Home-Made Compost Container –The Compost Drum And The Compost Tumbler

The fourth type of home-made compost containers, the Compost Tumbler and the Compost Drum, are extremely easy to use. A rotating barrel composter can be made from a large drum with aeration holes punched in it . You can also have fins inside the drum to lift and mix the compost materials. A hinged loading door in the side allows wastes to be added gradually.

If bacteria is introduced with a good amount of garden soil and the barrel is turned every few days, compost can be made in a few weeks this way with little physical effort.

Some you must roll on the ground to mix the contents. Others are mounted horizontally on stands with crank attachments. All you need do is turn that crank every day or second day.

You can choose to buy a rotating tumbler which can create compost in as little as five weeks. Here is an example of a top-of-the-line rotating tumbler. This galvanized drum can hold up to 22.4 cubic feet of composting material and sits 27 inches from the ground on a strong steel frame. It is easy to load and is gear driven so it is easy to turn. Various commercial models are available.

Another example is the Urban Compost Tumbler 9.5 Cubic Foot This New Urban Compost Tumbler System Works 90% Faster Requires 75% Less Effort. This unit is the only sealed compost tumbler that allows appropriate amounts of oxygen to enter the chamber and mix with materials vastly increasing the speed and efficiency of composting and inspiring more people to take advantage of the benefits of composting than ever before.

For more ideas about the different styles and prices of compost containers available, check the Amazon.com section found over on the right hand side of my blog.

You now know about 5 different compost containers, some of which you can create with home made material. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages, but for the small gardener, the compost tumbler will work extremely well when it comes to creating a hot compost pile.

There is one more compost container style for making hot compost which I will discuss in the next post.

Till then, stay happy and healthy.

Marcie

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