Microwaved food waste to jump start hotbin

[Garyb]

I just scoop them out and add them to a bag of saved compost.

[Garyb]

Hi Miranda,

I regularly put the compacted, mouldy bird seed that's in the bottom of feeders, into my hotbin and it digests very easily....

[Garyb]

Hi Col,

Your post has prompted me to look under my bin for the first time since I got it about 30 months ago.

Purely by chance,...

[Garyb]

Thanks for the tip, James!...

[Garyb]

Did this again 3 days ago with the bin having cooled to 18 deg C. Not so much waste this time (about 1lb) and this morning, it’s 38 deg C and climb...

[Garyb]

I have two bags of chipped beech hedge and I use it as a bulking agent. Works well.

[Garyb]

Bin lapsed to around 15 deg C and I really didn't want to use the bottle, so I microwaved some food waste - around 3 lbs - piping hot and added in the...

[Garyb]

Thanks EE - I'm due to remove the bottom layer any time now, so I'll see what's been occuring!

[Garyb]

Hi EE,

I'm not using anything in replacement to the wood chip/bulking agent. I do use a fair bit of paper/shredded cardboard, though.

[Garyb]

I got my Hotbin around the middle of December and after some teething problems with getting it kick started, I regularly get 40+ degrees. Tops has been...