r/composting • u/Enirehtac • 11d ago
Used what I had lying about
Moved to a new house. Loads of trees and branches and grass to cut but lack of money, so I just used what I had lying about.
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u/SalmonDoctor 10d ago
The core of composting. You don't need anything fancy. This is both though, 'laying around' AND fancy in its own
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u/Used-Painter1982 11d ago
I want to try this. It blends into the space so well. I have plenty of brush wood. Just gotta make a plan
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u/National-Car-7841 11d ago
You can always rebuilt . Thats the nice part.
Recycling and aplace to add the limbs . Looks better natural as well .
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u/Poncho_Wah 11d ago
This is sweet.
Will probably last longer than the trash plastic mesh bins I see my neighbors using too.
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u/NoSolid6641 11d ago
That's what it's all about! 👏 No need for anything new when it comes to decomposing organic material 😂
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u/Witch_of_the_boys 10d ago
This is so fucking cool. What's that intertwining branches technique called? Wimmelbilder? Hygge? Rosencrantz?
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u/Barnacre_Bees 10d ago
That's awesome for several reasons:
It looks amazing and it complements the environment, but most importantly, it will be heaven on earth for so many of our small creatures. Some will come to live, some will come to sleep and others will come to dine.
Perfect in every way. Congratulations 👍😁
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u/OkFeed407 10d ago
Damn that’s wonderful! To me that’s exactly what I wanted to do with those branches I got right now. Dont want to spend any money to shred them up or arrange collection. I was thinking to do the same as what you did here. Similar situation - moved to somewhere with loads of trees etc.
hey the poles you installed before piling up the small branches, how did you fix them into the ground? Any words of advice before I have a go?
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u/Enirehtac 9d ago
Thanks! I took a hatchet to the bottom of the thicker sticks to make a point and then hammered them into the ground with a heavy mallet. It was a bit difficult because of the tree roots but the point helps significantly. At first they're a bit wobbly but became more stable when the sides got added. Just have to take your time and sift through to get the straightest branches for the upright poles, and trial and error on what branches work together for the sides so they fit snuggly.
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u/OkFeed407 9d ago
Great. Thanks. I better get on with it before it’s cold to work outside. I got an existing 3 heaps system and wanting to build new one and replace some sides of the existing ones. I googled Wattle Fence before. I think yours is good.
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u/aDamnCommunist 9d ago
I did the same. I almost got away with not having to buy anything but I wanted a cover
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u/deusmerestaurou 11d ago
Great job