IMPORTANT:
The more care you take installing your Green Cone the
greater its efficiency.
The Green Cone converts food waste primarily into
water and carbon dioxide. The water produced must be able to drain
freely away otherwise the Green Cone will become anaerobic and cease
to work. It is therefore vital to install your Green Cone in an area
of good drainage - or create good drainage by putting gravel (or small
stones, small pieces of broken terracotta pots, small pieces of broken
bricks) under the basket. Under no
circumstances must the base of the basket be below the water table or
where water gathers.
Choose a sunny spot in the garden.
Avoid Installing your cone in the shade
as the lack of sun will effect it's efficiency.
If your soil drains well dig a
hole 66cm (26 inches) wide and 46cm (18 inches) deep.
When you have dug the hole,
pour a bucket of water into it, if the water disappears within a few
minutes you have good drainage. If the water remains for more than 15
minutes you have poor drainage and will need to enlarge the hole.
If you live in an area of heavy
clay or chalk dig the hole 90cm (36 inches) wide and 70cm (28
inches) deep.
If you cannot dig deeper due to heavy clay or cannot obtain
good drainage, mix some of the soil from the hole and/or compost
with gravel, stones, broken bricks or broken pots to aid drainage.
Alternatively make a feature of the cone in your garden by planting
your cone in a raised bed made of wood (as per photo) or stone/bricks.
Place the assembled Green Cone in the hole. Ensure
the top of the black basket and the bottom lip of the outer cone are
below ground level. Backfill the gap around the cone with the mixture
of the soil, compost, stones etc you saved when digging the hole until
the bottom lip of the Green Cone is fully covered.
Your Green Cone Installed!
The soil level will drop after
installation and with heavy rain. Check periodically ensuring that the
bottom lip of the green outer cone is fully covered.
