herbicides infused into the wood. There are codes on the bottom or sides to let you know what's what.
Have you thought about putting pavers underneath the corners? That way you have a barrier between the bottom and the ground. It might slow down the rotting of the wood at those contact points?
I don't understand why people do not seal the wood for their bins. I understand not wanting chemicals to leach into the ground, but there are plenty of natural sealants out there such as shellac, linseed oil, beeswax, etc. natural and waterproof. So even when you choose bad wood; it could simply be sealed either with epoxy or shellac or any of the other honorable mentions which are both waterproof and will prevent the rotting of wood so that you don't have to replace it at all much less even in a few years. I actually prefer the epoxy route because the epoxy that I typically use to seal things is food safe which means it will not Leach anything into the ground and remain impervious, whereas some of the other methods May wear over time. I get it, sealant costs money. But it will make your bin last indefinitely rather than having to later spend more money replacing wood. So either way it's going to cost you money why not make it so that you NEVER have to change it 🤷 you can get a 1 gallon epoxy kit for around 90 bucks if you look hard enough and one gallon is even enough to seal this entire batch of bins. You could go even farther by trying the wood so sugi ban style and then sealing it. It will be aesthetically pleasing and last forever
Nice! I am going to show my husband this video. He is plannung to set up a compost station for me this Fall. Can't wait to see how you plant to fill it and how the five areas will wirk.
Wouldn't use pallets in case they are treated with chemicals (some are, some aren't). There is a "garden seal" you can put on it that may help prevent seepage into soil/compost but why risk it.
Hi there! I have an important question. At the start of the season we bought bulk compost and stored it in lidded trash cans. Then forgot about it. Well now we want to use it in a new rose garden bed and it smells vile because there was no air holes 🙈 is this now not safe to use? Will it damage my new roses?
Great Video as Always! ALSO, If you bought that Miter Saw within the last two years (or so) check if it's part of the Group that got recalled. Dewalt is offering a kit where you can replace the affected part. More info on their website.
Nice build👍 it looks great. I got my compost system built last winter and it makes life much nicer (I bet you’ll end up wondering why you didn’t do it sooner 😂) I went with a scaled down version of Charles Dowding’s with the roof since we get so much rain in the winter. Bonus is if I have an empty bay I have a place to keep the wheel barrow dry over winter (seems unlikely though, I might have to build a wheel barrow addition 😋)
I would have put down a thin strip of landscape fabric topped with pavers or gravel in the space at the back between the fence and the bins to keep weeds and sapling trees from growing back there. I would also make the lowest courses of everything out of redwood and/or cedar, the rest can be Douglas fir.
Sorry guys me again, soft wood/ dimensional lumber, that's anything measured: 2×4,2×6, 2×8, 4×4,6×6, and so on will not split based on screws size an it's completely unnecessary to pre drill pilot holes.
Great build! Looking forward to your next videos on compost. I'd love some guidance on what weeds and what crops with which diseases/pests would be OK to add to the compost and which you should avoid. (I guess that depends on whether the compost gets hot?)
I have to say that I am appalled that you would tell your viewers to steal pallets from grocery stores. You don’t tell them to walk into Home Depot and just take the wood that they need, but you advise them to go behind a grocery store and steal their property. Do you think that grocery stores get pallets from the manufacturers for free? Depending on the material used, a pallet can cost anywhere from $150 on the low end to upwards of $500. People complain about the cost of groceries. How many cans of soup do you think a store needs to sell to make up for the $1000 in pallets your viewer just stole from them?
since you used expensive Doug/Fir to last a long time you should have used zinc coated outdooor use screws as well the cabinet screws will rust and break in about 2 years for cheapskates, freebee pallets are usually 3ft x 3ft so make a perfect size bin just stacked together as is
a month ago i came across 13 pallets that were wrapped in plastic. turned them into my 3 bin setup. so much nicer to have than piles. great video keep up the good work
I don't know where you are in San Diego, but we have a rat problem in La Mesa. We had to get rid of my dad's compost bin because it was just a feast for them. Now we're trying to learn to put food waste in the green bins.
