Back Porch Compost Tumbler

Comments about Back Porch Compost Tumbler:

I just love the fact that we don't throw away all those kitchen scraps. They go right out to the composter. When I first started, I had trouble with moist, smelly "YUK" for compost, but figured out I wasn't adding enough brown stuff. So I simply started adding in a good amoung of brown leaves every week, and the compost reduces by about 50% in less than a week. It is never smelly now, it is easy to access and easy to turn and mix. When the composter is pretty full, we shovel it out into a pile that we mix with potting soil and aother additives, then start all over in the compost bin. We recommend it. It is a little pricey, but is perfect for a small back yard. We just bought another one for our son who is starting to garden.

Comments about Back Porch Compost Tumbler:

My 10-year-old son and I put it together fairly easily. The first batch of mulch took 3 months -- probably because I didn't have enough brown material. I solved that for the second batch by buying the coir bricks from GSC. My main complaint is the bugs that are inside the container with the composting matter: maggots and small flying insects. Yuck!

Comments about Back Porch Compost Tumbler:

It works well enough. With no handle to turn the barrel, you must do it by hand using the grooves in each section. Every time it rains, the grooves fill with water. You can't really turn the barrel by standing on the side, so after a rain, you get drenched when you turn the barrel. There's no drainage in the grooves.

Comments about Back Porch Compost Tumbler:

I love this compost tumbler, have used it for 2 years now, it's easy to use and easy to transport from back porch to garden. The only drawback is that it takes 2 people to empty it completely.

Comments about Back Porch Compost Tumbler:

Years later (maybe 4) the door will not stay on when turning, not even when bound with bungee cords. Two years ago I had to move it off the patio and into the "way-back" because when the bin dumped the half-cooked compost onto the patio, I couldn't scoop it up fast enough to keep it away from the dogs. Now even the latch is broken. As soon as I can clear out the mass sitting inside, the whole bin will go in the trash.

Comments about Back Porch Compost Tumbler:

My wife and I use the composter to create healthy organic fertilizer for our vegetable garden. We love that it is mobile and we can role it directly to where we will apply the compost. We add our kitchen scraps and fallen leaves to the composter weekly, add a little water from the hose, and give it a few turns. It doesn't get any better!

Comments about Back Porch Compost Tumbler:

I am a Maryland Master Composter & have a variety of composters. This little one is fine for turning provided you don't overload it. Processes garden wastes & kitchen scraps well. May need two if you have a large garden or family. HOWEVER, a pair of mice chose to eat their way through the plastic by the centerbar, and now it will not turn easily. Centerbar area is most vunerable in any TURNING frame type composter.

Comments about Back Porch Compost Tumbler:

The door is large enough however it rolls around and you can not empty with only one person

Comments about Back Porch Compost Tumbler:

After purchasing our first composter, my husband and I quickly discovered that a single composter was not sufficient for our purposes. Once it was about half full and the organic material began to break down, it became necessary to stop adding new compostable materials and just let it work. Thus we spent all winter either throwing our food scraps out with the trash or down the disposal. What a waste! So we bought a second composter identical to the first. They sit side by side in front of our garden shed.

Comments about Back Porch Compost Tumbler:

This product is just about perfect for a small garden. The assembly is not hard, but you do need an electric drill to screw in the screws. It doesn't say that in the directions. Otherwise, its very simple. I have put kitchen and garden refuse in it and it tumbles easily and the material shrinks quickly so I know it's working. I've only had it a few weeks and am looking forward to beautiful compost.