Compost Bins Q&amp;A

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

Question 2

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 3

Patricia Knuttel

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Does this kit come with worms?

Question 4

Adrian Harte

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

What do you treat your wood with?

Question 5

Guest

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Double Bay Easy Access Timber Composter

Question 6

john salmon

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

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

I have a big number of apples what do I need to include with them to keep the balance right

Question 7

Walsh

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, could I put in cow manure mixed with straw?

Question 8

Denis

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi Niall, my Mum has one of these and loves it. She’s encouraging me to buy one. Do you have any recommendation on which size would be best for a household of 1-2 adults please?

Question 9

Estelle Taylor

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

I lost the clip to close one section of my my big pig it was the older model I am lost without it . Many Thanks if you have one

Question 10

Angela Cummins

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Do you ever run out of space in your beds to put the compost (or have to remove soil) say after a year or 2?If I was buying soil for a new bed - should I just but too soil so that I can complement it with my own compost over time ... or should I Still b...

Question 11

Garrat

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hello I’m seriously considering getting one of these for a family of four. However I am concerned that it could be too big for us in winter as we have no where near 2.5 kg of waste per day. In spring and summer we have more from from grass cutting e...

Question 12

Anne Marie Cronin

Asked 4 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 13

Jill Burton

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 14

Michael Crowther

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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...

Question 15

Brian Donovan

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, For an average load, how long would it take to turn the mixture into usable compost ? Weeks or months, definitely considering getting one..

Question 16

Dan

Asked 4 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 17

rachel

Asked 4 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.

Question 18

Tina marie Bruton

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 19

Micheal Walsh

Asked 5 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 20

Martha Chester

Asked 4 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 21

Anthony

Asked 5 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 22

Anthony Doherty

Asked 5 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 23

Philipp

Asked 5 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 24

Elizabeth Flanagan

Asked 5 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 25

Kat Doyle

Asked 5 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 26

Hazel

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?

Question 27

rhiannon benson

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 28

Deirdre Dunne

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi, I was filling he composter for the last 4 weeks and it was nice and hot, mixing veg, grass and shredded paper a good mixture of eac. It now however seems to have cooled off, I've spotted maggots' in there, is there something I can do to re-start the p...

Question 29

Dan

Asked 4 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 30

Alan Shuttleworth

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

We want to buy one of these... but we are unsure wether to go for the Little Pig or Big Pig? We are a vegetarian family of 4. We have a garden compost area in the garden and also a grass cutting compost so we dont necessarily need to put this waist in the...

Question 31

Martha

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi how many litres of compost does it produce every 6 weeks?

Question 32

Teresa Corcoran

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Is this composter suitable for composting general garden waste?

Question 33

Moira Lonergan

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Does above Compost Tumbler need to be in a sunny position or may it be placed in a duller area in garden?

Question 34

Moira Lonergan

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Your photograph of this device shows it free standing on a metal support, but in the text you say it bolts to the side of the house, which would not be suitable for me as I would need it to be free standing. Which is correct?

Question 35

Chris O'Dell

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 36

Francis Lamon

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 37

Marcella

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi, Have been mulling over buying the big pig for a couple of years. Do you absolutely need wood pellets/saw dust? I would have a ton of cardboard coming through the house (4 kids). Also I my neighbour has a massive oak tree in his garden, each year I ...

Question 38

Paul Whelan

Asked 4 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 39

Ian

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Hi, can I use leaves instead of wood pellets in this composter?

Question 40

Paddy L

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Hi, I bout a "big pig" last November and I've been feeding it and turning it regularly. I've tried to be careful about adding plenty of brown materials including stable sweepings (paper and manure) in an attempt to kick start eth heating proces...

Question 41

Sara

Asked 7 years ago 0 answers

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 42

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 43

Richard

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hi. I have hens and use wood shavings as their bedding. Can I put hen droppings and the wood shavings into the pig? Would this suffice as the dry material for the pig? Thanks.

Question 44

Aedín

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Hi, a strange question I know but do you actually need garden waste, grass, leaves etc, to make compost? We have very little garden waste apart from autumn but want to compost kitchen waste. Thank you

Question 45

Larry Reynolds

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

My pig is operation for about 3-4 weeks. It has taken all my kitchen waste (which was a lot!) and fair amount of garden stuff already. I have stopped feeding the first side, it was very, very hot there for a while but has cooled down a lot now. Is th...

Question 46

Paul Whelan

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Can the Joraform be left indoors in a garage for example or does it require additional external exposed weather for heat in order to reach higher temperatures within the unit?

Question 47

RayD

Asked 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 48

Pat.Doody

Does it come assembled?

Asked 9 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 49

angela keay

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Hi guys, just watched the video. What gets added in with the food waste?

Question 50

Helen McCarthy

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer