HomeMade Compost Tumbler

[Nifty]

What do ya'll think about this?

http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Tumbling-Composter

My issue with these "off the ground" systems is that worms don't seem to be able to jump high enough to get in them.

 

[Southern Gardener]

I like it, but when I had my tumbler it seemed to stay dry all the time - and nope, I didn't have any worms...

 

[patandchickens]

What do ya'll think about this?

http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Tumbling-Composter

My issue with these "off the ground" systems is that worms don't seem to be able to jump high enough to get in them.

Won't get you worms per se but it's good to throw in a couple shovelsful of soil anytime you're not composting directly on the earth. helps a LOT.

Pat

 

[digitS']

I made one something like this once, Nifty. Used a 55 gallon metal drum and made the mistake of drilling big holes in it. I don't know where I got that idea. :/

I guess I was concerned it would be anaerobic composting otherwise but I turned it into not aerobic composting but no composting at all.

A neighbor built what appeared to be a compost bin out of wire on stilts in his yard. It's real arid in this part of the country and I think he essentially made "petrified compost." The bin finally fell down after about 5 or 10 years. As near as I can tell, that was the first time the material had any chance to decompose.

Steve

 

[nightshade]

I built one out of a 45gal plastic drum. Seems to work okay but takes longer then one would think to get to the finished rproduct. It also seems to dry out easly.