Diy Compost Tumbler

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Diy compost tumbler. Compost Recipe for Your Tumbler Layering your compostible material. A DIY compost tumbler will provide you with organic plant food so you wont have to use chemical fertilizer in the garden. If you dont have a drill you can use a sharp knife to punch the holes.

Here are the directions photos and even a video of the tumbler in action. There are also commercial compost booster products that can help too. Drill Air Holes Using a 12 drill bit create air holes in your compost drum about every 10 or so.

As part of my effort to reduce landfill waste from our home weve instituted several different methodologies. The other end is capped. Finally youll need a drill with a drill bit to make holes no more than 3 inches wide.

Simply fill it with yard and kitchen waste add some manure or finished compost if you like to give it a good kickstart and then turn it once or twice a week. My friend Heather recently made a compost tumbler from scratch and I wanted to share this easy peasy tutorial with you. Brown green brown green.

Use reusable bags the real effort is remembering to bring them to the store. Cut holes in each end and inserted 3 PVC pipe with many 18 holes drilled in it for air circulation with a small blower mounted to one end to force air into the compost. For avid gardeners in need of compost compost tumblers are exceptional devices that anyone can build with a few tools the right materials and a little mechanical aptitude.

Composting is a great. May 31 2011 in Being Green. With a good tumbler and frequent tumbling and you can have rich amazing compost in l4-6 weeks.