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Close and turn the drum to mix the compost.
How to build a drum composter. I hope you admire the touches of nature that i incorporated into this compost tumbler! Holes can be screened if they’re large enough for debris to escape. In this video, i show how i take a basic 55 gallon drum and turn it into the best and easiest 55 gallon garden tower compost barrel.
I decided against documenting every step with building the frame, mainly because it's a simple. Does it work in a pinch and for small spaces? This is a step by step instructional video on how to make a home made compost tumbler with a 55 gallon drum (or similar) and some plywood.
Compost microbes need water in order to survive, but too much water cuts off their oxygen supply. How to build a composter from a 55 gallon drum? I go through the complet.
You can put your compost pile in the sun or in the shade, but putting it in the sun will hasten the composting process. Next create the composter’s drum. To make the composter you will need:
Stand your drum on its base with the lid pointing upright and measure the barrel’s length and width to find the central point on the side. How to build a tumbling composter. Our plans for motorized rotating composter are available on our web site www.backwoodbasics.com
I drilled pilot holes through the posts and into the beam and. Metal barrels vs plastic barrels as rotating composters. Drill holes into the drum to further aerate the mixture.