Subject: Re: Compost and composting From: cmiles@cceb.med.upenn.edu (Carolyn Miles) Organization: University of Pennsylvania Date: Thu, 25 Mar 99 09:11:00 Message-ID: <MOD$990325.25713@rec.gardens.ecosystems> References: <MOD$990322.13321@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
We purchased one of the rotating coposters about a year ago. It
quickly became too full for me to rotate on my own, just with kitchen
and yard scraps. My husband and I together can rotate it, but it is a
very messy task because the compost is oozing smelly junk. However,
it does seem to compost faster than the box type composters. I
recommend using one of the organic starters to get it cooking.
Throw in a couple of tablespoons of it every spring and it gets going
well, so that it composts the material in about 3 weeks. During those
three weeks you will want to have an alternative place to put the
compost. Good luck.
Mick Natco (mnatco@en.com) wrote:
: My brother-in-law is about to purchase a composting apparatus. : Among the many choices are such things as the Compost Tumbler and : similar devices and the tiered or boxed worm composters.
: His primary components will be vegetable scraps from his family of six : kids ( a worm composter would be fine for those, I think). : He also has one pygmy goat and two sheep on straw bedding and would like : to compost that material as well for his garden.
: Any and all thoughts re: the above would be appreciated. : All strictly organic by the way.