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Building a Compost Turner

In this episode of The Urban Homesteaders, Ben builds a compost turner using 100% salvaged materials. Sorry again for the sound… we still are without real video equipment, so we’re using a macbook as our only video recorder.

Stay tuned! We’re building another compost bin this week, and in the next month or so, we’ll be comparing the quality of compost from both!

Duration : 0:9:47




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25 Responses

  1. rodrick4500 Says:

    @NiGHTSx2 the bast …
    @NiGHTSx2 the bast way is just to build a square book and do the same thing you do not need a barrel just a container anchored and is able tumble

  2. rodrick4500 Says:

    the barrel should …
    the barrel should have been smaller for way you installed the barrel the barrel should have been placed horizontally and a different means of attaching it to the post used

  3. rodrick4500 Says:

    you are doing the …
    you are doing the job all wrong
    the post should have been anchored with spikes from the ground the cross bar is not necessary. the holes were not dug correctly the post should have been placed in the center of the hole the somesome stones used to anchor the post then you pore the conrete

  4. johnny102marvin Says:

    That looks like …
    That looks like MORTAR not cement.

  5. bRadicalmagic1 Says:

    Coming to you from …
    Coming to you from Eugene, OR. The GREEN capital of the world. Well done, nice job and Thank You for sharing!
    5 Stars!

  6. heavenlypennies Says:

    Try a bar… …
    Try a bar… that’s where a friend of mine got one or check craigslist. I found a pretty nice oak wine barrel I’m gonna use for $25.

  7. PBDHomestead Says:

    This video makes me …
    This video makes me feel good ! You guys look cute together !

  8. oarfrost Says:

    Now that is cunning …
    Now that is cunning.

    Congratulations Ben and Kristin.

  9. piedtin Says:

    merçi mec !!! pas …
    merçi mec !!! pas béte

  10. kathyhance Says:

    Ok, sorry to …
    Ok, sorry to embarrass, but you guys are so cute!
    I am a 4th grade teacher in Costa Rica(great place for compost). I was looking all over for a simple tumbler for the guys to build, at school. This is the one! Did you add food, too?

  11. kathyhance Says:

    I am sorry to …
    I am sorry to embarrass, but you guys are so cute!
    I am a 4th grade teacher in Costa Rica (great climate for composting!). I have looked all over for a great composter that the guys here can build for me. I choose this one! simple and we have the supplies. Thanks

  12. NiGHTSx2 Says:

    Unless you can find …
    Unless you can find a drum for free, you’re probably better off just buying a pre-made compost tumbler. A whole setup won’t cost much more than purchasing the drum alone.

  13. GreasyUnc Says:

    Just an FYI When …
    Just an FYI When you mix concrete you should add sand and gravel or some kind of aggragate.

  14. jude1c9v Says:

    @mmsayre lol… …
    @mmsayre lol…really, so does breathing, that’s why God gave us trees….they love CO2.

  15. chas08b1 Says:

    Any suggestions …
    Any suggestions from anyone on where to get a large plastic drum?

  16. MegaBenFranklin Says:

    On our “homestead” …
    On our “homestead” we just roll the compost bins around.

    Good luck, dudes.

  17. mmsayre Says:

    the cement …
    the cement production process produces a lot of CO2.

  18. eddydogleg Says:

    It has always …
    It has always baffled my why city folk cement posts in. I’ve build a lot of fence and all all we ever done is tamp the posts in. What do you do when the post breaks or rots off? Now you’ve got a big chunk of concrete to dig out and get rid of.

  19. WindEnergy7 Says:

    Got some ideas I …
    Got some ideas I got from your clip. Going to begin composting now that my home wind turbines are up. Check out my clips if you are interested in wind and solar home stuff. Thanks.

  20. TheLimbReaper Says:

    Okay video, nice …
    Okay video, nice idea. Gee, I didn’t realize how “Green” I was. I thought I was just cheap by using what I had at hand. Nothing wrong with being frugal and sensible.

  21. MonyMG1959 Says:

    You are a very good …
    You are a very good looking young couple. Good life to you both and thanks for sharing

  22. Astonish666 Says:

    thanks wiicrazy9! …
    thanks wiicrazy9! You know what im talking about.

  23. wiicrazy9 Says:

    agreed
    agreed

  24. GigmongerStine Says:

    I rest my case. :-)
    I rest my case. :-)

  25. lesandnate Says:

    You could do this …
    You could do this with an old wine barrel instead, like I did. :)