How to make a compost tumbler for easy composting | DIY Garden Projects | Gardening Australia

[@TrogdorBurnin8or]

"Barrels like these are really easy to find" is the end of so many DIY journeys.

[@jamesallen6007]

This is the best composting tumbler video in the whole of KZbin world. I have watched more than I can count and yours is the simplest and quickest one that there must be. Best wishes from the U.K. 🇬🇧

[@justinwynn7299]

Thank you so much for the inspiration Costa. Just completed building my tumbler and he's called Harold The Barrel :-)

[@loverlyme]

If you do want to purchase one instead of making it, check your local area council as many of them offer discounts to encourage their local citizens to be more thoughtful of the environment. Some of the council discounted worm farms & compost bins are up to 50% off their regular store prices.

[@kathy123114]

Thank you so much for the great advice I used my local council’s website and got a discount thanks to your advice! Much appreciated

[@sandgroperwookiee65]

Great stuff Costa! 👍👍 now to scab some timber from curb-side pickup as I have a barrel.

[@loverlyme]

I've used an old barrel just like this (but clean & from a food-safe barrel for $15). I drilled about 40 holes in it all around the body. It's sitting on a pot trolley. The best thing is that the lid sits on it really tight. When I want to mix the compost all I do is turn it on its side (on somewhere with grass) and roll the barrel back & forth for a few minutes. The hardest thing is collecting enough variety to go in it. I've asked around at coffee shops for their knock box leftovers & they will not allow me to have any. Thankfully we've found some places further away who will oblige. I'm yet to ask grocers or supermarkets for any 'throw out vegetables.' I just don't seem to have enough of an assortment in my diet (due to several problems).

[@whiskeyinthejar24]

Woolworths Stores will give away produce scraps.

[@loverlyme]

Good to know. I'll check it out.@@whiskeyinthejar24

[@Mbonner73]

I've watched about a dozen or more videos this morning on building a composter and I wish I had found your video first!!! Best video I've found, that composter is simple and easy to make. You got my My like and subscribe, Thank you for posting

[@mattswadling4572]

I can't wait to have a go at this. Great!

[@JurassicJolts]

Thank you, son of Gloin.

[@viuno7097]

I was searching for the right description 😂

[@iammai6232]

Ça fait rêver 🎉

[@ptchowyt]

Would you recommend to drill some holes on the barrel to drain the compost fluid ?

[@GardeningwithDave]

Hi, I previously made a similar compost using a 5 gallon bucket with holes drilled on all sides (bottom, lid, and the sides). Believe it or not, but I forgot about the compost after a few months it was completely finished ❤. Try building a smaller version and if you like it scale up into something at this caliber. Happy gardening mate🎉.

[@ivdg46e]

@@GardeningwithDave What?

[@estherderbyshire1947]

Very impressive. Thank you.

[@lesliedevlin8501]

Great show thanks Les from Perth 💯💯💯👏👏👏👀👀👀

[@GardeningAustralia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joanntomes636]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@huggy-Bear]

Brilliant!

[@ivdg46e]

Do you have to manually add organisms like worms to the tumbler?

[@almuntassermohammad6616]

i dont mean to be mean, but i swear the first 12 seconds and i thought i was watching LORD OF THE RINGS. LMAO.

[@emilymangelsdorf8455]

Oh my gosh, his comment smell that smells like my grandparents lol hilarious

[@Heckler4u-to7nx]

Don't you have to have lots of holes for air?

[@ourv9603]

I built me one of those but it didnt work. I turned it everyday & every couple of days I added 1/2 shovelful of dirt from my garden thinking I was adding microbes and worms to the container. Apparently not. My pile on the ground worked better. \

[@sterlingmullet457]

Shouldn’t the bin have air holes?

[@GardeningAustralia]

You can add air holes in the side to help excess water drain and increase ventilation, especially helpful if you struggle to get the perfect balance of green and brown materials. Try a smaller drill bit as you don't want compost falling out. Tumbling often is also helpful to keep the air flowing around too! Thanks for watching☀

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌

[@DoctorShrink]

Unfortunately this design will break quickly. Those plastic bin walls are not designed to take an axle holding up to 100kg of compost. They are barely 1-2mm thick. A better design- common on the net is to rotate the barrel on rollers/wheels. The bin walls are more likely to tolerate this. I have built one like that using these same barrels and will see how they go. I suspect it will be pretty poor especially in winter. If you look at the expensive scandinavian designed composters they have lots of insulation to maintain heat, air access via pipes and rotate on a horizontal axis. My plastic bin is identical to the one on the vid and has zero insulation. I doubt it will get hot enough but I will give it a shot.

[@G.H.B.P.]

Cool, thanks for the tip

[@objektivone3209]

Broadcasting companies just don't know how to make watchable diy TV. It's dead boring and worthless.

[@loverlyme]

Are you saying this segment is worthless?

[@rayvin357]

other than the good work you are doing---your grandparents do not smell and then you know you should shave off that filthy hair. and thats for your nice grandparents from an 85 yr older.

[@Lot_2023]

lol.........let's see you do that, when it's full of compost.

[@estherderbyshire1947]

Very impressive. Thank you.