httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CveNCnkWU
Ever see one of these? If I was going to spend some serious coin on a composter, this would be up there for me. I’ve never seen one of these before, but I won’t forget it now. Made of metal, heavily insulated and equipped with nice grips, this thing looks like it can stand the test of time.
John’s videos are great- this one not only reviews the Joraform, but also looks at why a number of other composters haven’t worked so well. I like how he demonstrates why vertical tumbling composters don’t work…I get questions about those from time to time and what he shows is exactly why they don’t work: once they’re only moderately full, they weigh too much and they’re super hard to overturn.
I also learned from this that he uses pine pellets (horse bedding) as a carbon source, as he lives in a city and doesn’t have easy access to leaves. He’s also adding rock dust as a sort of “activator” to give the pile the trace minerals it needs to get working. I think I may give that a shot and see what happens this spring. 🙂