Compost Tumblers
There are several different types of compost bins for sale today. You can get vermicomposters, electric composters for indoor use, outdoor plastic compost bins, and even the simple pile, if you have enough property and your municipality allows you to have one. But my personal favorites is the compost tumbler.
The main reason I like them best of all is the speed at which they turn your kitchen scraps into compost. While I have yet to get compost in the two weeks the advertisers claimed, I do get usable compost much earlier than with my regular compost bin. I’m sure the main reason for that is that I’m a bit lazy, and it’s easier to turn compost in a tumbler than in a regular compost bin… much easier! And one of the secrets to getting good compost is to aerate the compost. So if you are lazy like me, or have difficulty turning your compost (you are supposed to occasionally turn your compost bins to help things along) the compost tumblers do that for you. You wind up with compost that breaks down much more rapidly. And isn't that the whole point? You want to have fresh, usable compost that is ready whenever you need it. The faster it breaks down, the faster it is ready for you to use in your garden.
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There are other qualities that make the compost tumbler a more attractive option to me. First, it keeps the compost off the ground and that helps keep away the critters. If you live in states like Montana, where there are bears present, you can find bears trying to rummage through compost bins. Having a tumbling compost bin is more difficult for bears to get in to.
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Compost tumblers seem to be the neatest and tidiest compost bins around. Other compost bins seem to attract leaves and spider webs. The compost tumbler doesn’t by the simple virtue of it being moved around almost daily. Since it moves around daily, those critters and their webs do not have the opportunity to set up shop there. Of course the critters who are in the compost tumbler will have the opportunity to continue doing their valuable work for you.
Another advantage if you live in an area where you might experience water restrictions is that the compost tumbler, since it is completely sealed, maintains moisture better than other composters. It is important to keep the compost in your tumbler moist to the consistency of a damp sponge. Also, you will need to be more careful about adding brown materials to your compost tumbler. You should always add brown materials, such as dried leaves, when you are adding compost to the bin. For a tumbler, it is a good idea to add green and brown materials in the ratio of 3:2.
Bear in mind that the larger the tumbler, the harder it will be to turn. This is because your tumbler will contain more materials. So, if you aren’t very strong, consider getting a smaller tumbler. But whatever you decide is right for you, composting is the right thing to do.
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