Easy to DIY Compost Bin using wood pallets

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The one thing that's missing and that I desperately need on my allotment is a compost pile. There's just so much waste material I have from clearing the new plot and I want to reuse it rather than get rid of it.
Right now I have a plastic compost bin but it's really not cutting it. It takes such a long time for material to break down in mine and I think that's because it's not large enough to create a warm composting environment. I also don't have that many worms so they're not helping with breaking down the material either.
I've decided to dedicate space at the bottom of my new plot for good-sized composting units. Using heat-treated wood pallets, I create the first bay in this video and then begin filling it with waste material, grass clippings, and spent coffee grounds from a local coffee shop. Coffee grounds have a neutral pH once they've been brewed and are a great 'green' material to add to compost.
In this video:
✽ Building an easy compost bin using wood pallets
✽ Filling it with garden waste that will become compost
✽ Green and brown materials for compost
✽ Composting spent coffee grounds
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@ScorpionRegent 2 жыл бұрын

I have had great success adding shredded paper to my compost pile. My mail box is a never ending source for this. I sort out glossy paper or cellophane and what remains I shred and dump into my compost. Less trash, more compost and better worm production makes for a big win. I also use shredded paper as top cover instead of mulch to reduce water evaporation when the situation calls for it.

@mikeharrington6019 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I have pallet and thanks for the education on types of pallets. We will be giving this a try. Million dollar smile make the cute green jumper and pink hat look great. Cheers!

@-Jakob- 6 жыл бұрын

Even though I'm marginally busy (raised bed made of pallet/frame on my balcony), I'm really enjoying the content of your channel which contains very helpful ideas, tips and stories. Thank you and all the best!

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Jakob and happy raised bed gardening :)

@wyominghome4857 3 жыл бұрын

Zip ties would be stronger than baling twine. Also hammer in 2" by 2" cross braces at the corners to keep it from pulling apart.

@williamgonzales1980 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful ideas and super helpful info on the types of wood treatment on the pallets. Had no idea Thank you.

@ginad3655 6 жыл бұрын

I put used coffee grounds around my roses and they love it, so it's a good addition to your compost bin.

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely :)

@dave1455 4 жыл бұрын

I have an old rotary mower , with a bag fitted .I stick any thin branches, woody trimmings -leaves -hedge cuttings on the ground , lay them out thinly and run over the top with the mower to chop it all up before putting in the compost . You can cut the grass at the same time and everything is ready mixed

@TheChchboi 6 жыл бұрын

Great way of building compost bins

@willowcoulter8274 6 жыл бұрын

Nice job on this project. I always felt satisfied when I would fork over my working compost bin.

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

Yes! Satisfaction in reducing waste and creating lush compost for FREE :)

@samanthazone7128 5 жыл бұрын

great one thank u for the info on the MB and HT

@sarahhollingshead6289 6 жыл бұрын

Great job! You also look adorable in your gardening jumpsuit!! 👩🏼‍🌾🌷

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sarah :) I have one in mustard too -- love them!

@catherinebarnes7429 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've been looking for a way to make a pallet compost bin without power tools - I'll be doing this today. Love your dungarees too 💜

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Catherine and hope this helps you with your compost bin too!

@catherinebarnes7429 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely Greens • Gardening, Beauty & Beekeeping Compost bin is up and running! 👍

@widowswatch6610 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I didn’t know about the HT. and MD. There’s no telling what I used last year!!!! Darn!!!

@HA-bc4pc 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you. One suggestion .... if the pallet boards are vertical, they are more likely to let the composting material fallout of the bin than if the boards were horizontal. Might be worth swapping those two around and seeing the impact.

@muftifauzi437 6 жыл бұрын

im falling in love with your garden

@TheEnduringGardener 6 жыл бұрын

Posing by the compost heap... 😊

@frankwaldeck2359 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip on heat and chemical treatments. I had know idea they treated them with chemicals.

@cristianacevedo178 2 жыл бұрын

This is very useful. Thank you

@billbird6494 6 жыл бұрын

Like the dungarees.

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill :)

@tr255788 6 жыл бұрын

I am about to make one of these. I think it makes a great base bin. Very cute jumper.

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@thepalletwoodgardener8883 6 жыл бұрын

Nice Job Sis.. !! Pallets are awesome !! 😃😄😃☺😊

@ckenyon41 6 жыл бұрын

Good video, good job!

