Compost Lid

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  7 February

  I have lids on all my compost bins. I find it hold the heat in and reduces pests and vermin.
  

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• Ceres Posts: 2,698

  7 February

  All my compost bins have lids. It gives the worms somewhere to chill out and stops the heap getting too wet.
  

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• Bee witched Posts: 1,295

  7 February

  I've got 3 big compost bays ... all 2 sq m. I have a couple of layers of an old wool carpet on the 2 bays that are "cooking", but the bay which is being used as a holding area is open to the elements.
  
  Bee x

  Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders  
  
  A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
  

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• Kmeh Posts: 173

  10 February

  Thank you for your replies. For those with lids - can I ask which compost bin you have please? 

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  10 February

  I have four black rubbish bins with drainage holes drilled in the bottom and clip lids. They works very well. 

  
  

  Also two HotBins (one second hand). I am not a fan of the micro one. If managed constantly and properly they can covert waste very fast.
  

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• Ceres Posts: 2,698

  10 February

  I have three mismatched dalek bins.
  

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• BenCotto Posts: 4,718

  10 February

  This is my home made bin. As you can see I use a camouflage sheet over it.
  
  
  

  Rutland, England

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• LunarSea Posts: 1,923

  10 February

  This is my bought plastic version of @BenCotto's setup, with lids & carpet covers. My previous wooden version eventually rotted away so I thought I'd splash out.
  
  
  
  
  This is how it was delivered:
  
  
  

  Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. 
  
  I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
  

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• Kmeh Posts: 173

  10 February

  Thank you for your replies. @lunarsea where do you buy yours? 

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• StephenSouthwest Posts: 635

  11 February

  I have an old sheepskin, couple of old blankets, and a sheet of vinyl on the top - really helps keep the heat in...
  

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