How many compost barrels do I need? How long will one barrel last? Good questions, but there are lots of variables. The two 50 gallon food-grade containers I use will hold a little more than a year of household scraps for a family of four {assuming you don’t give any scraps to the...
Every few days tip your DIY compost tumbler over and roll it. The amount of what you have will be reduced by about half, but it’ll be good stuff. Using this method, you should have good, usable compost within a few weeks. If you have a lot of larger or coarse material, like bigg...
Transform your kitchen scraps and yard waste into valuable, nutrient-rich compost with a DIY tumbling composter.Family Handymanprovides a detailed guide on building a sturdy and feature-rich composter using a 55-gallon drum. Perfect for garden enthusiasts, this cost-effective project requires interm...
i am thinking of making a compost as well. i am going to go home and look for a plastic bin with a tight lid. thanks for the excellent idea! Darla February 16, 2010 at 12:07 pm We just use an old half gallon ice cream bucket with no filter. It is twice the size of your ...
1 gallon finely screened compost 3 TBSP lime (if using peat moss) 2 TBSP granular, organic fertilizer (or 2 TBSP of the DIY container fertilizer blend found above) Potting soil recipe for houseplants 2 gallons sphagnum peat moss or coir fiber 1.5 gallons perlite 2 cups coarse sand 3 TBSP ...