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Hi have searched the net but cannot find the measuements for making a beehive compost bin. I also want to build one for growing potatoes in but am having no luck finding the plans. Can anyone help please.
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Hi, I couldn't find plans exactly but the following site gives dimensions and the materials that they make their handcrafted beehive compost bins from.
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Take care if you decide to make one of these as the corners need a compound mitre joint to make them slope. Not as simple as it looks!!
Digger-07
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Thankyou so much for your help, luckily i have 2 joiners in the family, have been told that the geoff hamilton cottage garden book contain plans for a beehive so just ordered one off ebay and will let you know.You're closer to god in a garden than anywhere else on earth.Comment
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I was going to mention Geoff Hamilton's book furball. It's a great design. Haven't got around to making it yet, but I have plans for one.~
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Have a look on the British Beekeepers website, they do proper working drawings for different bee hives. You want a WBC plan and only need to make the outer "lifts" and roof for the compost bin.
The plans used to be about a fiver and I know they work - my students made a hive for me when I left their college.Last edited by Digger-07; 07-06-2007, 05:36 PM.Digger-07
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