Compost Equipment Guide

Now it’s easy to discard meat, fish, dairy and even bones right in your kitchen without the requirements of turning it like you do outdoor compost and without creating unpleasant smells. Developed in Japan, the All Food Recycling Compost Kit (sold separately) quickly and odorlessly converts your organic waste into a high-grade soil conditioner through the use of effective microbes or bokashi – a Japanese word meaning “”"”fermented organic matter.”"”" Similar to the process used to make wine, this system relies on fermentation to decompose the matter rather than putrefaction, so no offensive odor is produced. In about 10 days you can bury the nutrient-rich matter in the garden or add it to your compost pile to help improve physical, chemical and biological environments in the dirt. Sprinkle a handful of bokashi onto the waste every time you add to the bucket. One bag of bokashi is good for one bucket full of compost. Japan. One gallon bag of bokashi.

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Whether they’re rooftop dwellers or nestled under a bedroom balcony, your Roma tomatoes and burrito-bound jalapenos will thrive with healthy compost, creating fewer scraps for the landfill as well. Our urban-savvy Spinning composter is made of 50% post-consumer recycled plastic and produces up to 85 lbs. of odorless, fertile compost in about a month. Removable base collects water drippings – a nutritious byproduct. Eight built-in rollers spin to mix in oxygen and speed decomposition. Secure latching door is hinged for filling, detaches for emptying. 31″”H x 26″”L x 21″”W; 7 cu. ft; 14 lbs. Arrives assembled. Canada. Additional shipping charge may apply. See “”Shipping Information”" for details. Play the video clip, at left, to learn how to make compost at home – even in the city. 31″” High 26″” Long 21″” Wide 7 cu. ft. 14 lbs. Arrives assembled

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Today’s enlightened gardener recognizes composting as a simple, efficient way to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for plants. Made of 100% recycled plastic, our unobtrusive bin traps solar heat to accelerate the production of compost. Includes adjustable air vents, easy-access hinged lid for adding materials, and sliding bottom door for compost removal. Snaps together in minutes without using tools. Includes a guide to successful backyard composting and has a five-year mfg. warranty. USA. Additional shipping charge applies. See “”Shipping Information”" for details.

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Organicar Compost Activator uses natural microbes to safely and naturally speed decomposition of yard waste. Our organic compost decomposer promotes higher temperatures that increase decomposition speed, help reduce odors, deactivate weed seeds and pathogens and help build healthy soil. Because it combines both thermophilic (high temperature) and mesophilic (low temperature) bacteria, it’s effective under a wide range of climatic conditions. 2 lbs. treats up to 4 cubic yards of compost. Not recommended for animal waste. USA. See more composting products from Gaiam

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Using a patented, rotating bio-drum, the Continuous-Use Composter moves compost material along an outer drum and then back toward a collection chamber as it’s turned. By the time it reaches the output port, it’s a light, fluffy end product. You can load this composter with kitchen scraps continuously, making it unlike typical drum composters, which require you to stop adding material at some point. Made from green polyethylene. Minimal assembly. 50-gal. Capacity 32″” High 33 1/2″” Wide 24″” Diameter 38 lbs. Additional shipping charge applies. See “”Shipping Info”" tab.

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The indoor composter that handles it all, including meat, fish and dairy. The NatureMill automatic composter achieves true “”hot composting“” temperatures for odor-, bug- and worm-free composting of up to 120 lbs. of food waste per month. Keep it indoors or out. Nutrient-rich compost is ready for your garden every two weeks. One batch nourishes 40 sq. ft. Uses 5kWh of energy per month (costs about 50). 20″”L x 12″”W x 20″”H. 17 lbs. Three-year mfg. warranty. USA. Additional shipping charge applies. See below for details.

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Today’s enlightened gardener recognizes composting as a simple, efficient way to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for plants. Made of 100% recycled plastic, our unobtrusive bin traps solar heat to accelerate the production of compost. Includes adjustable air vents, easy-access hinged lid for adding materials, and sliding bottom door for compost removal. Snaps together in minutes without using tools. Includes a guide to successful backyard composting and has a five-year mfg. warranty. USA. Additional shipping charge applies. See “”Shipping Information”" for details.

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Organicar Compost Activator uses natural microbes to safely and naturally speed decomposition of yard waste. Our organic compost decomposer promotes higher temperatures that increase decomposition speed, help reduce odors, deactivate weed seeds and pathogens and help build healthy soil. Because it combines both thermophilic (high temperature) and mesophilic (low temperature) bacteria, it’s effective under a wide range of climatic conditions. 2 lbs. treats up to 4 cubic yards of compost. Not recommended for animal waste. USA. See more composting products from Gaiam

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how do I build a good bin, does it need turned, how long will it take, what are the best things to put in it?

What I did was use 1"x2" welded wire fence, three feet tall. I made a circular fence three feet in diameter for my compost bin. I have three of these bins. When one is full I shovel it into an empty one to turn it over and aerate it. When all thre are full the oldest one gets emptied into the vegetable garden. In the spring about three weeks before I plant my garden I till everything into the garden whether it is composted or not. Once it is in the ground the earthworms break it down very quickly. Most people will not need that many bins.

I live in a small town and would like to make compost from grass clippings, vegetable peels, leaves, etc. How do I get started with this?

Get a roll of chicken wire and roll it in a circle, connect it and set it out in sunny corner of your yard/property. Toss your grass clippings (key to high nitrogen which gets it "cooking"), leaves, kitchen food scraps (no meat, oil or fish) and water well. Mix often with a garden tine or shovel. Keep moist enough so that if you pick up a bunch, you can sqeeze a small amount of moisture from it. If you want to enclose it a little more: get 4 pallets from a shipping dept (you can probably get these for nothing) and connect three sides permanently, and connect the 4th side with hinges and a hook to keep it closed. That way you can "open" it to mix and remove, and you can cover with a tarp in heavy rain to keep it from getting too wet. When it is ready to use, you can lift the whole thing: wire or pallets, and move to another area to start over.