With so many different composters to choose from finding the best value composters can seem like a bit of a battle. It is extremely hard for people without the experience of using all the different makes and models to know just what will be the best one to choose.
Having spent many years trying out various forms of composting using a variety of different binds, containers, pallets etc I finally found what for many gardeners really is the absolute best value compost bins. The compost tumbler is by far the best possible way to make compost. It is super fast, very clean and without doubt the absolute best way to make quality compost in amazingly short periods of time.
Of course, they are by no means the cheapest way to make compost but because they make such good compost and do it so quickly they more than pay for themselves in a short space of time.
How?
Well, think about it. Nearly all of us as gardeners or vegetable growers will buy in soil for pots etc from a garden center or similar. These bags may not be expensive but the cost adds up over a few years. If you think about just how many of these or other things to improve soil that you have bought over the past few years you know that it actually adds up to quite a bit if money.
With a compost tumbler you can forget about ever having to buy in any soil for potting or to improve the ground. The compost tumbler makes quality compost in a matter of a few weeks so you always have a good steady supply of compost to use for whatever purpose you wish. Many people say that you need special soil for potting seedlings or for growing plants in containers but I disagree. I have been using my home made compost for years for growing plants in containers and it works exceptionally well. There is no need to ever buy soil again.
If you are not yet convinced then click on one of the composting tumbler images to the right and read all the compost reviews available. You will see just how efficient they are at making compost.
Advantages Of Compost Tumblers
The fact is that composting can be messy. If you have an open bin then animals are attracted and can make a real mess apart from being a nuisance in their own right. With a sealed container like a compost tumbler you do away with this problem. Normal barrels can become water logged and smelly and do not work very efficiently but a compost tumbler is different.
The contents do not become compacted and turn to sludge, it is well aerated and because of the tumbling action all the contents stay light and airy and never compact.
Apart from this we have the fact that as we turn the handle and rotate the contents we are evenly distributing the heat. This is always a problem with a conventional compost bin. We need to turn them manually if we want faster compost and for the compost to work evenly. With the compost tumbler you get perfect compost for everything that is in the drum. There are not any half composted pieces or anything like that, all of it composts the same and it is always a fine crumbly mix that you will never have seen the like of with traditional composting methods.
They really do have to be seen to be believed.
But the most important part is the fact that you can make compost in 2-3 weeks!
Unbelievable but true.
Rotating Composters
The rotating composter has grown in popularity tremendously of late and there are so many reason why it is hard to know just where to begin. Apart from the low prices that are now available the fact that they are simply so efficient at what they do means that they are perfect for anyone who wishes to improve the quality of their soil for growing vegetables or growing garden plants.
Here I would like to remind the readers of just some of the many reasons why urban compost tumblers are a must have for anyone who takes an interest in their soil.
Why A Rotating Composter?
Traditional compost heaps are messy. They spill the contents on to the ground, they can smell, and they attract vermin.
With a compost tumbler we eradicate all these problems. The rotating composter is a sealed unit apart from for ventilation so it keeps everything contained neatly. No animals can gain access to the contents so we do not get the contents strewn around our land as can happen with a normal compost heap. We also do away with the smells which can be such a problem in enclosed and limited spaces if we have an open compost heap.
Of course all of these benefits pale in to insignificance when we take a look at the main benefit of using a rotating composter.
The speed with which we can make compost.
The rotating compost tumbler can make very high quality compost in a matter of weeks. Time and time again we have heard success stories of countless people making perfect compost so rapidly they find it hard to believe. The process is speeded up tremendously because of the main design elements of urban rotating composters.
Because the designs work on the basis of rotating the contents via handle or turning the drum we are chopping up the contents finely every time we perform this action. On top of this we are evenly distributing the heat which means that all the contents will turn to quality compost at the same time. We wont have cold spots like we often do with a conventional compost heap. There is no manual turning of compost like with traditional methods. This saves us a lot of back breaking work while at the same time giving us much better results in a much reduced amount of time.
The fact that the contents are contained and turned easily and regularly will mean we get the contents very hot very quickly which gives us the desired compost in such a short space of time it is nothing short of miraculous. If you want great compost in record time then you really should invest in a rotating composter.
Here I would like to remind the readers of just some of the many reasons why urban compost tumblers are a must have for anyone who takes an interest in their soil.
Why A Rotating Composter?
Traditional compost heaps are messy. They spill the contents on to the ground, they can smell, and they attract vermin.
With a compost tumbler we eradicate all these problems. The rotating composter is a sealed unit apart from for ventilation so it keeps everything contained neatly. No animals can gain access to the contents so we do not get the contents strewn around our land as can happen with a normal compost heap. We also do away with the smells which can be such a problem in enclosed and limited spaces if we have an open compost heap.
Of course all of these benefits pale in to insignificance when we take a look at the main benefit of using a rotating composter.
The speed with which we can make compost.
The rotating compost tumbler can make very high quality compost in a matter of weeks. Time and time again we have heard success stories of countless people making perfect compost so rapidly they find it hard to believe. The process is speeded up tremendously because of the main design elements of urban rotating composters.
Because the designs work on the basis of rotating the contents via handle or turning the drum we are chopping up the contents finely every time we perform this action. On top of this we are evenly distributing the heat which means that all the contents will turn to quality compost at the same time. We wont have cold spots like we often do with a conventional compost heap. There is no manual turning of compost like with traditional methods. This saves us a lot of back breaking work while at the same time giving us much better results in a much reduced amount of time.
The fact that the contents are contained and turned easily and regularly will mean we get the contents very hot very quickly which gives us the desired compost in such a short space of time it is nothing short of miraculous. If you want great compost in record time then you really should invest in a rotating composter.
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