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Composting: It’s Good for the Environment and Saves You Money

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Compost tumblers are neater than a compost pile and they make it easy to turn the compost inputs. Turning helps to mix the inputs while introducing oxygen, accelerating decomposition.

Compost tumblers are neater than a compost pile and they make it easy to turn the compost inputs. Turning helps to mix the inputs while introducing oxygen, accelerating decomposition.

authorJim Dreeben on May 18, 2023
I’m stoked about my compost after growing over 1,000 tomatoes, eight dozen squash and zucchini, lots of kale, 24 garlic and 10 butternut squash in 2022. Freshly made, home-grown compost... more

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