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do rotating compost makers work as fast as the ad’s say and are they easy to use?

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009


they tend to be very expensive,your better of with normal plastic compost bins,most councils sell them cheap to promote recycling .ipayed about #5.00 each for mine and that was with delivery

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Where to find huge stackable plastic compost makers?

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

I visited some ‘old hippie’ friends and they had huge stackable
compost makers in their city backyard. You could then get the bottom layer off (must take two people) to get the ‘finished’ compost, then use it in your garden. The reason I ask is because we have a compost ‘bin’ which we have used oh, ten years now, and no one has ever gotten any compost out of it (to use) ever as the stuff all over the top is so horrifying. Who wants to bury through it. It always stays about 2 feet deep, no matter that we have filled it ten years straight now. So, something that I could ‘get’ the ‘finished’ stuff out of would be great. I know you are going to say ‘make 2 compost areas’ but since my husband hasn’t dug into the compost in ten years, what makes you think he is going to build another compost frame? Also, after ten years, and flimsy framing, I’m sure if we ‘move it’ (it does have a screen on bottom) it will just fall to pieces, then I’ll have NO compost area. I guess I have happy earthworms

Hey,

Check here;

http://www.greenhousesandgazebos.com/compost-bins.aspx

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How can we set up a household garbage disposal system to make compost?

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

What is the best material to use for throwing the garbage in? Plastic bins? Metal drums? Sacks? … How long should we keep the garbage in the bin before it turns into compost? Is there a "compost maker" for household use being sold in the Philippines? And, are there any websites about this?

Do a google.com search on "Home Composting Revolution"

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Can cooked organic waste be put in a compost maker?

Sunday, October 25th, 2009


Remember, no proteins or fats. So no meat, grease or animal poop if the animal is a meat eater (people, dogs, etc)

Fruit, veggies, bread (with caution) are all fine. Coffee, tea grounds, fine.

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What is a compost maker?

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

i am wanting to start a small veggie garden and i heard i needed a compost maker.
what is that exactly?
thanks

Here is a model that is good for the small home gardener.. It works well and allows air circulation which is a major component in the making of compost. You can pick them up at some garden centers or online and they come in different sizes. Click onto the "how it works" link on the left margin.
https://www.compostumbler.com/StoreFront/IAFDispatcher

…$Billy Ray$

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