Installation Guide
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WHEN AND HOW TO USE COMPOST
Garden fertiliser and Soil Building - Compost can be used throughout the season as a garden fertiliser.
Simply side dress vegetables and flowers for a slow-release food source and improved disease prevention.
Till in compost in spring and fall to increase fertility and aid in water retention for sandy soils or water
drainage for clay soils.
Lawn Feeding
- Screened compost (compost that has been sifted to collect the smaller particles) can be
applied as a lawn fertiliser throughout the season. It will provide a wonderful slow-release food as well as
assist in lawn disease prevention.
Potting Mix (potted plants, seed starting) - Compost can be added to potting soil to create a nutrient-
rich mixture.
LOCATION FOR YOUR TUMBLING COMPOSTER
Choose a flat, level surface convenient to your source materials (kitchen scraps, lawn clippings, garden, etc.)
Since microbes work best at elevated temperatures, temperature is key to the breakdown of compost.
Although microbes generate their own heat as they work, you can help keep them warm by positioning
the Compost Tumbler out of excessive wind and in full sunlight. In hotter areas of the country a shady
location may work as well. The fastest decomposition occurs between 140°F (60°C) and 160°F (71°C), but
some breakdown will occur as long as the compost is kept above freezing.
WINTER - Since the Composter is portable, it can be moved (even when full) by one or two people
to convenient locations. In winter, place it by your back door to avoid a long walk to recycle kitchen
scraps. Although the microbes stop working when the batch freezes, freezing breaks down fibers in organic
material, thus speeding up decomposition in spring. In winter, do not turn the unit, but keep adding waste.
When spring arrives and the material defrosts, tumble and begin adding materials in the correct portions.
You may find you need to add a lot of carbon material to achieve the correct ratio, so do not overfill the
Tumbling Composter during winter.
If you do not use the Tumbling Composter in winter, move it to a location sheltered from high winds and
snow. Ideally, it should be stored in a garage or shed.
When Chamber No. 1
Is full. (Recommended: Not more then 2/3)
Add New material
to Chamber No. 2.