compost tumbler – Page 8 – Crazy About Compost

Toter Trash Can Continuous Flow Compost Bin Review

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn5ITQLyrUM The toter can idea is pretty decent, but with a few adjustments this could work even better. First, the capacity isn't there... this is why he's only hitting 90 degrees. Although I don't know how many days it's been since he added materials, I can say that it won't get too much hotter than where it is. This is due to not enough volume and not enough airflow. Toter should reduce the size of the collection chamber on the bottom and aerate the side panels. If this could have over 55 gallons of capacity up top, I would recommend it.

Guide to Composting in the Winter (article)

Have you ever checked out the website earth911.com? I've checked it out plenty when it comes to finding recycling avenues for anything imaginable...but I never thought to see if they had any material on composting. It turns out that they do, and I've been asked a lot about starting a compost pile in the winter. While composting isn't easy in the wintertime, it is doable. Let's see what earth911 has to say about it in the article below... Just as you started to get into a solid groove with your compost pile this past summer and fall, churning over plentiful amounts of that beautiful garden gold, BAM! Winter hits. But don’t throw in the shovel just because a white blanket of snow or a hardened sheet of ice now sits…

Top Ten Secrets – #1 Compost, How and Why

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-DuvERqT1g This guy rules. He goes over a number of different methods to get started composting, but what I like is his first method discussed is simply digging a hole. This is how I got started, and I still like to bury food scraps from time to time in a pit just for fun. He has great energy... I really like how he blasts store bought compost activators as a waste of time- they are. They might work but they're definitely not worth it. Whether it's a hole in the ground, a bin or a tumbler, you can get started composting quite easily and start turning your waste into a valuable resource.