Perhaps you can make one that is more hardware cloth than wood and just have wood for the strength of frame? It would get tons of airflow and should be much harder to break in. But it would also need a wire bottom and a raisable roof panel with a latch which wouldn't be too bad to build. I seen a video of a lady building a large wooden stall with roofs on hinges to protect it from getting waterlogged and infested with rats or raised by raccoons.
I grow my plants on a terrace in various containers. My compost bin is literally a large bucket with waste continuously chucked into and left to decompose xD Occasionally mix it/turn it around with a thick branch. I know there's more to composting, especially to get a dry version, but we dig out and add the stinky, wet mass to soil as and when needed and it does work for now hehe What does it take for the rotting mass in a bucket to turn into a dried out compost? I'm curious
I want to find something subtle I can put outside of my apartment's window (i'm at ground level) so I'm not just chucking food waste into the bin, but also not having the apartment owners cracking down on my head for composting in the yard 😂
Good god what a waste of lumber (and metal screws). Home composting is about drawing nearer to natural systems of recycling, and *away* from industrial systems of production and consumption. In that spirit, all the gardeners I know just reuse old pallets, which are free. (Or they use a simple and effective heap system - not at all a "huge mistake" and a system for which no materials, post-consumer or otherwise, are needed). Viewers: spending this much money on a home composter is not necessary!
Hi. It could be his compost piles get too dry to work in a big heap ( with little rain) and that this contains more in less space. Also others have mentioned the time it takes to disassemble pallets and the many chemicals added to some of them. Food for thought.
This video came at the most perfect time. I have some questions… If you had a choice of any spot around your garden where is the best spot? North, south, east, west? How much sun or shade is appropriate? I’m on 7 acres and just starting with a 20x30 garden on south east side of my house. Does it matter how much sun and wind exposure the bins get. I should mention I’m in NY zone 5b so weather is severe at times.
I did mine in mostly shade since I didn’t want it to dry out too much. The trees will build roots under the compost though if you do it too close to any trees.
Fantastic! I like how straight to the point you are. Now, I have a question. Have you seen the Lomi Compost? I see sponsored people loading it up with green scraps in the evening and taking out dirt by the morning... How is that possible? Black magic? Do you know? Have you heard anything about it?
0:21 YASSSSSS, gimme that retro film feel, Kevin & Jacques. Very very nice. Also, I feel like there should be mini-series segments titled "TOPIC with Kevin & Jacques" It just has a nice flow to it and feels a little funny too. "Cooking with Kevin & Jacques" "Composting with Kevin & Jacques" etc :D
Hey guys my name is Dillon MacDonald. I have been a union carpenter for about 6 year. Before that I was a rat carpenter for a summer building decks and fences. Before that I worked at a treatment facility for the company that owes yellow wood for about 2-1/2 years. I would strongly recommend "ground contact" treated lumber or possibly "weather shield" treated lumber with decking screws. Western red cedar would work if you can find it but I would not spend the money for a compost bin. If you're made of money composite lumber and the appropriate screws would be best.
Now try it with real used pallets and using a pallet splitter and achieve that level of perfection. Accept the challenge you know you want to for the sake of the economy
Nice design. I have several old pallets that I may use to build something similar, but entirely for free. I don't think I'll even need to take them apart (I'll just hinge the ones on the front.
for anyone looking to cut corners on cost, a fence picket is ~$2 and is a 1x6" @6 ft long. You can cut them in half and save a few dollars on your panels
Nice video, tempted to build one of these. Next questions: how to actually use the bins / fill them / turn the compost. And the ultimate question: how long does it take to get nice usable compost?
Depends on how often you turn it. Check out Perma Pasture Farms TH-cam channel where they make compost in 18-19 days. But you’re turning that sucker every other day. I did a modified version of what they do and turned my pile like once every two weeks and got compost in like 3 months.
