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OT: compost and rain buckets
Shanny
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Anyone have ones they have been happy with? I was going to make the "$10 rain bucket" I have read about and buy a composter but I just found the "Good Ideas Complete Eco Package" that comes with a composter, rain bucket and compost pail and seems like a good deal. Anyone have any recommendations in this area? Do I want a tumbler as opposed to a bin I assume? I have been researching it forever but I just never pull the trigger because I am afraid of buying the wrong thing and some of these products get really horrible reviews! TIA
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I'm curious to look up the products you're describing.
THANKS A LOT, PEOPLE.
I haven't had any issues with any insects except a worm or two... and those are desireable in a compost pile. Of course, I'm in Alaska... so I don't have a lot of creepy crawly things some of you do.
I made my own rain barrel this year, and it's fantastic. I found an old pickle barrel (free) then bought a lid online for it (have to be cautious of kids getting into rainbarrels, so a sealed lid is important) and ordered hardware, including a rainspout diverter on ebay. Between the lid and the hardware, it cost about $50.00. The first rain we got filled the barrel, and the garden loves the non-chlorinated water. Rainwater is also nitrogen rich, which is a plus. I'm going to make a second one next year.