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Bottom for compost pile
What is the bottom of your compost bin/pile? Is it just bare ground?
I'm curious because I am using the top half of a municipal garbage can. These are available for free in our city. There's no bottom to this so the compost is on top of bare ground. Will I lose nutrients when I water down the compost and the excess leeches into the ground? Or is that too minimal to care about?
I'm curious because I am using the top half of a municipal garbage can. These are available for free in our city. There's no bottom to this so the compost is on top of bare ground. Will I lose nutrients when I water down the compost and the excess leeches into the ground? Or is that too minimal to care about?
AZDYJ2K- Posts : 169
Join date : 2010-05-28
Location : Chandler, AZ USDA Zone 9A
Re: Bottom for compost pile
My earth machine sits right on the ground. There are some compost bins that catch the "tea" that leaks out, but I don't worry about it. If I ever move the bin, that spot should be great in which to grow something.
nancy- Posts : 595
Join date : 2010-03-16
Location : Cincinnati, Ohio (6a)
Re: Bottom for compost pile
The Master Gardeners in our area recommend making your compost pile directly on the ground so the compost will pick up beneficial "stuff" that helps the compost work and build up nutrients.
Furbalsmom- Posts : 3141
Join date : 2010-06-10
Age : 77
Location : Coastal Oregon, Zone 9a, Heat Zone 2 :(
Re: Bottom for compost pile
It's probably bare ground now, but when I started it was grassy.
My main issue with any sort of bottom would have more to be with drainage. I prefer to just let the excess water wash away than to risk having a soupy mess down there (I know that soupy mess could be considered compost tea, but I don't think it's too feasible to try to elevate my pile just to catch the runoff).
My main issue with any sort of bottom would have more to be with drainage. I prefer to just let the excess water wash away than to risk having a soupy mess down there (I know that soupy mess could be considered compost tea, but I don't think it's too feasible to try to elevate my pile just to catch the runoff).
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Join date : 2011-06-16
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