📍 Notes / Questions: aeration, rotation, moisture 1) Underneath, dig a trench for more airflow and water control. Open trench, demi-French drain, or liner to direct overflow water. Use overflow to water hungry crop planted nearby (banana, passion fruit, carambola, etc). Recommendation = Passion fruit is easiest as the vine can be trained away from the roots as far as 50 feet and makes a great shade canopy for other crops (simply frame up a 8-10’ tall hallway of rafters). 2) The base and back wall of the bins appeared solid (no air). Base could also be upcycled composite board slats from an old deck in the neighborhood. The base is most exposed to damp/rot. Composite board is also easy to shovel out without damage. 3) chicken coop wire and shade/weed fabric - double the slatted frame and sandwiched between - to control rodents/bugs AND increase air flow. 4) How close is your water hose? Possibly use Y connector and trench the hose so you don’t trip on it. Suggestion: thread the hose through a pvc pipe to avoid shovel damage. If hose wears out, simply thread in the new hose and pull through. 5) Auger to turn the compost? Shovel from bin to bin? Or set-and-forget method? 6) 3-6” diameter PVC pipes drilled with holes placed inside the biomass if aeration becomes an issue. 7) paving stones between wall and bins to inhibit weeds. Easy to shovel/spray clean of residual compost.
super helpful videos on composting. I think I'm going to attempt to build one from pallets this weekend. how do you incorporate chicken manure into your piles, if at all? If I'm following Jacques's advice of 50/50 greens/browns for example, which category does the chicken manure fall under and how would you layer it in?
Hey Laura. You don't have to put food scraps in if you are afraid of rodents issues down the road. I only use grass and leaves in mine. Winter time you can get free coffee grounds from starbucks to use as your greens. Hot composting is the way to go.
Love your bins. I think I will steal your idea, but with a slight change. I won't use a 2x4 across the bottom. I think I will use Trex or something like Trex elevated a couple of inches on bricks or stepping stones.
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Single Bin Design (to add more bins, add more side panels)
Back
All pieces cut to 3' long
(6) 1x6” boards
(1) 2x4” boards
2 Side panels
All pieces cut to 3' long
(4) 2x6” boards
(4) 2x4” boards
(10) 1x6” boards
(4) 2x2” boards
Front
(6) ea 1x6” boards cut to fit front, roughly 32” each
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Do I need to be careful about pressure treated wood? My husband is concerned about the wood rotting, but we also don’t want harmful chemicals leaching into the compost….
@@ericaduckwall5477I don’t know if you guys ever decided which was best, if so, then great! If not then, untreated is best, but if you want to treat the wood, then you can use “Garden Box Armor”, it’s plant based non toxic and safe for plants!
@@ericaduckwall5477 normal lumber will last quite awhile....just like the raised wooden beds. Like them, you could give everything a coat of boiled Linseed Oil....looks a bit better and helps protect the wood.
I would suggest you have them a couple of feet away from that back wall so you can keep weed free and you can check for vermin. Since a 6-inch gap would make a inviting rat run and making impossible for maintenance around the back.
If you stained the wood in boiled linseed oil it will enhance the rot resistance of the wood and still be food safe.
We were thinking of that, or the shou sugi ban technique of charring the wood!
Good plan
@@epicgardening NOT Boiled, you need raw, Boiled linseed oil has metals and other chemicals that make it toxic
@@epicgardening oooo do that!! Painting linseed oil is what I have done to my beds. But it would be cool to see how the carting method is done. And because it’s different.
Just dont throw way your oily rags
Use raw (not boiled) linseed oil to protect that wood! I saw another comment to use Boiled linseed, don't, it contains metals and chemicals to help it dry faster, that make it toxic around food. Raw linseed oil is perfectly safe for food
Thanks for the tip!
