Anyone have any experience with Compost Tumblers? I am thinking of buying one for our daughter who lives in an urban area where piles of rotting ’stuff’ are frowned upon. What’s the best brand, size for a family of 4 ?
Is there any sort of automated way to feed chickens when you are going to be gone?
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Andrea
I have a compost tumbler and it works great, but you really have to "tumble it" for several rotations and daily or else you get mold. Then if you add to it daily you never really get compost until it's too full and heavy. I suggest one on wheels to wheel it out to the garden if you can.
Kay @ HSVgreen
I have both the Spinning Tumbler & an indoor Automatic composter.
I got the spinning tumbler first and I like it except it gets heavy. I have a difficult time rolling it to the place I want the compost. Secondly, you have to scoop it out of the composter one batch at a time, because the opening isn't large enough for a shovel. On the good side, I keep it right outside my door on the back porch, where we dine often. It looks good, doesn't take up much space and never smells.
The indoor automatic composter is more expensive, but it really makes it easy. It composts fast and hands it to you on a sliver-platter. If you are composting kitchen scrapes this is the easiest one. My only complaint is the motor that rotates/cycles the compost, makes a lot of noise. It requires power (about 60 watts worth) but if you can, put this in the laundry room or pantry.
Rita L
For automatic chicken feeders, look into wild game feeders!
http://www.cabelas.com/game-feeders.shtml
To give you some ideas!!
Good luck!
sheryl napier
Someone I know has a compost blender. Scrap foods are put in the blender with water and whirled into liquid. Make a small hole in the garden, pour it in, and cover.
don champney
build your own composter.check instructables,youtube etc.mine cost me less than $20.its crazy to spend $200. for a ready made.