Diy Compost Tumbler

Simply fill it with yard and kitchen waste add some manure or finished compost if you like to give it a good kickstart and then turn it once or twice a week.

Diy compost tumbler. Fill one side with kitchen scraps and yard waste then stop adding materials and let it cook turning it every. If you cant find one at your local store you can also get one from Home Depot Costco or Walmart. Cut holes in each end and inserted 3 PVC pipe with many 18 holes drilled in it for air circulation with a small blower mounted to one end to force air into the compost.

With this done drill a 34 hole in the. If using a dual chamber composter load one chamber first then allow it to finish composting while you fill the other chamber. Drill a series of 932 holes through the triangles and the barrel ends then fasten these components together with 14 X 12 roundhead bolts and nuts.

It has produced about 12 a barrel of fine compost 6-8 times a year using shredded dry leaves kitchen waste and grass clippings loaded completely full. Put the lid on and bungee it to the handles. Composting requires both air and moisture in order to function properly.

If you dont have a drill you can use a sharp knife to punch the holes. Assemble your compost tumbler and place it on flat well drained ground. Paper coffee filters.

DIY Compost Tumbler. So for the DIY compost tumbler the entire project is very inexpensive and just cost me below 50. With a good tumbler and frequent tumbling and you can have rich amazing compost in l4-6 weeks.

With either a drill or a sharp knife make holes 2-3 inches wide all around the container. Now that everythings in place you just have to remember to turn or roll your compost tumbler every day to aerate the compost evenly. For the water barrel I got it at 20 from my local hardware store.