As someone who has been watching you since the beginning, I have to say, I am so impressed at not just where your channel is, how far your garden and homestead is, but at your video quality! I think you can really tell how far a channel has come when their videos start to look like a TV show, and I have to say, I am so happy for you! Thanks for inspiring all of us to keep gardening and teaching us how to do it efficiently with what we have!
Ultra cheap way I made mine was 1/2” hardware cloth at 3 ft tall. Measure out to around 10 ft long for the circumference and boom! 3 ft volume cylinder using zip ties. I bought 100 ft at $150 ish last year.
Edit: I’m 5’3” and I can manage turning the compost into another bin next to it. When it gets close to the bottom, it’s easy to lift the bin and then pitchfork the rest of the compost in to the new bin. It would likely be much easier to use the slat system but if you don’t have a lot of money and have a lot of compost to make, this method is great.
I got a ton of hardware cloth and chicken wire clearanced out a few months ago (like 90%off!). This is a GREAT IDEA as I am not much taller and trying to figure out the best way to go about an easy-to-flip solution. Thanks!
Building a series of bins will accelerate and contain the process, but what you did is great. If you layer right and allow it to sit, you will get compost eventually.
Hey, woodworker here who likes to garden, please tell me the cabinet screws you used are rated for outdoor use
I'll need to check!
My wood bins rotted out within 2 years. I have rebuilt using cement blocks …had to do that also for my raised beds…I’m getting to old to keep redoing and wood is to expensive now…
I feel you...
😊Cool, but too much work for me to do, I just compost in place, and that gives me more room to grow tons of food, and that works for us
Sounds great guys!
For the front, I would ensure more play than just the 1”… maybe 1.5”. when all the wood gets wet, it will swell, both the side braces and the front boards. Also, depending on if you treat it or not, the front boards will warp, again making it quite difficult to replace the board.
2:08 @Epic Gardening Kevin, For pallet-bin composting set up since you did talk about it for 30 seconds:
it's really important for SAFETY if you could PLEASE clarify for people that they NEED to ONLY use pallets that CLEARLY have a "HT" stamp on them (HT=heat-treated) and not other lettering stamps. Many pallets are very dangerous, unsafe, and toxic to compost in or grow food in or have soil touching, with intent to grow food.
Other types of pallet treatments, besides HT, are done with toxic chemicals that can and will leach into compost, soil, and food.
If it's HT, it's typically not treated with something else as well. If there's no label at all or the label is unclear, skip it. If it's something else than HT, either skip it or research it well and make a decision.
If needed, you can pin this message, update your pin, maybe reupload the video with an edit, etc or however you want to handle this. But please please please see this message and clarify that info for your large following (of which I am one loyal Northern Canadian follower myself).
Good point. I used heat treated wood around the garden They don't last as long if not soaked in something like a eco wood seal.
Just build bigger chicken coop and let them compost for you, faster cleaner, and added fertilizer 😁
I love these short, sharp, & straight to the point videos! I’m super jealous of your compost set up now! Enjoy!
Made a 3 bay this length with pallets, and t-posts. Has worked great. Cut some scrap OSB for the front slats.
How did you use the t posts? In the inside corners for rigidity?
the only place to get a u post in NYC is from the street signs, that say no parking.
hey, just wanted to say the editor is doing a great job!
I'll pass it on!
I noticed the same! Some fancy video and editing work. And the fancy Jaques entrance at the start was a nice touch!
This is a fine project. I've also found success with burying compost on a rotating basis. Divide garden into quadrants and bury in one of those quadrants each year to give that space a rest. Worms will migrate in and out of that space and bring their castings to the rest of the garden.
YES!! Average home owner should highly consider this!!
Is it me or does $400-$500 for a compost bin sound steep? Like for that price you should have the whole garden, raised beds and all. Am I wrong?
That's a pretty nice size. Have you seen the price of lumber these days? LOL👀
I had a friend retire from a pallet store with quite a few of those heavy duty plastic pallets.... needless to say he's a good friend.
$4-500 is NOT cheap! Not everyone can do that.
That is definitely on the cheaper end for a structure of this size. He also offered a cheaper alternative in the video. Get your bread up dawg
This is a 5 bin system my friend, a single bin is far cheaper
If I can get this man to just build 2, I'd be happy. Sending him the link to this video now.
😂💯
This is cool. Thinking about getting one off of Amazon before its time to rake fall leaves. Getting tired of paying for raised bed soil and worm castings.
Very nice. Are you going to put roofs or a top cover on? I’m in western Pa so I have to cover them. The way I did it is not perfect but for now it works. I did post a few videos on my channel about my compost bins. Would love your opinion of the setup……
When you mentioned about placing it you didn't mention why you placed it there did you place it there so it'll be partially in the shade or mostly in the shade?
It'll be in sun for 70% of day
It looks nice. Idea, if need more airflow. Put a spacer in there between the slats as you slide them in to make a gap if it needs more air.
Pond...check....coop...check.....compost.. check.... wheres the ducks???
Soon..
Don't use just any pallets people. Make sure they don't have insecticide/herbicides infused into the wood. There are codes on the bottom or sides to let you know what's what.
Have you thought about putting pavers underneath the corners? That way you have a barrier between the bottom and the ground. It might slow down the rotting of the wood at those contact points?
Love the idea!
I may have missed this in the video, but why 5 bins? I typically see 3 bay systems.
More space for size of my garden, and storing materials like extra soil!
I don't understand why people do not seal the wood for their bins. I understand not wanting chemicals to leach into the ground, but there are plenty of natural sealants out there such as shellac, linseed oil, beeswax, etc. natural and waterproof. So even when you choose bad wood; it could simply be sealed either with epoxy or shellac or any of the other honorable mentions which are both waterproof and will prevent the rotting of wood so that you don't have to replace it at all much less even in a few years. I actually prefer the epoxy route because the epoxy that I typically use to seal things is food safe which means it will not Leach anything into the ground and remain impervious, whereas some of the other methods May wear over time. I get it, sealant costs money. But it will make your bin last indefinitely rather than having to later spend more money replacing wood. So either way it's going to cost you money why not make it so that you NEVER have to change it 🤷 you can get a 1 gallon epoxy kit for around 90 bucks if you look hard enough and one gallon is even enough to seal this entire batch of bins. You could go even farther by trying the wood so sugi ban style and then sealing it. It will be aesthetically pleasing and last forever
Will be doing linseed soon :)
Nice!
I am going to show my husband this video. He is plannung to set up a compost station for me this Fall. Can't wait to see how you plant to fill it and how the five areas will wirk.
Wouldn't use pallets in case they are treated with chemicals (some are, some aren't). There is a "garden seal" you can put on it that may help prevent seepage into soil/compost but why risk it.
Douglas Fir will 100% rot man. You gotta use redwood for outdoors
Yep that'd be the higher quality option.
I bet you could have used the U-channels both to anchor to the ground and to slide your front slats into!
Hi there! I have an important question. At the start of the season we bought bulk compost and stored it in lidded trash cans. Then forgot about it. Well now we want to use it in a new rose garden bed and it smells vile because there was no air holes 🙈 is this now not safe to use? Will it damage my new roses?
Great Video as Always! ALSO,
If you bought that Miter Saw within the last two years (or so) check if it's part of the Group that got recalled. Dewalt is offering a kit where you can replace the affected part. More info on their website.
Thanks, will do!
Nice build👍 it looks great. I got my compost system built last winter and it makes life much nicer (I bet you’ll end up wondering why you didn’t do it sooner 😂)
I went with a scaled down version of Charles Dowding’s with the roof since we get so much rain in the winter. Bonus is if I have an empty bay I have a place to keep the wheel barrow dry over winter (seems unlikely though, I might have to build a wheel barrow addition 😋)
I considered the roof as well!
