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Garden Gourmet Compost Bin – Gourmet Compost for Your Garden?

John — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:25:43 +0000

When any gardener starts composting, it usually begins with just a pile over in the corner of the yard. But at some point you'd like to have a compost bin that is a little more attractive, but not a lot of money. Here's a look at the Garden Gourmet Composter that is so popular these days.

The Garden Gourmet Compost Bin has even been featured on the Oprah Winfrey show, so it's seen it's share of good press. It's a nice size (about 11 cubic feet) and is made of recycled plastic (at least 51% post consumer plastic.) It features a door at the bottom of the bin where you are supposed to be able to take out the finished compost.

Aerobic vs Anaerobic Composting – What's the Difference?

John — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:52:07 +0000

When we take a look at composters, often we are doing so because we want to get fast compost, as opposed to the slow "natural" way of composting. the technical terms for these two types of composting are aerobic composting and anaerobic composting. Here's a look at the differences between the two approaches and some ideas to speed up our garden compost bin.

Cheap Compost Bins – A Look at Inexpensive Composters

John — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:03:16 +0000

We know that compost is a great addition to any garden, especially our tomato gardens. But if you look at the composters available you'll find that some of them are priced pretty high, which makes it tough to justify based on the return you get from the garden. Another alternative is to make your own compost bin, but that can be a lot of work and if you aren't too handy then it's not that attractive. This article reviews some of the options for inexpensive composters. See if you can come up with a cheap composting solution for your garden.

We've have some pretty good experience with the Soilsaver Composter mentioned below as well.

Making Compost – Compost Tumblers vs Compost Bins

John — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:31:15 +0000

Making compost for your garden is one of the best ways to boost your tomato production. There are a variety of way to go about making compost, the simplest just being a pile somewhere near the garden. But there are a variety of tools, ranging from simple compost thermometers to deluxe compost tumblers that can help accelerate the composting process. Here's an article that takes a look at the tradeoffs between compost tumbler and simple compost bins.