Beautiful DIY Compost Bin Using Pallets (Costs Almost Nothing)

Introducing my newly renovated three-bay DIY pallet composting area at the bottom of the garden. In this video, I share how I compost the EASY WAY and how to transform a pallet compost bin into a wildlife-friendly and beautiful dead hedge. We also show how to create attractive and user-friendly slatted compost doors on the front. Enjoy it, and let me know if you have any questions!
00:00 Introduction to Composting
07:08 Creating the Slatted Compost Bin Doors
05:36 Easy Way to Compost Garden and Kitchen Waste
08:00 Transforming the Compost Bin into a Dead Hedge
10:29 Using Pallets in the Garden
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[@gardeningwithkay]

That looks 100 times better than the bare pallets! I love it so much! Thank you for sharing!❤

[@Lovelygreens]

Thank you! Pallets are practical but not lovely as composting areas, so I'm so pleased with how this has turned out! The pallets are pleasingly disguised with a decoration that has a practical purpose as well. Hopefully, by sharing, it will give others an idea of how to create their compost bins, too.

[@arupjyotinath4640]

The compost looks great for farming. Thanks for sharing,dear. We too have a similar type of compost bags where we had put a type of earthworms there so that the compost becomes more fertile in a few days.

[@lifeinthecountrysidehome]

I love the new look. Adding the branches around the compost area makes it look very earthy and aesthetically pleasing . Thanks for sharing this idea with us.

[@Lovelygreens]

I'm happy to! So many people use pallets for composting, and this seems like such an easy way to pretty them up :)

[@BlessingsfromNorthIdaho]

It always makes my Sunday when you have a video up ❤. I have a compost bin similar to your “before” bins so I totally understand what you mean about them being ugly, lol. I have to move my compost bins this summer so I’m going to have to redo mine. I like how you did the front of the bins, much better access to the bin. I live on a mountain in a conifer forest so I have plenty of material to do the other sides. Mine might have more of a log cabin look about it though. I love your pallet strawberry planter. Between you and Huw Richards I have way too many garden building projects to do this summer, lol. Best, TeresaSue.

[@Lovelygreens]

What a sweet message, Teresa - thank you :) Please tag me/send a photo of your compost bins when you make them? I'll bet they'll be beautiful!

[@heatherjolly8389]

Two fantastic upgrades!!

[@Lovelygreens]

Thanks, Heather :)

[@gardensbyjudylevy8031]

Love your solution to a beautiful compost area… great idea using your branches and a few post to make a wall❤

[@Lovelygreens]

Plus, that wall will break down naturally over time (creating compost!) and create little nooks and crannies where invertebrates can live. I'll just put more branches on the top as they settle.

[@autumnwinter3663]

Wow, such a simple and great idea!

[@sandraengstrand2784]

What a beautiful and eco-friendly solution!! And budget friendly too!! 👍🏻💕👩🏼‍🌾

[@LizZorab]

This looks fabulous Tanya, can't wait to see it in person next month 😃💚

[@tedpreston4155]

Lovely! It fits my garden style too: nearly everything in my garden is built from tree branches.

[@stestrupholm-dyrkjorden]

Great tips! I agree with pallet composting. It's so easy, it's so affordable, its size a great size/format, and it produces great compost. I have a similar system. I start all the way to the right, and turn it one bay left two or three times. I do not use the front plank pieces, but everyone is different. I do fully agree with covering. I have access to unbleached cotton coffee sacks that I use (they are trash to the company I get them from).

[@Lovelygreens]

Great tip on natural compost covers 👌

[@stestrupholm-dyrkjorden]

@@Lovelygreens the last a couple of seasons so they have to be replaced. At least they end up with a purpose that is not incineration 😊 I also use them around fruit and berry plants to keep weeds at bay. Compost under and wood chips on top to keep the wind flow blowing them away.

[@Taman_zainurnisa]

kami tidak memiliki cukup lahan untuk membuat tempat pengomposan jadi kami menimbunnya langsung dalam media tanam saja. tapi bagi yang memiliki lahan luas ide anda sangat brilian, rapi dan sedap dipandang 👍

[@irishcottagerenovation9900]

Love this idea, functional, creating more habitat and attractive. Smart idea thank you for sharing.

[@Lovelygreens]

You're most welcome :)

[@ThaGodprintNation2024]

Simply wonderful

[@charlesbale8376]

Enjoyed the video, I found the information very useful.

[@barbsmyth2697]

having received 8 inches of snow from Mother Nature last night, it was warming to see your sunshine...i love the compost bin make-over...you and josh are a great team...i see a side job for you both...'Compost Creations' by Tanya&Josh...😆

[@Lovelygreens]

Snow contains natural nitrogen (plant food) from the atmosphere. It gets slowly released as it melts, so enjoy that free fertilizer!

[@joshuafoulds8107]

Definitely using these ideas to spruce up my pallet compost. Thank you so much!

[@Lovelygreens]

You are so welcome!

[@joshuafoulds8107]

@@Lovelygreens We finally had nice weather in Pennsylvania and made these updates!

[@susiespearing6165]

Love your solution Tanya .Looks wonderful.

