My wonderful husband gave me a composter for my birthday present a couple years ago, jokingly he said" I have been instructed from other husbands, that you never buy your wife anything that plugs in, such as irons, vacuums, or wash machines for their special day."
The first year of use, was a hit and miss experiment, and I will have to say I missed more than not. Even reading the instruction, I could not figure the thing out. I thought you dump grass clippings, potato peels and such and BAM you have compost. HAHA not the case my first year or using the composter.
Let's talk about what kind of composter to get or to build. There are so many to choose from, if you go on line you will find a plethora of composters. There are a couple of things I would consider if you are going to buy one.
- Is it easy to open and close- Since you can use this year round, I want to run out, dump my scraps in and run back to the house fast, when it is cold and snowy.
- Is the composter easy to turn- as you start to add grass, leaves, scraps and so forth, you will want to turn the composter weekly or so, to mix up the goodies.
- Will it be easy to empty out the composter to the area you want to put the compost?
Once you have waste in the composter, ensure you keep it moist, not soaked, most composters have drain holes, so if you give it too much water, it should drain out.
In the fall and winter, you will not have to put as much water in to keep it moist, as with reduced hours of sunlight and cooler temperatures, the process is slower.
Now starting in the spring and summer, it will go into high gear. The composter will require more water and more turning.
You may notice a foul smell from the composter- you can bet it is working great- you are making Compost!!
This is the composter I use, it is big and roomy, pretty easy to use. Composter at Home Depot
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