tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272014660849023022.post2606269476398747771..comments2023-09-07T15:35:59.964+01:00Comments on The Compost Bin: Hot Bin trial after 4 weeks - first sight behind the compost hatch!Compostwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272014660849023022.post-6911001071959853742015-05-31T13:53:12.330+01:002015-05-31T13:53:12.330+01:00I mix my kitchen waste with garden waste on the ho...I mix my kitchen waste with garden waste on the hot compost bin and every 4 weeks I empty half and place it to finish on my other compost which is also insulated and last summer I managed to reach 60 degrees.<br />I went away last winter and the hot bin was only filled by one person so when I came back it was not working so I started again mixing garden and kitchen waste and it got up to the highChonettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168727183668573315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272014660849023022.post-11819891475116477672015-05-30T21:38:56.814+01:002015-05-30T21:38:56.814+01:00I am contemplating buying a hot bin which is expen...I am contemplating buying a hot bin which is expensive so I want to make sure it will be useful for me. At present I dig all kitchen waste straight into the soil and let the worms do their job which they do very well There are only two of us living at home. Will I have enough material for the hot composter? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667454511374797229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272014660849023022.post-73085920913857838442014-07-14T00:21:26.251+01:002014-07-14T00:21:26.251+01:00Excellent! Glad it worked so well for you :)Excellent! Glad it worked so well for you :)Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272014660849023022.post-18990883205588384902014-07-13T21:00:59.347+01:002014-07-13T21:00:59.347+01:00I got the hotbin and worked great, it reached a te...I got the hotbin and worked great, it reached a temperature of 60 degrees in 5 days. I transferred the content of the compost after 4 weeks to my other compost and it was really good.<br />Since them I have refurbished my old compost and used a 5cm thick insulation material and so far the compost has reached a temperature of 50 but I am only using it for garden waste and using the hot bin for Chonettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168727183668573315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272014660849023022.post-41829778692101265302014-07-13T16:19:50.480+01:002014-07-13T16:19:50.480+01:00Hi I have just purchased a hot bin and filled it t...Hi I have just purchased a hot bin and filled it today. I will be interested to see how it progresses, and thanks for a very interesting blog. Pen Sunshinepenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377395808480318484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272014660849023022.post-13713675189655506402014-03-19T17:44:04.487+00:002014-03-19T17:44:04.487+00:00I have been composting for some 35 years, when I l...I have been composting for some 35 years, when I lived in Singapore I had a 3 section compost bin made of wood, by turning the compost over every week I was able to produce good compost to add to the flower beds in 6 weeks. The humidity and temperature there was ideal.<br /><br />Now a days I am older and have less strength so I leave it by itself until I need to clear the compost, I made a two Chonettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168727183668573315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272014660849023022.post-13237121893520058812014-03-19T17:42:31.033+00:002014-03-19T17:42:31.033+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chonettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168727183668573315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272014660849023022.post-85646323270822383702013-05-31T20:47:57.578+01:002013-05-31T20:47:57.578+01:00Hi,
Having not had a great deal of success with &...Hi,<br /><br />Having not had a great deal of success with "dalek bins", I was contemplating a tumbler bin, then noticed the "hot bins" that were now on the market. The "Green Joanna" is another. (n.b. I don't work for them!).<br /><br />However, today I discovered this "back to basics" method of hot-composting:<br /><br /><a href="http://montmorencyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879422255762834319noreply@blogger.com