https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junWmjS_Fho After doing a few slow-moving donuts, this compost turner gets down to business. I found this channel Fertilizer Machinery recently, so I'm going to put a few videos up. Due to the volume of material, I guess it isn't feasible to build huge piles and let them sit without introducing the heavy equipment- yet another reason to do it at home by hand.
Back in January I made a brief post about my compost tumbler being full of worms...and by worms I don't mean red wigglers, but earthworms. Who cares? Well, I've decided it's time to pay tribute to earthworms again, because they're often confused with red wigglers and their purposes get mixed up. Red wigglers are super resilient (e.g. temperature changes, crowding), live in organic material and have a serious appetite...they make the most sense in a full-on vermicomposting setup- anything from a super cheap/simple worm bin to the popular Worm Factory or Worm Inn options. Red wigglers aren't a guaranteed solution for your compost tumbler- it just depends on if they can adjust to the habitat. It's getting tumbled weekly and can get very hot- not necessarily hot enough to kill…
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…