[@Lovelygreens]

Thank you, Susie :)

[@lisas7097]

Looking forward to the compost bins 😀

[@bruce-le-smith]

looks great! the new sailboat style doors remind me of Monty Don's composting bins at Longmeadow. and love the natural look of the branches around the outside, very cool design

[@Lovelygreens]

Thanks so much 😊

[@janenewley1014]

Brilliant looks… what a great idea…

[@stevendowden2579]

looks great

[@Lovelygreens]

Thank you so much :)

[@allonesame6467]

Brilliant! Thank you! Subscribed! Blessings.

[@traceygodfrey6432]

Looks great.

[@shutterbugKPS]

Black gold! 🙌

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

It's nice to have a compost bin area. I have a small garden so there is some challenges.

[@Lovelygreens]

Smaller composting solutions are better suited for smaller gardens. Tumble composters, worm bins (vermiculture), and compact plastic bins all work! I used to use the latter in my small garden at our previous home: lovelygreens.com/the-easiest-way-to-make-compost/

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

@@Lovelygreens Thank you

[@reallygraceful]

looks beautiful at the end!

[@Lovelygreens]

Thank you! I think so, too :)

[@junewrogg6137]

Looks Great!!!

[@Lovelygreens]

Thank you!

[@JB-ce3gl]

nice idea

[@irishsamurai9008]

If you have willow you can make shoots and create a living fence

[@mmartuha]

💚💚💚

[@carlgallagher6325]

Beautiful design and love what you did with the dead hedge surrowding! Did you source heat treated wood for the removable front or what wood did you go for? Thanks

[@Lovelygreens]

Thanks so much! I went for pressure treated planks for the front. They're treated with a copper-based compound called Tanalith-E that are suitable for organic gardens (and approved by the Soil Association). The main compound used to treat non-heat-treated pallets isn't as safe. Pallets marked with the initials MB are fumigated with a compound called Methyl Bromide. It effectively kills insects, spiders, mites, fungi, plants, and small mammals during the fumigation process, but the chemical lingers on in the wood after. Not a huge amount, but enough to cause concern in gardens.

[@carlgallagher6325]

@@Lovelygreens Thanks for all the details, very helpful 😊

[@mariadi1069]

Hi. Can you suggest were can I buy landscaping fabric made of corn starch? Thank you.

[@Lovelygreens]

Mine is from a UK company called Mulch Organic. It comes in a big 100m roll and isn't cheap, but it won't leave microplastics in your soil as it breaks down. mulchorganic.co.uk/collections/biodegradable-heavyweight-film

[@asitmetha1908]

Nice 👍🙏💐🤝. Frends Republic of Bharat 🇮🇳.

[@user-jn9rj7hm6u]

w/o shredder/chipper it lasts longer making compost

[@user-jn9rj7hm6u]

seeing my fuel consume for the garden''s shredder & motor cutter, i asume it's quite costly composting !

[@georgekelley1330]

I noticed that you have a garbage can next to the pallets. Is there any use for that?

[@Lovelygreens]

That's a purpose-made plastic compost bin. I use it for composting tough perennial weeds.

[@jay-124]

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[@SergeMTL]

You know what costs even less? Just make a heap and have chickens play in it all summer long. At the end of the season, you have your compost. Simple as that.

[@Lovelygreens]

There are many ways to make compost - this is what I do.

[@theurbanthirdhomestead]

His way seems easier. Lol. I may start doing it that way.

[@bsod5608]

I use both methods! The chickens spread out the compst in no time, so I have about 30cm of compost all over the entire chicken yard. It usually dries up in periods. Its not a super fast process, it does not get warm. And it does not look very nice, depending on what you compost. I usually only compst the leaves in the chicken yard using this method. For manure and many other stuff that I compost i compost in woodpallets similiar to this setup. Its cheap, neat and efficient. My setup only have 3 sides i just leave one side open...

[@bradwebster6952]

Careful rats and mice will love this. My experience

[@Lovelygreens]

They visit mine, too, but don't seem to be a problem. I don't put cooked kitchen waste on the heaps, though.

[@FlamingoFieldsFarm]

It’s very attractive but I’d worry it would give safety to rodents attracted to the compost. Or does the heat of the compost prevent them?

[@Lovelygreens]

If you don't put cooked food on your heap, there's not as much of a worry.

[@ericnyamu9981]

even in 2024 how to make a diy compost bin gets close to 50k views. wow. amazing. either your subs are silly or you have a special magic when it comes to presenting stuff. lol

[@Sugarsail1]

Not to be a downer but most pallets are made from pine that rots really fast. If your pallets are made from pine they will last two years maximum. It looks like her pallets could be cedar or redwood which lasts a long time.

[@Lovelygreens]

These pallets are already three years old. I've used pallets in the garden for for almost fifteen years, now. They can last a good five years+ and when they do break down, you replace them. Simples.

[@chado468]

Actually tons of pallets are hardwoods because they need to be strong

[@vincenzo3292]

I would avoid using pallets. They are often treated with biocides and chemicals to help prevent them from rotting. You don't want that chemical getting into your food stream.

[@Lovelygreens]

If you know how to read the stamps on pallets, you can avoid using fumigated types. Fortunately, most pallets I've ever come across are only heat-treated and perfectly safe to use in the garden.

[@jackstone4291]

Exactly. Look for “HT” stamped on them. Heat treated. Done. Bish bash bosh

[@davidguelette7036]

I was just going to ask,the planks look like treated lumber.