Compost Tumbler 1-year Check-In (2022-2023)

[@chaselex]

Nice review. I’ve been using one for about six months now and I found a cool tip on UA-cam somewhere. Put a container under your composter to catch the drippings and that’s basically compost tea that you use for fertilizing your plants

[@HelpAtMyHome]

That's a great idea!

[@life_score]

I was wondering about that, thanks for the tip

[@chaselex]

@@life_score i’ve been doing it for about a year now and I can’t believe how good the results are. That’s basically my main source of fertilizer

[@prestoningalls4187]

Kewl

[@ChristinesBackyardGarden]

Thank you for the update! I ordered mine from Amazon and just received it today. I was wondering how well it was going to work, so now I have my answer. I watched your other video on how to put it together, and it was very helpful. Thanks again.

[@8thcelisabeth]

I have the same. I live in South Dakota and it has lasted through about 5 hard winters so far. Weeks of subzero temps. Also struck by how odor free the set up is.

[@HelpAtMyHome]

I’m on winter 2 and all is going well! It’s frozen solid now so no compost is happening. Glad to hear yours held up

[@TonyMcCartney]

Great Video! Don’t bury the legs. They will rust quicker. Mine rusted after many years with the bottom bar above the ground. I applied POR 3-STEP STOP RUST SYSTEM. The rust now has a bullet proof black coating on the bottom leg crossbar.

[@HelpAtMyHome]

Good call on the rust. Using a coating is a great idea thank you

[@winddmmy]

thanks you saved me 70 bucks!

[@alphaphotoandvideo]

Nice review

[@RobiDawn-q4f]

little tarp on ground tip rotate swing around a bit get a second to help pull out 4 points lift and tip into wheel barrow

[@SM-yd8hq]

You don't want the crank, they break, that's a great model

[@HelpAtMyHome]

Great to hear! I'm still jealous of the crank models, but maybe that's misguided

[@MoonLightOnWater1]

I still don’t have usualbe compost after 1 year using this exact compost tumbler.

[@HelpAtMyHome]

Try some coconut coir! It’s super dry and works well if you have too many kitchen scraps

[@MoonLightOnWater1]

@@HelpAtMyHome Ok, I’ve been adding amazon boxes and leaves too.

[@mrjonathank92]

how often do you turn it? should turn every 3 days

[@MoonLightOnWater1]

@@mrjonathank92 I just learned that bit of information may be two months ago and yes, I may not be as disciplined about going out and adding water and turning it every three days so I realize that was my problem. Ha ha ha

[@SM-yd8hq]

@@HelpAtMyHome Yes that does work fabulously

[@tonimacaroni5305]

I get alot of flies and larvae in mine. Is that good or bad?

[@HelpAtMyHome]

Not great. I means your food is rotting not composting. Add more dry stuff like leaves

[@donnanelson9181]

I just bought this compost tumbler. The instruction manual said not to put it in direct sun. Have you had a problem s leaving yours in the sun all the time?

[@HelpAtMyHome]

This one just gets late afternoon sun, which has not been a problem at all.

[@alphaphotoandvideo]

Do you add worms?

[@HelpAtMyHome]

No. This sort of composter doesn’t require them

[@LARRYSCHULTZ1]

I have a similar style composter and add any lonely worms that I find around the land. They kind of enjoy the days when I spin the composter... Kind of like a ferris wheel ride for them, I imagine?

[@Suddenmindfulness]

@@LARRYSCHULTZ1Love that you feel connected to the worms

[@valiaudet3415]

Wouldn't worms die in heat on composting in a black bin.?

[@floridadivorce]

Dump it into a tarp, make it look like a big bowl

[@thomas.m.d]

2 fence posts and load of u nails will work for height

[@darrylthompson3159]

Push when you spin...easier