I would love to compost my household waste but only have a very small decked area. Is there any way that I can use a compost bin?
I wouldn't recommend using a compost bin on a decking area as any liquids draining from it may stain your decking. The only solution would be to build a raised bed on top of the deck. There is further advice on how this may be successfully achieved in the 'Choosing your bin' pages of this website.
Another option to consider is a wormery; although these do require a little more effort than a compost bin. A wormery is a container housing a colony of special worms, which digest the same food waste as a compost bin. Small amounts of garden waste can also go into a wormery, together with some cooked food scraps. Wormeries produce a limited quantity of compost and a liquid, which forms a concentrated plant food. Wormeries are usually considered as an alternative to compost bins where space is limited. They are self-contained and require no access to the soil.
