Compost Bins Q&amp;A

HiI have a quantity of raw horse manure (no straw)can this go into the composter with my grass clippings and straw / paper

Question 2

john salmon

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

We use compostable food liners in our kitchen caddy. Are these ok to put into the 'big pig' and will they decompose?

Question 3

Martha Chester

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hello, I've just ordered one of these from you and I'm now looking at preparing where it's going to go. Does it need to go on really firm level ground? I'm hoping to just level out the soil at the side of my shed but I wonder if having uneven ground under...

Question 4

rachel

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hi. I recently purchased a joraform and want to ask if there is anything that cannot go into it? Specifically can tea bags, egg shells and avacado skins go in it? And are there any recommendations around how often to open it to load it? Ie - is it ok to l...

Question 5

Anne Marie Cronin

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

What do you treat your wood with?

Question 6

Guest

Asked 2 years ago 1 answer

Double Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 7

Brian Donovan

Hi, Niall.We purchased a Jora composter JK270 and using it for the past year. On one side of the composter, we have a nearly done batch but the compost contains a large group of grapefruit sized balls.I break the balls up and it seems like compost, bu...

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hi.. i recently got a hotbin and in my research some sites say to keep tomato stems/stalks out of the compost. I need to prune my tomato plants and want to know if its ok to throw them in the hotbin

Question 8

Colm

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Our existing compost bin is on an concrete base. Is this bin suitable for the same site?

Question 9

Susan

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Would the worms be OK in the polytunnel over the winter?

Question 10

Denise

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

How much is a 3 bay composter?

Question 11

Guest

Asked 5 months ago 1 answer

Double Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 12

Adrian Masterson

Hi Niall, I assume you keep adding material to the bin until it's full, what happens then? Do you wait until everything has broken down to usable compost and empty it to another container and then starting again? Thanks for your help, Adrian

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall, I’ve ordered a wormery from quickcrop which hasn’t arrived as yet , the worms arrived today , is it ok to leave them in the bag they arrived in ? The parcel was on my doorstep and I didn’t know what was in it so I opened i...

Question 13

Patricia Knuttel

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Does this kit come with worms?

Question 14

Adrian Harte

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall, I have a small yard with no grass just a few plants. Would the Hotbin work for us (2 people) if we don't have grass cuttings? I was also looking at the hungry bin but liked the idea of the composting speed of the hot bin.

Question 15

Suzanne Rushe

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

I have a normal composter and would like to go to a Hotbin, can I put the stuff already in the composter into the hotbin?

Question 16

Deb Sitton

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

I'm considering ordering a 200 ltr hotbin.As we don't have grass cuttings availeble, only garden and kitchen waste, will the hotbin work well?delivery to NL, what are the transportation costs? Do I need to pay VAT? How do I need my BTW?

Question 17

Albert

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

I see that Hotbin are now offering a plinth (two sizes). Do you expect to stock these, and if so, how soon?

Question 18

Richard Cox

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

The instructions delivered with the wood differs a bit from the ones on the web page. Which ones should I follow?

Question 19

Noel

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

I heard the tiger worms were best for composting

Question 20

Joan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

How does one separate the worms from the compost when it is ready for use

Question 21

Rodney Payne

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

If I am just starting to use the hungry bin and I am in a one person household, how soon do I need to get the worms?Also,are you able to put the little green compost bags into the composter?

Question 22

Deirdre O'Riordan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

will these worms survive in southwest scotland 3-20 degrees weather?

Question 23

Peter

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Will the worms survive in a hot bin composter? I have a tumbler bin but also plan to buy a hot bin composter.

Question 24

Paul

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

How many worms approx. will I need to collect for a healthy worm bin?

Question 25

Jo Wing

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Do you supply worms with the Hungry Bin?

Question 26

Barbara Murray

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Does the liquid food need to be diluted

Question 27

FrankP

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi, what comes with the Bin, is there a starter pack with coir?

Question 28

Michael Redmond

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Want to put composter against block wall. Is the easiest way to do this to attach back panels to posts before installing all against wall ?

Question 29

Mary

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, 2x50L of compost? That seems a lot to start off a wormery

Question 30

Michael Redmond

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Where does the liquid collect?

Question 31

Michael Redmond

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall, I'm just wondering does the hungry bin attract rodents?

Question 32

Eimear

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall, apart from the look and how it works, how does this differ from the Pig composter? Can this take all the same things as the Pig such as food both cooked and raw, cardboard etc?Thank you

Question 33

David Montomery

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

When I click on specifications nothing comes up. I'd appreciate knowing the detailed spec.

Question 34

Marcel Escudier

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Is the wood pressure treated? How long on average will it last?

Question 35

Micheal D Looney

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Is this for uncooked or cooked food waste?

Question 36

Keith Marley

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi can you confirm can I compost all food scraps cooked/uncooked, meat etc except bone. And do we have to replace the worms regularly like end of winter & would they survive during the winter?

Question 37

Alistair

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

What is the procedure for getting compost out of the bin.

Question 38

John Russell

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Are you going to get more of these in stock?

Question 39

Erin

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

the composter in the video looks bigger than the spec. advertised. Is this an option, if so where can i see this on your web?

Question 40

colin naylor

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

When will you restock please?

Question 41

Josephine Lambkin

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Any idea when you will have in stock again please?Thank you

Question 42

Josephine Lambkin

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

When will you have this item back in stock

Question 43

Roy Healy

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

What type of worm is supplied? Is it only the red worm or a mix?Thank you

Question 44

Eric Barbagiovanni

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hello, I requested some instructions for setting up a Wormery at St Georges Primary School in Cumbria, ours have gone missing. I still haven't had a reply and our next Gardening club is tomorrow after school.I am a volunteer STEM Ambassador and work in a ...

Question 45

Caroline Grainger

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

If I kept the wormer in the house would it be smelly,

Question 46

Gillian Bristow

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

There are no details under the specification tab; what are the dimensions of the wormery please?

Question 47

Fiona

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Will ordinary earthworms breed in the wormery or is it just the compost type worms that it will work for? Thanks

Question 48

michael bradfield

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

i have a wormery that i haven't used in some time and i'm looking to get it started again - do you sell the worms, etc without the actual wormery.

Question 49

teresa o'brien

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Is thw wormery designed aas a compost maker or a worm breeding device

Question 50

michael bradfield

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer