Do-it-yourself composter using Finnish technology

What will be required

A garden composter is a design that will not take much effort to make, but you must follow the manufacturing technology and adhere to the scheme. There are several very important points for the proper organization of the process, including the obligatory access of oxygen to organic matter, maintaining humidity at a level of about 55% and the presence of organic substances containing nitrogen, because it is critically necessary for bacteria that process waste. The content of the material itself stored in the container can be very diverse and include food waste, leaves, grass, manure and others.

The box itself should have a volume of 1-3 m with the same height, width and length. In fact, the capacity is a cube. The entire structure must be removed at least 12 meters from buildings and 8 meters from water sources. It is also very important that it is located in a place where it cannot be flooded during rain.

Necessary materials

The best solution in this matter will be a tree. Of course, slate is sometimes used, but it cannot provide suitable quality and reliability, so we will focus on the first option. Among the possible options for the scheme of a garden composter for a summer residence, a three-section box is perfect. The list of everything you need to get started can be presented as follows:

1. Sturdy base board. It should be dense enough to support the weight of the compost.
2. Wooden boards with dimensions of 10 * 3 * 100 cm in the amount of 45 pieces (it is better to take 50 pieces in reserve in case of damage) and 10 * 3 * 300 cm – 25 units. This is enough to do everything without fear of a lack of material.
3. A beam in the amount of 8 pieces, having the following characteristics: width – 5 cm, thickness – 5 cm, length – 100 cm.
4. Antiseptic for wood. In this case, you should make a choice according to such parameters as quality and environmental friendliness, which is critical for giving.
5. To properly fasten the structure, you will need 12 overhead window hinges and screws.
6. Oil paint. A garden composter, like any other object, must fit beautifully into the exterior.

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Features of Finnish technology

In this case, the process of “ripening” is different from that in a conventional pit. There are several important points that must be taken into account. First, filling the compartments must start from the first. During the extraction of the compost mass, it is filled from the neighboring one, respectively, the cycle becomes continuous. Secondly, all the material in the first compartment should be stirred regularly for even “ripening”.

For those who are going to use weeds as one of the ingredients (and they, unfortunately, are not uncommon in the country), we will clarify that it is better to place them in the middle, because the high temperature during decomposition will not allow their seeds to remain able to germinate.

Finally, don’t forget to water well during hot, dry weather to maintain the right moisture level. If all the necessary conditions are met, you can count not only on a place for the proper disposal of organic waste, but also on receiving fertilizer, which will significantly increase the yield in the garden.

How to equip a three-section box

Now that we have selected all the necessary materials and got acquainted with the features of Finnish technology, let’s figure out what needs to be done to assemble the structure itself. It is required to carry out the following steps step by step:

1. Treat wooden boards with an antiseptic, following the instructions in the instructions.
2. Next, proceed to the assembly of the side walls. For all four we use screws as fasteners.
3. The walls made in the previous step must be sheathed with boards, while two of them are close, and the rest with a gap of 10 mm.
4. Fasten those boards that are prepared for the back side. In this case, you need to leave a 10 mm gap.
5. The next step is to make the bottom. In the process of fastening, you will also need to leave a gap of up to 10 mm.
6. After, we sheathe in front of the board and leave 20 cm below, where the doors will be placed.
7. We mount the roof. This must be done taking into account the fact that on one side there will be several hatches for introducing organic waste.
8. At the finish, we fix the lower doors and hatches, which completes the process of assembling a garden composter.

Summing up, we note that the installation of the structure, although not a simple matter, is quite feasible if you follow the instructions and follow the necessary measures. As you can see, building a composter using Finnish technology for summer cottages is a great way to turn organic waste into fertilizer for the garden and horticulture.

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