@mitche499 6 жыл бұрын

Good job, looks good and should work as you planned. I love the beautiful views you have at your allotment. :-)

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

Oh me too Jean! It’s such a beautiful site :)

@marymary5494 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👌💕

@PrettyAliceNight 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@jackiehorsley9263 6 жыл бұрын

enjoyed your video

@steveharris2589 6 жыл бұрын

Good Video!!!!!!))) I did not know that about the pallets!!!!!!))) Have a wonderful day!!!!!!)))🎈🎈🎈👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😊

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

You too Steve! Yes, those stamps are key in knowing whether pallets are safe or not to use. Most I come across are HT stamped though - fortunately

@steveharris2589 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely Greens • Gardening, Beauty & Beekeeping 😊😊😊

@kureenpritchette6666 9 ай бұрын

Thank u

@lorenameza4560 6 жыл бұрын

Good video

@davidbrewer5329 6 жыл бұрын

Hi good job I am starting mine next week kind regards David Brewer

@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely...🤗🤗🤗

@paulsargerson1249 6 жыл бұрын

Hello lovely greens . You know throughout my working life used hundreds of pallets in various shapes and sizes but never knew about the markings it's surprising what you learn and from where you learn it . P,s love the bib and braces

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

I'll bet you've seen those stamps dozens of times but never noticed them. You won't be able to un-see them now!

@paulsargerson1249 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely Greens • Gardening, Beauty & Beekeeping 😂😂😂😂 not for a long time , but at least I know what they mean

@nielsdubbeld2767 Жыл бұрын

Save work and extend lifetime by lifting the pallets with bricks. It keeps them of the ground so they won’t rot as quickly

@PamelaGroppe 6 жыл бұрын

I turn a couple chickens loose in mine built like this and they do a pretty good job of turning it for me. I am a lazy gardener. :)

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

When I had chooks I did the same - they love scratching around in compost! And activate it with their droppings

@elcasanelles5806 3 жыл бұрын

Seems a great idea not use screws as others suggest, will ry this with zip cable ties.

@GardinersPlot 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. I would be tempted to utilise the outside of the pallets (the joints) as growers. If you put drain pipes in them they would be great for strawberries.

@dougmayer3627 6 жыл бұрын

We also put "red wiggler" worms (only a big handful) in our compost, and they multiply, and help it all to decompose faster.

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

It will hopefully get too hot for worms in this first stage. It's compost bay number two where the worms will come in!

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 6 жыл бұрын

You've reminded me that I could compost more - thank you

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

Good rich compost from waste material -- we could all benefit from composting more! It's kind of a mysterious topic though and many ways to succeed or fail. I'd love to read a good book on composting -- do you know of any?

@octagon12011 6 жыл бұрын

Try "Common sense compost making" by Maye E Bruce, Faber & Faber. I hope you put that bindweed back on the heap, as Maye says "Have no fear of rampant weeds. The more they ramp, the more vitality they have to give to the heap".

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 6 жыл бұрын

I don't know one but will try the one recommended here

@strawman80 6 жыл бұрын

The convenient compartments at the outside base of the pallets are ideal for planting.. courgette's for example,would be happy sopping up all those nutrients

@tooldiebum 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Tanya you’re looking lovely as ever. I like your hat! nice job on the video, let us know your results..

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely- I’ll share a compost update when it’s ready to be turned :)

@jahdroolah 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, If you have the flat parts on the inside? you can use the outside struts to keep your long branches in twigs, also if you have a few tools you can put them in the struts too while you work with the unit. :)

@jetset2070 4 жыл бұрын

Composte 😂 Love it

@afj3rd 2 жыл бұрын

❤️

@camilars4629 6 жыл бұрын

Hello!! great video! ill share your channel with my mom, she will love it. love the dungarees too :D Mind if I ask which size you got? Im a bit unsure about the sizing since they are meant to be baggy Thank you in advanceee

@theFLshark 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't even put a pallet on the front. I'd just put some horizontal boards in between the last 2 slats near the front that you can pull out to retrieve your composted dirt.

@allotmental. 6 жыл бұрын

👍👍 👍

@milooky7769 2 жыл бұрын

Here in Brazil I never saw thoses stamps on pallets :( I'm afraid to use in my gardening projects now..

@whitelocket 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, firstly I just want to say that I love your channel! I have just discovered it and absolutely adore all your videos and what you do! I was just wondering, with this compost bin did you need to water it or turn it at all?

@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14 2 жыл бұрын

You don't NEED to, but it will expedite the process immensely; particularly if you compost during the summer like I do. I have plenty of room, so I have different piles (I don't bin) that I keep turning back and forth. I tarp them during the hot period, and then leave them open over the winter, as they cold compost down for several more months.

@beverleysimmons7885 6 жыл бұрын

I am so glad I found this. I thought of using pallets for 3 compost bays but never knew about the stamping HT vS MR. Will search correctly now. I do have the premade plastic ones our county provides but you are correct I don’t get enough compost. Question. I do have access to Steel posts to make sure the pallets stay in place I assume these will not be harmful? Thank you. Have a great day. 🇨🇦

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

I don’t see why they’d hurt - plenty of other garden equipment is made with steel and it doesn’t hurt the soil. I’d give it a go!

@billduffy600 6 жыл бұрын

Definitly not a jumpsuit . In Scotland they're called dungarees , but mostly called a bib'n'brace , used by carpenters .

@soniagaynor1001 Жыл бұрын

We call them jumpsuits and not dungarees, funny how some places have different names for it.

@hogkillerjp 6 жыл бұрын

good job now i have to go build 1!! LOL where are the bees? i built your planter from the video you shared and am using it for strawberries works great keep making your videos i learn something each time,

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

The bees are a short distance away from my allotment. Glad you’re taking some ideas away from my videos :)

@unclefreddieDied 8 ай бұрын

love the info on HT and MB! thank you! would you cook/bbq over HT?

@Lovelygreens 8 ай бұрын

There's no reason not to!

@hossammasoud2846 4 жыл бұрын

In what can I use this compost in future ?

@victorg2217 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice video Tanya :) What is that green "twig" in minute 6:08? Sorry if that's not the right word.

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

It's a brassica stem -- brussels sprouts me thinks

@richardrflores3509 3 жыл бұрын

What is allotment lot

@johnford3761 Жыл бұрын

Why would you need to move the compost to a 2nd bin?

@joan-lisa-smith Жыл бұрын

To turn it, pretty hard to flip and turn right down to the bottom when it's that deep. You use a pitchfork and start lifting the pile at the top into the second bin then it ends up at the bottom, the stuff on the bottom then ends up at the top of the pile in bin two. You can then either wait a bit then flip it back to the first one or leave it in the second section and start a new pile in the first. I have a 3 section pallet one and two are used to turn and flip one pile and the third is where I stack it once it's all ready while I start a new pile in bin one again. I have also used three sometimes because I divide it according to nutrients for different kinds of vegetable beds, so one compartment for compost heavy in nitrogen, another less rich one and a third just for leaves to make leaf mulch as an add in for the other two piles. There's all sorts of things you can do :)

@andrewz4537 6 жыл бұрын

What about the seeds from weeds? Aren't they going to be promoting seeds in the garden where the compost is spread or do they break down in the heat of the composting process?

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

You avoid putting weed seeds and perennial weeds in compost from the get go.

@JLoveJasminLove 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! It's 3 years later, did this work for you? I want to make one, thanks!!

@Lovelygreens 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I have two, side by side, now

@JLoveJasminLove 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lovelygreens yay! Thank youuu!☺️

@muhammadtariq-md3md 6 жыл бұрын

From which country you belong to

@azza160366 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video. My bins are made from pallets but nowhere near as neat! Just one thing, here in the UK it's recently been quite fashionable for to people to add coffee grounds but there is solid scientific research that shows it's a bad idea. Look up 'allelopathy' for more info. I've now stopped using it and others are following suit. Just a thought.

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! In regards to coffee: There’s a big difference between spreading a thick layer of spent coffee grounds as a mulch and using fine layers of it when making compost. Also, the scientific paper that James Wong refers to in the article seems to be one based on land that’s been used to grow coffee for decades. Coffee is high in nitrogen and good for compost making - compost after all should be made with a good mix of materials rather than just one. No need to stop using it if it’s used in compost making. Hope this helps.

@mehmetalitoksoz10 6 жыл бұрын

Is there any fungal disease root of your plants espicially growing pepper tomato cucumber pumpkin...

@hellfire3307 6 жыл бұрын

Nalec

@user-ly2lu4of4l 6 жыл бұрын

the inside should be covered with a black cloth

@Lovelygreens 6 жыл бұрын

Some people line their compost piles with weed resistant material. It’s optional though but I may consider using some on the bottom if I have issues with bindweed.