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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.  

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Compost Wizard review – here’s how not to compost!

Have you seen the Compost Wizard compost tumbler before? I know I had my reservations about it at first, then I liked it, then I wasn't sure.  Yesterday I was out for a stroll in the neighborhood and happened to discover one out in the open, so I checked it out: First things first, this compost tumbler is in bad shape for a number of reasons...so this isn't just a review, but more like a how-to guide.  You can guess the first issue straight away, right?  It's not exactly level.  I tried to tumble it, and it was really hard because it's on a slant.  So there you have it: make sure your composter is level. The lid is threaded, and it takes a bit of force to open.  I…

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