It definitely adds to the cost, but it holds the front posts well and looks very nice 😊
Looks Great! I need one badly, I will also send this link to my husband.😂
Beautiful job! My small garden makes do with a single commercially purchased plastic "machine." Thanks for the video!
I would have put down a thin strip of landscape fabric topped with pavers or gravel in the space at the back between the fence and the bins to keep weeds and sapling trees from growing back there. I would also make the lowest courses of everything out of redwood and/or cedar, the rest can be Douglas fir.
Some great adjustments here
Sorry guys me again, soft wood/ dimensional lumber, that's anything measured: 2×4,2×6, 2×8, 4×4,6×6, and so on will not split based on screws size an it's completely unnecessary to pre drill pilot holes.
Great build! Looking forward to your next videos on compost. I'd love some guidance on what weeds and what crops with which diseases/pests would be OK to add to the compost and which you should avoid. (I guess that depends on whether the compost gets hot?)
We'll do that soon!
I have to say that I am appalled that you would tell your viewers to steal pallets from grocery stores. You don’t tell them to walk into Home Depot and just take the wood that they need, but you advise them to go behind a grocery store and steal their property.
Do you think that grocery stores get pallets from the manufacturers for free? Depending on the material used, a pallet can cost anywhere from $150 on the low end to upwards of $500.
People complain about the cost of groceries. How many cans of soup do you think a store needs to sell to make up for the $1000 in pallets your viewer just stole from them?
For a cheaper build use some cedar fence pickets..Great video..Keep Crushing It!! Stay HUMBLE, Stay HUNGRY, Stay FOCUSED...~The Jarhead Entrepreneur
You look like an Aussie wearing thongs (flip flops) on a job site!
since you used expensive Doug/Fir to last a long time you should have used zinc coated outdooor use screws as well the cabinet screws will rust and break in about 2 years for cheapskates, freebee pallets are usually 3ft x 3ft so make a perfect size bin just stacked together as is
a month ago i came across 13 pallets that were wrapped in plastic. turned them into my 3 bin setup. so much nicer to have than piles. great video keep up the good work
That was a great find! I did the same about 3 years ago. Wish I could do five just for extra storage but don't have the room.
They “fell off a truck”.
I don't know where you are in San Diego, but we have a rat problem in La Mesa. We had to get rid of my dad's compost bin because it was just a feast for them. Now we're trying to learn to put food waste in the green bins.
Perhaps you can make one that is more hardware cloth than wood and just have wood for the strength of frame? It would get tons of airflow and should be much harder to break in. But it would also need a wire bottom and a raisable roof panel with a latch which wouldn't be too bad to build.
I seen a video of a lady building a large wooden stall with roofs on hinges to protect it from getting waterlogged and infested with rats or raised by raccoons.
That’s nice!! I have a wire bin but I like the look of yours better. Making the space not only functional but beautiful is my goal.
Thank you so much for the video! 💜🔮🌱🐾
I'm curious about why you chose 5 bins instead of the usual 3? What do you plan to do with the 5 bins?
the mural looks amazing 😍
Is an open-top bin at risk of attracting critters, especially with all the food scraps?
It looks like the left-most bay is a bit wider? Is that intentional?
I noticed that too. I think it was on purpose though, they would have noticed when they put the front slats in 😉
@@KatesGarden good point. My thought was it was for bulkier cuttings like corn stalks etc. 🤷♂️
On purpose! As materials migrate the volume decreases :)
That was my guess!
I grow my plants on a terrace in various containers. My compost bin is literally a large bucket with waste continuously chucked into and left to decompose xD
Occasionally mix it/turn it around with a thick branch. I know there's more to composting, especially to get a dry version, but we dig out and add the stinky, wet mass to soil as and when needed and it does work for now hehe
What does it take for the rotting mass in a bucket to turn into a dried out compost? I'm curious
Doing a vid soon on building your first pile!
@@epicgardening Wohoo !
