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Azalea Jonesboro, GA(Zone 7b) Nov 25, 2001

As I posted earlier, my DH got me a Mantis Twin compost tumbler for my birthday & 39th anniversary (combined). My neighbor has a single one but I think mine is the "Cadillac' of tumblers! We got it together on Halloween and today 26 days later, I dumped my first wheelbarrow load of wonderful compost. I am very pleased with it. Under ideal conditions, it is supposed to be ready in 14 days. I do not have ideal conditions for making compost. Here it is almost Christmas and we have had frost a few times. My tumbler is not in full sun either so I can't expect miracles. There are some vines that did not go away, so I just threw them back in and will give them another couple of weeks. The other side of the drum should be done next week. I don't have acess to manure or hay but I did put some ground leaves in with the veggie scraps which I had run through the food processor. Just wanted to share my excitement.

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Baa Nov 25, 2001

I never realised you could compost stuff so quickly!

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Azalea Jonesboro, GA(Zone 7b) Nov 25, 2001

Yes Baa, that's why this "thing " is so wonderul. It is metal and acts like an oven, and it's like haveing 2 bins since the drum is divided in half. My "old" open pile just sits there not doing much especially this time of year, even tho I turn it every week or 2. I just give this drum a crank every day.

http://www.littlewonder.com/comp2.htm
http://www.mahttp://www.mantisgardentools.com/
http://www.mantisgardentools.com/faq/2.html

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Nov 25, 2001

Oy Vay! Another thing to add to my dreamlist. Is there a website to look at this?

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Nov 25, 2001

Congratulations, Azalea!!!

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Aimee Georgetown, TX(Zone 8a) Nov 26, 2001

Oh, I always wanted one, but wondered if they were that good, and now I REALLY want one. I'm drooling.

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