Homemade Compost Tumbler

If you have ever wanted a fancy compost tumbler but couldn’t find the funds to indulge yourself you need not look any further. We are here to show you how to make your very own compost tumbler. Well, at least I’ll show you where I found out how to do it.

I stumbled across a compost blog and although the blog isn’t full of composting tips and facts, it did have some rather simple gardening techniques that were practical and down to earth. The homemade compost tumbler really caught my eye. I’ve yet to make one since I am just starting my compost pile here at this house. While my past attempts at composting have been unsuccessful, I am trying again and planning to put forth just a bit more effort.

One of the other good bits of information I found on this particular compost blog where the homemade compost tumbler was originally posted was that if you aren’t in a hurry for soil, just throw your green compost in a heap and alternate the layers with brown compost (i.e. leaves, dry grass, etc.) In a year or so you’ll have soil. It doesn’t have to be perfect…it just takes time if you don’t apply the science for speedy compost material. So for now I’ll just be the not-in-a-giant-hurry composter. I’ll be keeping an eye out for some garbage cans that I can turn into homemade compost tumblers and I’ll let you know how it works for me. If you get to it first be sure to let us know how it goes.