Homemade compost is so exciting! (MERGED)

olibearhorse

WestonDave wrote: »

Does seem to depend a bit where you live with this deal (the underlying company is called Blackwall and they do all the different council schemes) - mine came within the 28 days (I had phoned up to check the order had "taken" from the website).

Funny thing about the delivery was that there was a ring on the doorbell at about 9pm. I headed for the door thinking who on earth would be calling round that time knowing we had a toddler in bed etc. Open the door to find two massive dark shapes outside on the doorstep and no human in sight - for half a second I thought the daleks had landed. :eek: Turned out the delivery van had broken down so the poor driver had been working late to catch up - he'd left the bins on the doorstep and gone back to the van for the kitchen caddy and paperwork!

First one is filling up nicely with kitchen stuff - (mine came with a handy fridge magnet which reminds you what to put in/leave out) mixed with some garden trimmings to leave airspace. As I've only had them a few months I'm hoping that it will be ready just in time for the Autumn ground prep season!

:rotfl: I look at mine and think of it as a dalek, I thought I was alone on that one! My dalek was deposited on my driveway, I wonder what on earth the neighbours thought!

I have got to get another one.........

madmum33

I just bought a compost bin from Lidl (yesterday, a nice big one for £16.99 ) Now I'm looking for a reasonably attractive kitchen caddy (looked around and found lots of ugly green pnes and one ceramic that doesn't look the most practical)

ceebeeby

Yay - have found links thanks to just-saving and can get the 330l for £8. Thank you so much xx

maow425

Madmum, have you put it together yet?
I also bought one yesterday but have not put it up yet, i think i will tomorrow.

ceebeeby

Oops sorry, you get a free 5l silver kitchen caddy with it as well xx

just-saving

WestonDave wrote: »

Funny thing about the delivery was that there was a ring on the doorbell at about 9pm. I headed for the door thinking who on earth would be calling round that time knowing we had a toddler in bed etc. Open the door to find two massive dark shapes outside on the doorstep and no human in sight - for half a second I thought the daleks had landed. :eek:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: LOL WestonDave. Thanks for the laugh! :T

Poppycat

I have one on order from them but offer may be in other areas too, as I dont live any where near Hampshire, just ordered one a few weeks back from local free rag.

Can wait to use it and have free compost

EDIT just checked my order and we have a Eco Max 220 coming for £8

just-saving wrote: »

I got mine from here ceebeeby.

www.recyclenow.com/compost

This is for residents of Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton only.

OH ordered the ecoMAX 330ltr on Wednesday for only £9. :j

madmum33

maow425 wrote: »

Madmum, have you put it together yet?
I also bought one yesterday but have not put it up yet, i think i will tomorrow.

Yes, put it together last night - that was fun! :eek: It's quite fiddly, getting all the bits to line up, you'll probably need two people.

olibearhorse

madmum33 wrote: »

I just bought a compost bin from Lidl (yesterday, a nice big one for £16.99 ) Now I'm looking for a reasonably attractive kitchen caddy (looked around and found lots of ugly green pnes and one ceramic that doesn't look the most practical)

I couldn't be without my kitchen caddy, they are so useful. Mine is a boring green admittedly but it's hidden behind the door.

olibearhorse

Has anyone tried making leaf mulch? supposed to be good for clay soil, trouble is I have a lack of leaves.....