Will this fill up when it rains? The surrounding soil might absorb water and may flood this compost. How do you avoid that from happening?
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Originally, I really liked it, but within 5 months (following all their directions) it filled up, thick as can be. Haven't, because we can't, used it since. Yesterday, I looked out and the top has been broke off. Might be a hungry wild animal, as something's been chomping on the contents. ((Yuck)). I wrote about my concerns and what could be done to "fix" this, but NO RESPONSE. SO, MY opinion, thoughts and suggestion would be, "Don't buy it"
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If the unit is buried in an area that typically puddles and/or to which runoff will collect, then I suspect ground water will collect in the DD. The bottom, of course, is open. I think more likely is that water you add to DD will drain out into surrounding soil and refilling to keep biology alive will require constant attention. That is why we have yet to install out DD.
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I have pure sandy soil and have never had a problem. I ensure I dig my hole at least 5-6 feet deep. Also you don't want to have your hole where water run-off from your yard goes towards the hole. In other-words put the hole in a flat part of your yard. Also, check your water table. If you have a high water table then you won't be able to dig the hole 5-6 feet without hitting water. Quick but not 100% reliable way to consider is if you have a basement in your house then your water table is most likely ok. Again biggest point is not to put your hole where run-off water will go directly toward the hole. I have pure sandy soil and have never had a problem. I ensure I dig my hole at least 5-6 feet deep. Also you don't want to have your hole where water run-off from your yard goes towards the hole. In other-words put the hole in a flat part of your yard. Also, check your water table. If you have a high water table then you won't be able to dig the hole 5-6 feet without hitting water. Quick but not 100% reliable way to consider is if you have a basement in your house then your water table is most likely ok. Again biggest point is not to put your hole where run-off water will go directly toward... » Read More I have pure sandy soil and have never had a problem. I ensure I dig my hole at least 5-6 feet deep. Also you don't want to have your hole where water run-off from your yard goes towards the hole. In other-words put the hole in a flat part of your yard. Also, check your water table. If you have a high water table then you won't be able to dig the hole 5-6 feet without hitting water. Quick but not 100% reliable way to consider is if you have a basement in your house then your water table is most likely ok. Again biggest point is not to put your hole where run-off water will go directly toward the hole. « Show Less
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There are so many holes in this bin that I can't say that this would ever happen, but I suppose in a horrible hurricane downpour that the possibility exists.This is not a barrel but more of a durable plastic wall/net that you put up to put your compost stuff into - no different than if you were to put together one with wire.
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Mine started filling up before I installed under a downspout. But it would take a weeks worth of monsoons! Needs to be under a downspout....
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Floodwaters would seep in, but rain won't . You'd need good solid boxes that you could stack high enough to utilize the space. It was inexpensive and went together quickly and easily.
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I would think it will help fill it -- we used it to refill a bean bag that sprung a leak prior to patching the hole. Seems to be holding up well at this point.
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Don't know. Still waiting months later. Because the composter lets rain seep in, the material stays too wet to compost properly. I tried adding more dry material, but it just gets wet after the next rain and the barrel is extremely difficult to rotate when the composting material gets wet and heavy. Also, one of the bushings that the horizontal pipe goes thru is already cracked due to the weight of the wet compost. Don't think I would buy this one.
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Some moisture will pass through. The ground water will not evaporate quickly, creating a green house effect. We still open up the blanket periodically and water. If you get lots of light rain you may not even need additional water.
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I am new to gardening of any sort, but the advice an experienced gardener gave me for raising vegetables was: you can mix equal amounts of garden soil and composted matter that comes in a bag. I got the organic. You might also like to add a little fertilizer. I filled the Keter to the line between the woven base material and the solid band at the top. It did sink a little after a rain. So far our kale, onions and tomato plant seem to be thriving. Good luck. Hope your garden is everything you would like it to be.
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Water definitely comes out the bottom. I have mine draining into a planter. Another option is to drain it into a water reservoir, and then pump out of it to water the plants. There is plastic backing, to protect your walls, but I believe the website recommended putting some sort of plastic (such as tarp) behind the vertical garden to protect your walls if indoors. Mine is hanging on my kitchen island, and the back is mostly air, so I haven't bothered with any additional plastic backing. I have not had problems with mold. I have, however, had my planter overflow when I watered excessively. Draining into a reservoir seems like a smarter solution, but I haven't gotten around to remodeling the whole system.
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I did not empty the soil but I did cover it for the winter. I added fresh soil to get it ready for my spring planting. Good luck!
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put it in water and let it expand, I usually do it for about a day. then it will fluff out and be very easy to add to your soil. it needs to have nutrients added, but it will help keep them from washing away. it will also retain moisture and it will keep your soil light so it doesn't just mud and harden.
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Should be fine. Mine is outside my door on a concrete driveway and the composted soil doesn't come out until you lift one of the lower sliding "doors". In case of any minor leakage you could always lay down a sheet of plastic and place the composter onto it.
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If you are composting correctly, there shouldn't be any liquid leaking. If its to wet, add more browns, shredded newspaper, dry leaves etc.
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The flat lower area behind the plant holders will over fill . That is where the drain holes are that flow down to the bottom . I drilled a hole in mine on the back side to the level I wanted and ran a clear poly tube next to the wall to drain off the patio just in case .
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I wouldn't use this to actually compost anything for a long period of time; it's far too small to hold enough material for that. Its intent is to stay on your kitchen counter to hold a couple days' worth of compost before you either (1) take it out to your main compost pile in the backyard; or (2) dump it into your larger bin for the city to take away.
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Personally I think keeping this in a location subject to weather 365 daya a year is not a good idea. Mine is in a semi-covered area and I covered it in plastic to prevent winter snow and ice damage. I also do not store potting soil directly in the soil area, partly because I also use as a server on my deck for parties. Rain does get inside even on the side with the solid cover.
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It drains well, but it holds some moisture, it seems to have about 1 % peralite in it , it is super rich for plants like corn , nutrient suckers,.. it can be cut with another bag of sand or peralite!I think this is the best potting soil money can buy, the blend , and inert ingredients, HAPPY GARDENING