Autumn is Coming – Here are a few tips for managing your HOTBIN after your garden clear up! Time for the big autumn tidy up which means lots of waste. Unlike a traditional heap the HOTBIN will not freeze and continues to work over the winter providing you with a ...
Read More »THE HOTBIN IS CAPABLE OF WORKING AT 40-60C ALL THROUGH WINTER. Even when the outside temperatures of falls to -15C. To achieve this, you will need to: Add waste regularly – at least once a week Add at least 5Kg/week (2 small, or 1 large caddy) Ensure you add lots ...
Read More »PLUS HOW TO KEEP THE HOTBIN HOT IN WINTER From scientific angle, it is not that much harder to start the HOTBIN in winter than it is in summer. From a practical standpoint it is harder because; 1) there is less garden waste around to create the minimum 40 cm base ...
Read More »LEAVES CAN GO IN THE HOTBIN AND THEY MAKE GREAT HUMUS. If you have a lot of leaves (>10 litres, a bucket load), you need to tweak the recipe to ensure they HOT compost. If you only add thick layers of leaves into the HOTBIN, it is unlikely they will ...
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