envirocycle composter – Page 4 – Crazy About Compost

FAQ: Do I need more than one tumbler to make compost?

I've received a lot of emails asking me if I need two compost tumblers to make composting work. The answer: No way. I totally understand that the cost of a compost tumbler can be prohibitive for some, and I agree that they're not cheap. It really depends on the situation to know what works best. In some instances, tumblers are perfect, in others they're not practical at all. Factors such as space, aesthetics, and amount of material all weigh heavily. If you do decide to go with a tumbler, you can always fill it 3/4s of the way, then all further waste for the next 12 weeks or so divide up into other composting efforts. For example, I put portions of my waste in my worm composting system, and the…

Envirocycle compost tumbler full of worms???

In the wintertime, I take my composting efforts indoors to pay attention to the worms. We had yet another uncharacteristically warm day here (if just one more person says "omg i love global warming lol"...ugh ), so I checked out the composter...full of worms! It had just rained, and the inside was a bit damp...so my guess is that the earthworms were just looking for warm, moist ground and they found it in there. They also found a lot of stuff they probably weren't used to, like a Sun Chips bag trying to degrade, and some paper packaging material that I lazily threw in without ripping it up, just for fun. I get a lot of emails talking about worms in the composter...these worms are almost certainly just earthworms (sorry…

Time to Reload the Composter!

My freezer was packed to the brim with rotten food I forgot about...finally decided to throw it in the composter! A little late in the season, but it should be fine.