Compost Bins Q&amp;A

From the instructions it looks like there are 2 versions. (extended posts and non-extended posts)Does this version come with the extended posts that require to be set in the ground?

Question 2

Daithi F

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi when will these be back in stock?

Question 3

Mary

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi,What is the capacity in ltrs please?Many thanks,Teresa

Question 4

Teresa Heffernan

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

What is the total area of this?

Question 5

Marie

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

I only have room for a double compost unit, can you forward price for a double unit

Question 6

rob

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hi,I presently have two home made 5 foot square bays that are falling apart. Can you supply this product with greater than 3 foot boards e.g. 4 foot or 5 foot? I would be buying 3 of them as there is quite a slope so I don't think a 3 bay unit will work...

Question 7

Keith C

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hi, do you do 5ft double bay units? Thanks. Regards,Seán

Question 8

Seán Byrne

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Is there a lid for this composter that I can buy separately?

Question 9

Megan

Asked 6 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 10

michael bradfield

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 11

Fiona

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 12

Gillian Bristow

Asked 8 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 13

Caroline Grainger

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 14

Eric Barbagiovanni

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hello, what are the dimensions of the wormery, is it suited for a single household or bigger?

Question 15

clothilde

Asked 5 years ago 0 answers

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 16

teresa o'brien

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

If I purchase this now could I receive a voucher until after Christmas to then receive the worms as it will be a gift.

Question 17

Amanda

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 18

Denise

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 19

Patricia Knuttel

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Does this kit come with worms?

Question 20

Adrian Harte

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

What do you treat your wood with?

Question 21

Guest

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hi we have just moved to a property with 0.5 acre & a garden that needs a lot of tidying up! We always have a lot of household food waste- we are 2 adults but cook, bake and grow our own veggies...would this be required to meet our needs or the &ldquo...

Question 22

Sinead

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 23

Kathryn Marsh

Hi Niall,How does the volume of finished compost from the Joraform compare with the volume from a similar quantity of ingredients in a standard New Zealand box?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 24

Stephen Pill

Another size question: while I've seen your answers to those asking about 2 people households, we, while only 2, have 2 full size allotments and currently run 14 dalek compost-bins, filling 3-4 at a time while the others (full) rot down. Produce goes to m...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 25

David Bruns

Hello,What are the weight and measurements of the shipping package for the JK 400? I want to see if it can be checked in on an air flight.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 26

Lynsay

Hi,could you tell me when the JK400 Joraform compost tumbler will be back in stock? I think I'll need this size, I run a small horticultural farm & want a more efficient way of making compost. Roughly how much weight can it take daily?Also can you g...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Compost Bins > Rapid Hot Composters > Joraform Compost Tumbler JK400

Question 27

Adrienne

Hi, I have 3 questions:1. For composting garden waste: Does it need to be broken up? I"m thinking of things like big squash, tomato, and cucumber vines.2. When composting kitchen waste: again, do things need to be broken up?3. Once a "batch" has begu...

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

What di I have to add to the composting waste??? Sawdust and wood pellets are mentioned

Question 28

Mary

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Hi Andrew, is this composter really rodent-proof? We were met by a fabulously healthy rat when we opened our normal compost bin the other day so totally rodent-proof is what we're looking for. I reckon the rats here do a gymnastics course growing up - I'...

Question 29

Sinead Burke

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Has the insulation changed in the pig it use to be white and now I see in your videos its black,any reason for that

Question 30

Francis Lamon

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

HI, I recently purcahsed the Big Pig and havent yet used it, can you please tell me how much sawdust I should use in the The Big? I have lost the instructions could you please email these to me ? Many Thank

Question 31

Stephen

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hi, considering an alternative to the ‘brown’ bin, especially for food waste. Does this need good sun exposure and can it be fixed to a wall? Thanks

Question 32

Patricia

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hi I have the big pig for many years now and has been great. However the metal bar that runs through the middle and connects at each end of the stand is broken. Do you have spares in stock? Thanks Richard

Question 33

Richard

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

we are hoping to use this compost tumbler for our school kitchen waste. what exactly can be put in the composter. just trying to decide how we can separate the waste. Thanks

Question 34

angela keay

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

I've had the large Joraform for a couple of years and am still trying to get the balance of brown matter right. My most recent batch was mushy and smelly so I need much more brown matter.As it goes through wood pellets like there's no tomorrow I want to ...

Question 35

Ian

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Does the Big Pig need to be place in a sunny location?

Question 36

Marcella

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

I loaded my Big Pig with grass cuttings, leaves and kitchen waste and after one day the temperature was coming up nicely. I rotated the unit every day for about 3 days and it got hotter and hotter. I then had to go away for a week but when I came back the...

Question 37

Alan Shuttleworth

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Could you clarify for us exactly what can go in? Cooked meat and bones I see can but general meal leftovers - pasta, rice, sauces, cream/milk/dairy generally, break/crackers and sweet things like biscuits/sweet cereal etc. getting mixed answers. Sorry if ...

Question 38

Deirdre Dunne

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

We keep chickens. What effect will a weekly tray of chucken poo/straw/sawdust have on a mixture which with otherwise be kitchen waste and grass cuttings?

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rhiannon benson

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Is the weekly capacity listed the maximum volume of material that the tumbler can cope with or the volume that comes out as compost? I assume that as it breaks down the volume will reduce quite a bit? I would like to know roughly how much compost I can ex...

Question 40

Hazel

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall. I'm loving my big pig. I need a wheelbarrow which fits underneath but also robust enough for general purposes. Puma or garden buddy perhaps?

Question 41

Kat Doyle

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

I am a first tim user or 'big pig' and because I ordered mine ready built I received no instructions. I've been adding in waste from kitchen and garden but how will I know when one side is full? Also, reading the description it mentioned a metal plate tha...

Question 42

Elizabeth Flanagan

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

I am interested in this composter, but am concerned about some reviews online complaining about rust issues. What is your experience with rust of the JK125/270 over the long term? What would be a realistic life expectancy for outdoor use in Europe?

Question 43

Philipp

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

I have just purchased a jorafom composter and would like to know the mix of food waste to other materials.Will the jorafom temperature depend on weather conditions.Regards Anthony.

Question 44

Anthony Doherty

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Can I put in the compost from last years hanging baskets and will this be then good enough for next summers plants

Question 45

Anthony

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall, what gases are generated during the composting process, are there ways of ensuring that harmful greenhouse gases such as methane aren't released?Thanks

Question 46

Micheal Walsh

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, is it possible to buy the frame for this separately please? We have the big pig for many many years and the tumbler part is still perfect, but the frame is beginning to give.

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Tina marie Bruton

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Does the jk270 compost egg shells and if so how long do they take to break down.

Question 48

Michael Crowther

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Hi, can you tell how the joraform composter holds up along the coast. The composter is quite expensive if it would be lost to rust in few years!Do they have a guarantee on the steel?Thanks.

Question 49

Jill Burton

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

I want to buy a rubber mat to put underneath it when it arrives. What size sould the mat be?

Question 50

Geraldine Powell

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer