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Vertex Composter Eco Tumbler Review

Have you seen one of these before? I was recently asked a few times for my opinion on this thing. It's called the Vertex Eco Tumbler and it looks to be the cheapest possible compost tumbler you can buy. So does the old adage "you get what you pay for" apply here? Is this the best option for the compost tumbler curious? Without seeing one in person it's hard to say, but here's my observations of the unit: -Cost! They're under $100, which makes it the cheapest compost tumbler. -Looking at the reviews on Amazon, it looks like the main issue people have is with its assembly. Therefore, if you like a challenge this shouldn't be a problem. However, assembly issues may allude to cheap and/or shoddy manufacturing. -I think…

Lifetime Compost Tumbler Review

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgmrNy4qxv0 Recently I was asked my opinion on the Lifetime Compost Tumbler. I hadn't heard of it before, but apparently it resides at a number of big box stores and is sold for as little as $100. You get what you pay for, right? My favorite thing to do is look at customer reviews on Amazon... in this regard, it appears that it's a pain in the butt to assemble. I'm somewhat surprised as it doesn't look that complicated. What do I like about it? The metal hinges and ergonomic grips look pretty nice. In the above video, I like how they casually prop up the door against the shed in the background. This doesn't make sense to me, as it has a pin on the side (very clever) to…

The Clash of the Composts! vol. 2

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7tppqm8xE0 It's time for Clash of the Composts round 2, and this time I'm growing chives. The 4 soil types are: worm castings, tumbler compost, commercial compost and trench compost/dirt. This time around was pretty much the same...my homemade worm castings and tumbler compost outperformed the commercial compost and the regular dirt by a bit. One cool thing I noticed this time was how the commercial compost was free of weeds...this is due to the thermal kill levels of mass piles of compost, and it showed. Perhaps that is also why it didn't do as well as my stuff. The obvious conclusion here, like last time, is that compost definitely helps your stuff grow...so use it! Hit the Like button and let me know if you've tried comparing compost types…