Compost Tumblers, Garden Backyard Composters, Barrels and Bins
Experienced gardeners know their garden soil needs to be replenished on a
regular basis. Growers also know, that compost is the best way to enrich
their garden soil. It's only natural, for gardeners to make their own compost,
right in their own backyard.
Some gardeners create a compost heap, piling up yard waste and kitchen waste
(vegetable matter). It's a great way to make compost. While reaping a wealthy,
rich soil, a compost pile also has its downside. It can be unsightly and
messy. It also can harbor unwanted pests.
More and more gardeners turn to attractive garden composters, which turns
yard waste into rich compost much faster than an untended compost pile. A
compost container, or compost maker, pays for itself with the valuable
soil and compost tea(on some models) that they produce.
The "Go Green" Movement:
Schools and businesses are buying composters. Schools use them in teaching
environments, using cafeteria and other waste. More and more restaurants
are using them to process their waste into valuable compost. Even businesses
are beginning to use them ,because it is the right environmental thing to
do.
Composter Reviews: Compost containers come in all shapes, styles,
and sizes. To help you in deciding upon what style of composter is best for
your needs, we have provided below a composter review and description of
the major types of backyard garden composters, and their benefits.
Compost Tumblers or Compost Barrels
Compost Tumblers, also called Tumbling Composters, are the most popular style
of compost makers on the market. They are designed to be attractive in your
backyard or garden. They hold an ample of compost, and converts yard waste
into usable compost much more quickly than a compost bin or barrel.
Compost tumblers and compost barrels are designed to roll or turn, which
helps to mix the compost, which speeds up decomposition.
The most popular models are black, green , brown, and blue. Black is popular
in northern climates, where the weather is not as warm. Black absorbs more
heat, to help speed up decomposition. If you live in the southern areas
of the U.S., and the composter is to be located in a sunny area, you
may find black is a little too hot in mid-summer months.
Envirocycle Composter / Compost Tea Maker - This is one of the most
popular composters on the market. Its popularity arises from a combination
of attractiveness, price, ease of use, good barrel size, and it collects
compost tea, a valuable natural, organic fertilizer. The new, improved model,
recently released, has added two aeration holes to improve decomposition
speed, and a stronger door latch. A metal latch replaces the previous plastic
latch.
The round barrel turns easily atop it's base. Turning your composter mixes
and aerates the materials, to speed up decomposition. The compost barrel
should be turned every day or two. The base collects liquid compost tea.
Compost tea is mixed with water, for an excellent organic fertilizer. Use
it on both indoor and outdoor plants. This composter holds 7.0 cubic feet.
The Envirocycle Composter requires no assembly. Upon arrival at your home,
just place the base where you want the unit. Then, set the barrel atop of
the base, and you are ready for composting yard and kitchen waste.
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Compact Compost Tumbler - This compost maker is one of the two
most popular compost tumblers. The Original Compost Tumbler is the other.
This Compact Compost Tumbler (Also called Compact ComposTumbler) can
make fast work of your kitchen waste, along with your yard and garden organic
materials. Compact Compost Tumbler quickly recycles organic materials into
nutrient-rich compost.
These models are attractive, high quality and very long lasting.
This compost tumbler produces a 9.5 bushels (approx. 11.8 cu.ft.) of compost
in as little as two weeks (ideal conditions).
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Other popular models from this manufacturer includes: Twin Barrel
Compost Tumbler 2, Original Compost Tumbler, and the Back Porch Composter.
The Back Porch model is on wheels for portability.
Jora Composter - Both models of the Jora composter have dual
bins, allowing you to to be filling one side with raw compost, as the other
one is in the finishing stages of composting. The composters are insulated,
to provide a higher, decomposition temperatures. The smaller model is the
only one on the market that we know of, that can be wall-mounted.
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Sun Mar Composter - This unique composter produces a continuous
flow of finished compost. Your don't have to wait for an entire batch to
be complete.
Add material by sliding the input door open. Rotate the drum to mix and aerate
the compost. Finished compost is removed by opening the output port, rotating
the drum and allowing compost to fall from the inner drum into a basket or
other container.
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Models include: Sunmar 200 Composter, and the larger Sunmar 400 Composter.
Tumbleweed Composter- This tumbling style composter holds 8.0 cubic
feet of compost. The barrel sits on a stand, and turns easily. The tumbling
action mixes and aerates the material for faster composting.
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Compost Bins
Compost Bins are for simpler, more passive composting. The bins sit directly
on the ground. Bins usually do not have a bottom, and they do not turn or
move. Many gardeners will let the compost material sit and decompose by itself.
Some people will use a shovel or tool, to occasionally stir and turn the
material. Some gardeners will place a screen under the unit, to keep pests
from burrowing under the compost bin and into the material.
Because the compost material is not turned (as often) as a barrel type composter,
it takes longer to convert yard waste into rich, nutrient-laden soil.
Covered Bridge Compost Bin with Lid- Here's a big sized bin for gardeners
who want to produce lots of compost. It holds 18 cubic feet of material.
The brick imprint on the unit, looks attractive anywhere in the yard. And,
it is reasonably priced.
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Shepherd Compost Bin - If you are looking for a large, very
long life compost bin, the Shepherd Compost Bin is for you. This bin is
manufactured from 12 gauge, corrosion resistant PVC coated welded wire. And,
it holds a big, big 30 cubic feet. A "chimney" is built in the middle of
the bin. This unique design allows more oxygen to the center of the pile,
for faster decomposition.
The manufacturer offers a limited 22 year warranty! How's that for backing
up your product!?
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Worm Farms
Australian Worm Farm - The worms in this worm farm work hard
for you. They ingest plant matter, and "cast off" nutrient rich worm castings.
It takes a lot of worms to manufacture enough castings to meet most gardeners
needs. So, you pay a steep price for store-bought worm castings. This worm
farm will produce a constant supply for all of your gardens. It also captures
the liquid "worm casting tea", which you can use on indoor and outdoor
plants.
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Kitchen Compost Containers
There are a number of Kitchen Composters (or compost containers) on the market.
We do not recommend them. If kept inside the home, kitchen waste attracts
insects, and gives off offensive odors. We strongly recommend removing kitchen
wastes immediately to an outdoor container. If you do need to keep it indoors
overnight, use a closed container, like a coffee can. Or, remove waste to
the garage, if possible.
Compost Buckets
Almost any old bucket will do. A black, 5-gallon bucket works well, as it
absorbs a lot of heat. This extra heat, helps to speed the decomposition
process.
Compost buckets hold material in a neat and tidy manner. They are good
for making compost for small flower or vegetable gardens. The drawbacks are
small size (small for most gardeners), and it is to difficult to turn the
materials as they decompose.
We highly recommend a unit with a latch, or a lockable lid, to keep unwanted
pests out.
Composter manufacturers offer a wide variety of compost buckets, at a reasonably
inexpensive price.
More Information:
More
on Composting- learn more about how to compost.
The "How To's" of Worm Composting
What to Compost -Discover what compost
materials you can use, and what not to use. You'll be surprised at what you
can include in your composter.
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