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Vintage Cider Apples
Find out more growing your own vintage cider apples
fruits
09:57, 4th Mar 2010
Review of Making the Most of It
A review of the book Making the Most of It by Barrington Markham
smallholding
15:56, 12th Mar 2009
Keeping Chickens
Find out more about the practicalities of keeping chickens
livestock
13:01, 23rd Feb 2009
Smallholding for Rent in Ireland
Rent a smallholding in County Clare, Ireland
smallholding
15:58, 16th Feb 2009
Small Holding For Sale in Slovenia
Buy a small holding in Slovenia and read the story of its current owner
smallholding
13:24, 29th Oct 2008
Why Buy a Polytunnel
Learn about Polytunnels and their benefits
building
17:12, 17th Sep 2008
Make Your Own DIY Polytunnel
Find out how to make your own robust polytunnel for half the price of the retail product
building
17:12, 17th Sep 2008
Hunting Rabbit
Find out how to hunt for delicious rabbit
hunting
14:58, 17th Sep 2008
Compost Tumbler
Find out about the benefits of a compost tumbler
Compost Tumbler
grow your own | recycleTurning compost is an essential part of the decomposition process. It aerates the mixture and it moves material from the edge to the warm centre of the compost where it will decompose faster. A Compost Tumbler is therefore an excellent piece of equipment for any self-sufficient gardener.
Compost tumblers enable the speedy small scale generation of compost to be achieved with a clean and neat looking piece of garden equipment. Smells are trapped and so it does not attract flies as a traditional compost heap can. Pictured above is an example of a manufactured compost tumbler. As so much oxygen gets to the bacteria, and as all material spends time in the hot centre, garden and kitchen waste can be decomposed into compost in just a couple of weeks with just one turn daily.
Compost tumblers are very easy to use, very efficient, generate much more compost much more quickly, and are very compact.
Although it is possible to purchase larger compost tumblers, they can be expensive. Therefore many people turn their hands to building their own using an old oil drum or rain barrel. See the picture below for an example of an excellent and cost effective home made Compost Tumbler.
Article Published: 14:40, 5th Apr 2006
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