Up cycle pallets is more eco-friendly as well as cheaper if not free!
As mentioned :)
I want to find something subtle I can put outside of my apartment's window (i'm at ground level) so I'm not just chucking food waste into the bin, but also not having the apartment owners cracking down on my head for composting in the yard 😂
I get free coca cola pallets ( which btw are 3x3 from dollar general here in Florida
Good god what a waste of lumber (and metal screws). Home composting is about drawing nearer to natural systems of recycling, and *away* from industrial systems of production and consumption. In that spirit, all the gardeners I know just reuse old pallets, which are free. (Or they use a simple and effective heap system - not at all a "huge mistake" and a system for which no materials, post-consumer or otherwise, are needed).
Viewers: spending this much money on a home composter is not necessary!
Hi. It could be his compost piles get too dry to work in a big heap ( with little rain) and that this contains more in less space. Also others have mentioned the time it takes to disassemble pallets and the many chemicals added to some of them. Food for thought.
I just made one i used 7 pallets to make it good thing about it you can get them for free at some stores.
This video came at the most perfect time. I have some questions… If you had a choice of any spot around your garden where is the best spot? North, south, east, west? How much sun or shade is appropriate? I’m on 7 acres and just starting with a 20x30 garden on south east side of my house. Does it matter how much sun and wind exposure the bins get. I should mention I’m in NY zone 5b so weather is severe at times.
We did N to S with about 70% sun exposure
I did mine in mostly shade since I didn’t want it to dry out too much. The trees will build roots under the compost though if you do it too close to any trees.
Personally, I would have put hardware cloth underneath to keep vermin out. Also on the sides...those slots were definitely big enough to let mice in.
Fantastic! I like how straight to the point you are. Now, I have a question. Have you seen the Lomi Compost? I see sponsored people loading it up with green scraps in the evening and taking out dirt by the morning... How is that possible? Black magic? Do you know? Have you heard anything about it?
"Epic rotation". Jeez, how american this video is...
you dont actually mention if the wood has been treated, but i assume it hasn´t?
0:21 YASSSSSS, gimme that retro film feel, Kevin & Jacques. Very very nice.
Also, I feel like there should be mini-series segments titled "TOPIC with Kevin & Jacques" It just has a nice flow to it and feels a little funny too. "Cooking with Kevin & Jacques" "Composting with Kevin & Jacques" etc :D
Hey guys my name is Dillon MacDonald. I have been a union carpenter for about 6 year. Before that I was a rat carpenter for a summer building decks and fences. Before that I worked at a treatment facility for the company that owes yellow wood for about 2-1/2 years. I would strongly recommend "ground contact" treated lumber or possibly "weather shield" treated lumber with decking screws. Western red cedar would work if you can find it but I would not spend the money for a compost bin. If you're made of money composite lumber and the appropriate screws would be best.
Now try it with real used pallets and using a pallet splitter and achieve that level of perfection. Accept the challenge you know you want to for the sake of the economy
I like that you say epic in front of everything
Is that Bobka painted on the wall?,😍
She is!
And is she your CRCO (chief rodent control officer)>
Nice design. I have several old pallets that I may use to build something similar, but entirely for free. I don't think I'll even need to take them apart (I'll just hinge the ones on the front.
for anyone looking to cut corners on cost, a fence picket is ~$2 and is a 1x6" @6 ft long. You can cut them in half and save a few dollars on your panels
Great video!! Don’t forget to wear closed toe shoes when you’re working around power tools 😅
Safety flip flops for extra precautionary measures
Don't you have to worry about preservatives leeching from the wood into the compost? I use lumber that I cut with my chainsaw
You could buy a lot of compost for $500.00. why spend all that money to hold compost? You must have money to burn.
Great video, very inspiring! Thanks for sharing good work! I wish you a wonderful day!👍
Nice video, tempted to build one of these. Next questions: how to actually use the bins / fill them / turn the compost. And the ultimate question: how long does it take to get nice usable compost?
