I was told by a Master Gardner that I should put my compost bins (which are circular and made out of hardward cloth) on top of pallets so they get more air circulation underneath. Is this true? I understand the concept of getting more air into the bin, but wouldn't that keep the earthworms out of it, and aren't they beneficial to the compost?

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Thanks Dave, this is exactly the kind of input I was looking for and wasn't able to find. I read all the stuff on compost at this site and also some things on the internet, but I never did see anyone suggest putting them on pallets.

Actually, with the hardware cloth bins it's hard for me to get in there and adequately turn it so I bought one of those compost aerators that you plunge down into the compost and these fins come out you can lift and turn that way.

As far as getting more air into the bin I took a 4" PVC pipe, then I drilled lot of large holes in it and I put that in the middle of the bin. So, I think the bins are probably getting plenty of air and I would be better off having the earth worms in there! RIGHT???

Thanks again for the input!

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