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Re: compost tumblers

Ditto from the deep south on wet, lumpy stuff in the tumblers. I have another complaint about them - capacity is very limited. When I've interviewed people, there is always a much larger pile of material waiting to get composted than can fit in the bin. Don't know the names of the models, but have seen this more than once at good gardeners' homes. If you find one that works as advertised, please let us know!
Nellie Neal

From: "Margot Rochester" <mrochester35@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
To: gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [GWL] compost tumblers
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 14:55:57 -0300



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My kids gave me a compost tumbler about ten years ago.  I had to beg.  They couldn't believe it was an appropriate Christmas present for their mom.  It's a large gray plastic barrel with a screw-on lid and it sits on a frame of pvc pipe. 
 
 The tumbler is unobtrusive and easy to spin but the "compost" finishes up wet, lumpy and disgusting.  I know I don't have the proper ratio of greens and browns - I just dump my kitchen waste in and occasionally add some leaves or hay.  It is interesting to unscrew the lid and watch the action - I'm easily amused -  so it's more entertainment center than efficient machine.
 
My usual composting method is to dump the kitchen and garden waste where I want it, stomp on it and cover it with mulch.  This is about as efficient as one can get, I'd say.  
 
 
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