Home Made Compost Tumbler

How to make a compost tumbler from a food grade pickle barrel. Free Plans at http://dixiegrilling.com/tumbler.htm This compost tumbler with it's internal aeration system speeds the composting process. Great way to get compost for your garden without the mess and strength required to turn a traditional compost bin. Concealed barrels picks unwanted critters from hanging out at your compost pile. Excellent for urban gardeners with restrictions on space. Can be made very inexpensively. Link to free plans and bill of material at the end of the video.

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• compost tumbler
• composter
• compost bin
• compost
• home made
• composting
• plastic barrel
• pickle barrel

[sean123456789]

Great video, but I have two questions. How do you keep the cap from falling off when it's being flipped? and Does compost get stuck in the holes on the pvc pipe?

[stratman4u]

@sean123456789 The top on the barrel shown is threaded and screws on securely. I've never had a problem with compost clogging the vent holes, but if you did, you could just take a garden hose and clean them out.

[stratman4u]

@sean123456789 The PVC cap is a pretty tight fit so it stays in place with no problems.

[stratman4u]

@sean123456789 You will find the plans for this project at the link above in the description for this video

[buildegg]

I took your plans, and made a dual compost tumbler.

buildegg.com/bewp/?p=127

Thanks for the inspiration!

[stratman4u]

@buildegg Very nice!!! The two barrel feature is an excellent idea. You can have one batch of compost cooking while yo continue to load the other. Typically I have to load the barrel over time and then once full, I have to stop adding material and let that batch cook for 6 weeks. By adding the second barrel you will significantly speed up the process and not have to waste any of your kitchen scraps.

[jbpitcher]

Excellent ! You have done a nice job of explaining your project. One of the best I have seen on YouTube. Thank you for the detail and drawings. What do you think about adding additional horizontal pipes to aid in stirring and aerating the compost?

[GyWO10]

@buildegg Awesome ideal! Im glad that I decided to read the comments below this video. I plan on piggybacking off of your ideal to produce twice the amount of compost. Thanks for sharing your great ideal!!!!

[GyWO10]

Great video and thanks for the inspiration!

[josephdupont]

very, very , very slick.

[radbcc]

This was not designed by your run of the mill red neck. The plans and drawings show a true attention to detail and engineering. Thank you...

[aetherswift]

Very nice! Thank you for sharing :)

[sean123456789]

@stratman4u sorry I wasn't clear on my first question. I meant does the pvc cap stay on when you flip it?