Comments on: DIY Project: Compost Fence

By: More Composting Fences | Sustainable Scientist

More Composting Fences | Sustainable Scientist — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:15:03 +0000

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More Compost Fences | Sustainable Scientist — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:12:07 +0000

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Compost fence « Susan L. Miller — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:53:59 +0000

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By: Fences that disappear | Sustainable Scientist

Fences that disappear | Sustainable Scientist — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:32:12 +0000

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By: gardenmentor

gardenmentor — Fri, 14 May 2010 23:51:09 +0000

Willi – any chance of posting updated photos to show us how this ages over time?
.-= gardenmentor´s last blog ..Behind the Scenes at Dunn Gardens Wine Tasting for Garden World Report =-.

By: Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:10:40 +0000

I personally think this is great, however one might want to check with your neighbors before creating something like this. It may not do well for neighborly relations if they are against it. Just a thought, especially for those in tight knit areas like the city (of course that’s probably where you’d WANT a fence).
I had a small compost pile in the corner of my rental yard that I kept pretty contained and my landlord was given lots of grief by the neighbors regarding it and so he had it removed.

As for the above comment regarding rats and rodents, it probably depends on where you are. If you are in the city where there is a high population of rats around you may attract some. However I have been told that if you are taking some sort of metal rod that is heavy enough to pierce the pile and you stick it into the pile in 5-7 different locations (depending on the size of the pile) and move it around a bit as if you’re aerating it then the rats won’t want to make a home out of it because it’s being disturbed a lot. As for the county / woods you probably won’t attract any because they have many other places to go. Also see above. Any pile that is disturbed frequently will most likely be rodent free. It may help to have a neighborhood cat visit your yard though.

Good luck!

By: matt wright

matt wright — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:35:23 +0000

Very cool setup. I am used to seeing the heavy wood setups for compost. Out of interest, do you find that a compost pile/bin in your yard attracts rodents? We are doing a makeover of our garden this year, and want to put in a composting area, but have been warned about attracting rats to our yard..

By: Dee/reddirtramblings

Dee/reddirtramblings — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:43:50 +0000

That’s recycling at its finest. It combines beautiful and function. Cool~~Dee

By: Willi

Willi — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:02:21 +0000

I agree that this is a much better version of a “living wall”. I think that those are so cool, but I just don’t see how you could maintain them easily. Plus, it looks so cool! It has generated quite a bit of interest on our block!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:47:16 +0000

I love it! So beautiful, and maybe more actually “sustainable” than the living walls and stuff that were showcased at the NWFGS. I mean, those were cool, don’t get me wrong, but I do wonder how they could last without a lot of complicated watering. This is a no-maintenance, inexpensive, and nice-to-look-at solution for what to do with all of those branches and brush piles!