Installation Instructions

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Lawn Feeding - Screened compost (compost that has been sifted to collect the smaller particles) can be
applied as a lawn fertilizer throughout the season. It will provide a wonderful slow-release food as well as
assist in lawn disease prevention. Since the nutrients aren't as concentrated as in chemical lawn foods, you'll
avoid the stripes that can easily occur when incorrectly applying chemicals, along with chemical run-off.
Potting Mix (potted plants, seed starting) - Compost can be added to potting soil to create a nutrient-rich
mixture. Most commercial potting mix is made from Canadian peat moss, which is virtually void of
nutrients, so the addition of good compost provides a real boost.
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° (60° C) and 160° Fahrenheit (71° C), but
some breakdown will occur as long as the compost is kept above freezing.
WINTER - Since the Tumbling 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.