I too am about to build a compost bin set. Our garden is total about 2 and half acres but is mostly scrub land at present. I plan to start with a vegetable garden, no dig of course, which will be around 13′ wide and around 30′ long. We have a big problem with ground elder and bindweed so no dig, with an appropriate cardboard (or newspaper???) barrier, is quite attractive to suppress these. I will set raised beds along the length. I plan to use recycled pallet wood for the sides and slotted wooden posts set in concrete for the supports. Coverage will be with old carpet.
My plan is for four bays, each bay will be 1.2m by 1,2m (as this is the length of most pallet wood).
I was wondering about using a plastic base (as used to support a shed see https://www.a1sheds.com/probase-grid-shed-base-459-special-offer-9222-p.asp) as I have some panels left over from a shed install. These are porous and would provide an easy base to shovel compost from when moving between bins.
Any comments on these plans would be welcomed. Especially on the proposed base and the size of compost bin set for the garden we have.
Thanks
Andrew
