Information about worm composting.
Information about worm composting.
Compost Turners are a great option for creating backyard compost from your yard waste and kitchen scraps. Compost turners and tumblers are often used interchangeably. Basically they are a bin which will hold your compost and can be easily turned by hand to help periodically mix and aerate your scrapes so that they will compost quicker.
These compost turners come in many shapes and sizes. You can buy them or take some time and make a homemade one. Basically once you set it up your are going to fill it up with your scrapes (think of grass clipping, leaves, vegetable scrapes, crushed egg shells, used coffee and tea, etc). Then ever day or so give it a turn. This is going to help break down the scrapes. It also is going to let air get into the mix which will compost things more quickly. This is going to make some of the best compost/fertilizer you’ve ever seen!
There are also products that are sold which you can add to your turned to help speed up the composting as well and increase it’s quality. There are products that you can buy in a bad and you’ll add some when you first fill your compost turner and put in a little more each time you add something to your compost turner.
Compost Turner not only great great compost for your garden but they also are great for the environment. Not only are you going to throw away less but you’ll be keeping those nutrients in your back yard instead of sending them all over the world in your trash. Also the less you buy the more money you’ll save and less that needs to be produces which also saves the plant. Not to mention that you’ll be creating all organic compost which is good for everyone! Enjoy!
