my parents had bought this funny, what i thought gimmicky, composter that rolls in a stand.
The ease of turning the compost over increases the air flow and with a balance of nitrogen (kitchen scraps) and carbon (leaves, paper, coconut husk, etc..) this was supposed to be a quick turn around from scraps to soil.
finished compost is harvested out of the inner core of the barrel accessed through a cap visible on the end of the drum.
as it turned out, I threw in a handful of worms from the garden
and Voila! fragrant, beautiful, soil. and about 100 000 000 worms in about 67 days.
this was a couple of years ago and the composter continues to go strong. this is in temperate vancouver island and does not go below freezing year round.
this was a couple of years ago and the composter continues to go strong. this is in temperate vancouver island and does not go below freezing year round.
very fantastic, very fun,
it is very possible that this little system, or a system like it, could produce casting and worms for many gardens.
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