COMPOSTER ~SCORE!!!

[Diane]

Lucky Girl on this last day of September!  I've been looking for a composter and decided to look on craigs list. A guy had one for sale for $50   he wrote that it was kind of large with a stand, tumbler type. I decided to take a look see after work. He and I chatted about plants and flowers,& composting  for about an hour, and the results I've had over the years. He said since he lost his wife  he hasn't been interested in composting, he did it previously because  SHE wanted it for her flower beds.  Finally He said awwww heck just give me $35 and I'll load it in your van for you!  \o/  yeah!  SCORE!!!!!
 It's Huge, and the boys and I are getting started right away. I have  12 1/2 cut cinder blocks I'm going to lay out and put it on top of. The Stand is  heavy and very sturdy ,, I'm Pleased as Peaches  I have a composter again !

[Rita]

Nice Score !!!!

[spuds]

NICE!!!!!

[spuds]

Thats a 3-400 dollar composter,wow!!!!

[Compost Pharmer]

Please let us know how well it works for you. BY the size. you should be able to make lots of compost. Just remember the 4 ingredients, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Water.

[Diane]

Yep I've made it for many years,, just this last spring was the only spring I haven't had one,, My Old one wore out and couldn't use it any more,, and I wasn't going to just use a corner of my yard,, too many rodents would come along.I'm am wondering tho how hard it will be turn the handle once it gets full LOL

[spuds]

Oct 1, 2013 17:18:04 GMT -6 Diane said:

Yep I've made it for many years,, just this last spring was the only spring I haven't had one,, My Old one wore out and couldn't use it any more,, and I wasn't going to just use a corner of my yard,, too many rodents would come along.I'm am wondering tho how hard it will be turn the handle once it gets full LOL

I saw yours on a video,got me looking too.Turns easily with handle it looks like.

We have some in a pile almost done,takes 2 YEARS to break down pine needles,wish I had serious manure to put in it,most chicken poo goes straight onto empty soil areas being prepped for next season.

So,Ima gonna look too for one,thanks for that Diane.

[spuds]

Oh,a bud of mine has one like yours too,from CL,needed welding on frame.But he is still working to get the mixture right,last I heard he was having it too wet and making a mess.

[BestoFour]

Wow nice find.

[Compost Pharmer]

Spuds... If you can get your hands on coffee grounds, use them as the nitrogen part. It works great and heats up the pile / heap. I have had mine up to 150F+.

[Diane]

that's good advice I grab the coffee grinds from work every day,, even the filter, I cut the filter in to small pieces.It won't be long  now I will rake the leaves and bag them for the compost, I will even rake and bag neighbors yards for extra bags to get me though the winter and spring for my 70% brown component, as I said earlier, coffee grounds and tea bags( cut up) I grab from my work place,
Spuds It sounds like your friend needs more Brown(dry, paper, leaves, lint, etc added to his compost to help dry it out and start it cooking correctly. I go by 70-75% brown (dry)to 25-30% green( wet). Sometimes I'll throw in a hand full of bone meal . When it's too Dry and I add water I will also add a little of liquid seaweed. ( just to give it a rich boost)

 We also have huge bowls of peanuts at work I grab the shells of peanuts too,, those people think I'm nuts( pardon the pun LOL),, I tell them give me their uneaten salads, and breads from their lunches and snacks,, hahahha,, When the compost is complete I'm going to take a bag to work. would you believe all 95 people at work have never composted and at least 30 are gardeners, and Have never seen Black gold at all, what till they smell it!! It smells awesome soooo earthy, can't wait till spring LOL/

[spuds]

Oct 2, 2013 16:28:48 GMT -6 Diane said:

Spuds It sounds like your friend needs more Brown(dry, paper, leaves, lint, etc added to his compost to help dry it out and start it cooking correctly. I go by 70-75% brown (dry)to 25-30% green( wet). Sometimes I'll throw in a hand full of bone meal . When it's too Dry and I add water I will also add a little of liquid seaweed. ( just to give it a rich boost)

LOL/

I reckon he figured it out by now. hpltr Hope so anyhow.

[spuds]

Oct 2, 2013 15:48:42 GMT -6 Compost Pharmer said:

Spuds... If you can get your hands on coffee grounds, use them as the nitrogen part. It works great and heats up the pile / heap. I have had mine up to 150F+.

Will do!

[klorentz]

Wow. That is a nice score Diane.

[w8in4dave]

Thats wonderful!!

[Diane]

My boss brought me a huge bag of leaves yesterday,and a bag of finely shredded white paper,, hahahahaha.. Told me he'd supply me,, goody now I don't have to rake neighbors yards to have enough, teee heee,,

Hmmmmmmm wonder if he is expecting some compost in return?? haha

[w8in4dave]

Well bring him in a cup and say here's your papers

[Wrennie]

Nice !!!

[jerseycub]

Very nice composter Diane you should have no problem turning it with the type gear system on it. Just remember what CP said about balancing material Leaves,grass,house hold garbage..like Orange peals,lettuce,banana peals,and other vegetable scraps. Besides coffee grinds spent tea leaves are a great source of nitrogen. The ratio is important.

You should get many years of use out of that composter, it's well made. Good luck with it!

[Diane]

thanks we're well on our way to filling it up too ~ just waiting for leaves to fall I need more brown

[Compost Pharmer]

I know where you may be able to get lots of leaves. You won't have to drive to far. Same place all my leaves come from.
I'll send you a PM with info.

[Diane]

I stuck my head inside the composter today,, it already smells earthy,, LOVE IT!!!!!!!

[Diane]

compost is more than 3/4 done, I'm so excited! I will be sifting it soon and starting another batch,, wooooooooooooohoooooooo !