What color should he paint the worm compost?
My father-in-law built us a worm compost box and he wants to paint it. What color(s) would be good? We live in a suburban neighborhood and the box would sit alongside our brick house in sight of some neighbors.
We’d like to stay away from flashy sport’s team colors or anything too gaudy. Thanks!
If it helps, here are the directions he followed to make the box. It is likely made out of plywood, so a stain wouldn’t be applicable:
http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/wormbins.htm
If you could provide a link to specific color samples that would be great!
Composting is always a good way to go. I am glad your into it. Is there no where else this compost box can be built somewhere in your yard? It would be ideal to be at the very back and somewhere hidden at least. Anyway, if this is the best place for it, why don’t you paint it like the brick of the house too? Paint it like the brick work. This way it’ll match the color and design of the house. At least it won’t be so obvious to your neighbors who sees it. Good luck!
sorry, but tell the in-law to move the unit to his own house. What do you want with a compost, much less a worm compost, pile in your backyard. Do you understand the work involved in a simple compost pile? A nice bar-b-que pit would be a better addition and the neighbors would love to join you in enjoying it. Compost is compost. There is no worm compost unit.
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Composting is always a good way to go. I am glad your into it. Is there no where else this compost box can be built somewhere in your yard? It would be ideal to be at the very back and somewhere hidden at least. Anyway, if this is the best place for it, why don’t you paint it like the brick of the house too? Paint it like the brick work. This way it’ll match the color and design of the house. At least it won’t be so obvious to your neighbors who sees it. Good luck!
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