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The cadillac of composters
Here it is - a pristine, brand spanking new, custom built compost bin for the Discovery Garden.
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Uploaded on May 17, 2009
Victory
We have a compost bin!
Everything in place - the bin is completed! Duration: about 9 hours.
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Finishing Up
Carlos adds the front boards to the slots in the center bin. Almost done.
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Final Assembly
Carlos and Patrick hammering in the final pieces. Next step was tipping the bin back on its bottom.
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Fixing the Supports
Patrick and Carlos put hammer more supports in place for the wood slats.
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Carlos the Hammer
Carlos and Brad had to attach the mesh to each of the four bin sides. It took hundreds of little...
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Coming together
The compost is designed to have six slats in the front of each bin. The slats can be removed, one at...
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Bracing it Up
Patrick and Carlos start nailing on the boards that will hold the slats in the front of the bin. The...
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To the Assembly!
First step - setting up the dividers for the three bins. Each one is about 3 feet square, with...
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Assembly Time
We strapped the pieces onto Patrick's car, piled the rest in Brad's wagon, and rolled to the garden.
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More cutting
While Patrick studies the plans, the boys are cuting the lumber.
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Carlos in Charge
Moving the organically treated lumber to the saw for cutting. The plan was to cut, create and drill...
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More Cuttin
Teddy and Carlos turn into carpenters. Remember - measure twice, cut once.
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Cutting up
Mr. Earle demos use of the radial arm saw. The idea is to NOT cut off an arm.
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Mission: Compost Bin
8 a.m. - Teddy, Carlos, Patrick and Brad begin poring over the plans for the three-bin composter.
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Uploaded on May 17, 2009
The First Meeting of "Team Soil"
or TC Growers. or Project Organic or, if we go with Adina, *sigh* "The Garden Club for little ole ladies."
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Uploaded on Mar 14, 2009
