Gertie Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 No further activity (other than I put the bin in the garage now). Council & police don't seem bothered. I've kept the gates locked & we have requested that the lane behinds us is blocked off at either end by the developer who has purchased the development site behind our house. Thank you for asking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Wheelie bins make great water butts.....I'd keep it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 The make good worm farms too, with a bit of adjusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 Hmm, good ideas. I won't do anything to it for a month, then I'd love to make a wormery from it. Do you have any recommendations for how to do it, Egluntyne? It's going to be one gigantic wormery!!! I think I'm going to keep it OSH!! Now I have a plan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I vaguely remember an online guide, perhaps on YouTube, on how to convert a wheelie bin to a wormery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 is exactly what my brother did, right down to the chicken wire. He added a spigot type tap to the drainage hole at the bottom, added a bulk buy of worms and added a square of carpet underlay at the top for insulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 Oh thanks Egluntyne. That looks really easy to do. Ive wanted a wormery for ages. I think I could manage to make that with no problems. Really good idea, as was the water butt idea but I'm lucky to have 3 of those already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Don't forget that you need to keep it in a sheltered position and lag it with bubble wrap in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