Depends on how often you turn it. Check out Perma Pasture Farms TH-cam channel where they make compost in 18-19 days. But you’re turning that sucker every other day. I did a modified version of what they do and turned my pile like once every two weeks and got compost in like 3 months.
I agree with umiluv. It depends on how fast you need the compost. Berkeley 18 day compost is something I do but yes, it's work but well worth it.
Compost Daddy, a question: is it weird or gross to put nail clippings or loose hair from the hairbrush into the compost pile?
So, you COULD have made it cheaper but just didn't want to?
Hmm...
Maybe prove that?
You nearly made pallets. The waste here is unforgivable.
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@@epicgardening I'm trying hard to remember the time I could have saved 400 dollars, and simply decided not to.
So now the seed trays I've been waiting for over 6 months are no longer even on the site. What happened to "coming very soon?"
If I leave a 6 inch gap, it will fill with weeds, and weedy trees will be heaving the wall next year. Guess the midwest is different than the west.
Huge waste of money....no thanks
How do you keep a compost bin during winter months. And protect from animals
I built one from pallets but I swear I need a damn drip system on it. Can’t keep it moist for the life of me
📍 Notes / Questions: aeration, rotation, moisture
1) Underneath, dig a trench for more airflow and water control. Open trench, demi-French drain, or liner to direct overflow water. Use overflow to water hungry crop planted nearby (banana, passion fruit, carambola, etc). Recommendation = Passion fruit is easiest as the vine can be trained away from the roots as far as 50 feet and makes a great shade canopy for other crops (simply frame up a 8-10’ tall hallway of rafters).
2) The base and back wall of the bins appeared solid (no air). Base could also be upcycled composite board slats from an old deck in the neighborhood. The base is most exposed to damp/rot. Composite board is also easy to shovel out without damage.
3) chicken coop wire and shade/weed fabric - double the slatted frame and sandwiched between - to control rodents/bugs AND increase air flow.
4) How close is your water hose? Possibly use Y connector and trench the hose so you don’t trip on it. Suggestion: thread the hose through a pvc pipe to avoid shovel damage. If hose wears out, simply thread in the new hose and pull through.
5) Auger to turn the compost? Shovel from bin to bin? Or set-and-forget method?
6) 3-6” diameter PVC pipes drilled with holes placed inside the biomass if aeration becomes an issue.
7) paving stones between wall and bins to inhibit weeds. Easy to shovel/spray clean of residual compost.
Experience here in the US Virgin Islands (and used to live in San Clemente, CA).
I love how Jacques appears like the Wicked witch of the west in a puff of smoke.
super helpful videos on composting. I think I'm going to attempt to build one from pallets this weekend. how do you incorporate chicken manure into your piles, if at all? If I'm following Jacques's advice of 50/50 greens/browns for example, which category does the chicken manure fall under and how would you layer it in?
Manure fresh is a hot green
Using the screws in a sawtooth pattern instead of a straight line will help the bin last longer.
Can you go through the next steps? What are the next bins for? How are they used?
The problem I see is attracting every rat in the neighbourhood?
Have a cat :)
But rats???
Hey Laura. You don't have to put food scraps in if you are afraid of rodents issues down the road. I only use grass and leaves in mine. Winter time you can get free coffee grounds from starbucks to use as your greens. Hot composting is the way to go.
God I just love the Naruto references within the editing.
Do you have a video showing this chicken coop build?
Hey! Which USDA hardiness zone are you at?
I think he mentions in other videos that he is in zone 8
Should paint it black to speed up the composting process
Love your bins. I think I will steal your idea, but with a slight change. I won't use a 2x4 across the bottom. I think I will use Trex or something like Trex elevated a couple of inches on bricks or stepping stones.
Smart!
Is this all the material needed?
Not for everyone but I love the look. Something I would definitely do in my garden.👍
Hooray Jacques got a name graphic!