Sunday, September 9, 2007

The Cadillac (make that: Prius) of composters

This weekend we finally got around to purchasing an upgraded composting system fromProgressive Gardens on Oleander. We went for the EnviroCycle Composter (in fashionable green), which looks like it's going to be a whole lot easier than what we had before. Our previous bin was a plain ole stacking tier system that fell apart regularly and was just a general pain to deal with. Plus it took forever to get a decent product.

Our new fancy shmancy deal makes it easier to produce compost more quickly because it rolls on its base, which keeps the ingredients well mixed and aerated. It looks like one of the better rolling composters on the market, because it doesn't take a ton of muscle to spin - which is important for this weakling girl. We also like the added bonus of the 5 gal. liquid collecting base - we can use the collected "compost tea" to the rest of our garden as an organic fertilizer.

I think it's going to be fabulous - we'll let you know.

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