Not actually a garden (although there’s generally a nice crop of seedlings poking out the holes of one of the composters…)- I just wanted a way to track compost-related activities.

My composters:

• Envirocycle – faster than my other composters, but doesn’t hold very much. Hard to empty when full (gets very heavy), but I like the built-in reservoir for catching compost juice and it’s the easiest “pile” to turn.
• Wheelie Bin – a 64 gal. trash bin with lots of holes drilled in. The bottom two-thirds seems to compost almost as fast as the envirocycle, but the top third is rather slow. There’s a tube made from rolled-up chickenwire down the center of the bin to improve air flow. Nice capacity, but REALLY heavy when full; hard to turn the “pile.”
• Wood & Wire leaf bin – 3′ × 3′ × 4′, with a removable front to make turning/emptying easier. All materials used were recycled from the original veggie patch. Mostly for holding leaves.
• Various Temporary Corrals – leftover hardware cloth or mesh fencing or whatever is on hand at the time.

2012 Compost “Harvest”

• Jan 5 – 2 buckets from tumbler
• Mar 3 – 2 buckets from tumbler, 4 from wheelie bin

2011 Compost “Harvest”

• March or April – 3 buckets from tumbler? (didn’t log)
• May 26 – 3.5 buckets from wheelie bin
• Jun 2 – 2.5 buckets from tumbler
• Aug 14 – 2 buckets from tumbler
• Sept 4 – 5 buckets from wheelie bin
• Total: 16 buckets, 7.5 from tumbler, 8.5 from wheelie bin.