| Making compost is not easy to do. If you are a | | | | simple. After the tumbler is filled to the required |
| keen gardener, then this statement is very | | | | level, it is basically complete. The only function |
| understandable. A lot of work and sheer devotion | | | | that is required, is that you turn it (if provided) by |
| is required, so that you acquire the compost you | | | | the use of handle or crank every so often or as |
| desire. Unfortunately, this is true if you do not | | | | necessary, or if stated differently in the |
| own a compost tumbler. | | | | instructions. Needless to say, there is almost no |
| A long time ago, the way in which compost was | | | | manual labour needed. You can also add extra |
| made was to create large piles, that would have | | | | content to the mixture to help decomposition, like |
| to be turned by a person with a pitchfork. With | | | | a variety of mixed worm species. There is also |
| the power of the sun and with a little help from | | | | man-made chemicals that can help too. |
| mother nature to lend a helping hand, the vast | | | | If your serious about producing top quality |
| majority of the work would have to be achieved | | | | compost, that is virually impenetrable by common |
| by human hands. | | | | garden pests, then you should consider using |
| In present time, we don't have to do this. In fact, | | | | recycled plastic compost tumblers first. Not only |
| the modern day compost tumbler does all the | | | | do they hold the same properties as virgin plastic, |
| work for us and it does it extremely well. The | | | | but as they are made from recycled plastic, it |
| main beneficial factor of a compost tumbler is | | | | helps the environment in so many ways. |
| that it allows for the flow of air. It is the air that | | | | Unwanted plastic in landfill can take years to |
| allows decomposition to occur in the first place. | | | | degrade. People still throw unwanted plastic in the |
| Without it, the amount of compost you would | | | | bin, WHY! It can be re-used if processed correctly |
| receive would be minimal, if that! | | | | and made into really useful products. With that |
| Choosing the right one for you isn't easy and a | | | | said, if you want your plants and flowers to |
| good one isn't exactly cheap. Compost tumblers | | | | receive the growing spurt they need from |
| today provide a rewarding alternative to manual | | | | compost you have made yourself. |
| labour. Instructions on how to use a tumbler are | | | | |