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Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde
This is what I was curious about I guess. Most compost piles I've seen are stationary and then compost is shoveled/wheelbarrowed to other parts of the garden or whatever is being fertilized.
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Well the idea is mostly so I can make a new pile. You typically just throw shit on the top of a compost heap ... if you take anything out of the pile, you end up taking the top most layer. This results in the bottom layer becoming more or less a hill in your yard instead of a pile of composted materials. After making a bunch, I move the bin over a couple feet and start a new one ... while using the already composted pile for any dirt needs.
As far as shit falling out the sides? Not really too concerned ... most compost is moist and compressed downward, also if I got dirt on the surrounding dirt... Apparently in the composting community it is not unheard of to use freight pallets as the walls for a bin, this just looks better than that and accomplishes the same thing. I'll let you know in the spring if its the worst design ever.