Compost Accelerators: HOTBIN

What are compost accelerators (or activators) and do you need to add them in composting? You do not need to add commercial compost accelerators when HOTBIN composting. Save your money – there are plenty of FREE, natural compost accelerators. Most commercial accelerators (or activators) do not list what they contain ...

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Compost bin review Permaculture review HOTBIN composter

John Adams and Maddy Harland at the Permaculture Magazine review the HOTBIN compost bin. They loved it so much, they decided to add it to their green shopping supplement. Over the years I have tried most ways of making compost but I have never found one that really suited my requirements until Maddy showed ...

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CAN I USE HEAT FROM COMPOSTING IN A HOTBIN?

CAN I USE THE HEAT FROM THE HOTBIN COMPOSTING TO HEAT MY HOUSE, WATER OR GREENHOUSE? Several customers have asked questions about heat recovery and using the heat from HOTBIN composting to heat water or heat the greenhouse.  Here is a quick summary of the answers: Can I recover the ...

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Worms and compost

The HOTBIN team were recently asked if the partially composted material in the base of the HOTBIN could be moved out and placed in a wormery. Worms will eat both old or new organic plant & food waste.  We are not sure what benefit you get by taking waste from ...

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