Composting and Supplies
Compost has everything going for it - it turns what you would usually throw out into high quality soil, which means less garbage for the landfill. You are actively recycling and, as a gardener, you have a free and constant source of rich, dark organic fertilizer for your garden. What’s not to love?
Compost is the end-product of the natural process of turning organic matter into soil. The multitude of organisms, good bacteria, earthworms, insects and fungus in the soil break down material into more soil. For our compost, we want to replicate this process in our backyard, and at a much faster speed so we can begin using this material in our gardens almost immediately.
The Blue Planet Smart Compost Bin
The Blue Planet Smart Compost Tumbler speeds up the decomposition process by allowing you to easily rotate the bin on six wheels and axles, allowing oxygen in to help the microbes within to thrive. As directed, nutrient-rich compost can be made in about 7 weeks. Features:
- Spherical shape gives a better surface to volume ratio to reduce heat loss
- Mix materials even easier with four built-in paddles
- Easily make up to 5 gallons of “compost tea”, a prized organic liquid plant food that is collected in the base of the composter. A pump lets you easily transfer the tea to a watering can.
- Made of high-quality weather and fade-resistant plastic
- Available in blue, green and brown
- Yes, all the continents of the Earth are accurately portrayed!
Compost Bins and Supplies
Compost is a natural process, so you can simply leave vegetable matter on the ground and it will eventually decay. As gardeners, though, we probably don’t want to see a pile of unsightly rotting materials in our yard. We want to make the process more efficient as well. This is where a compost bin or tumbler will help you:
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Mantis Compost Tumbler - This is a neat idea - instead of having to stir your compost every few weeks to help aerate your pile, simply flip or turn it. This results in a much faster break-down process, and you can begin using your compost in as little as three weeks. Plus, your kids can have a lot of fun turning it! More info… |
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Soil Soup 25 Gallon compost tea brewing system More info… |
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Gourmet Composter Bin - Constructed from recycled UV resistant polyethylene, with easy access lid, adjustable air vents and sliding bottom exit door. 11 cubic feet capacity. More info… |
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No compost tea yet? Start right away with compost tea concentrate - Simply steep in 5 gallons of water for 48 hours, and spray on your garden and vegetable plants! More info… |
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You can break down compost faster using some all of these techniques:
- A proper balance of green (nitrogen-based) and brown (carbon-based) material;
- Keeping the compost moist (though not too wet);
- Maintaining a high internal temperature (busy, healthy microbes give off heat);
- Stirring your compost at regular intervals for air (compost organisms need oxygen)
To help with this, the following supplies are useful for achieving nutrient-rich, healthy compost:
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Microbe Lift Compost Maker |
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Heavy Duty Galvanized Compost Pail |
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Compost Thermometer |