We finally did it, we finally bought our first compost bin. After much research and back and forth discussion on what would work best, we settled on the (easiest & very affordable) compost tumbler from Costco. And I LOVE it!
Mainly our discussion was “What will the neighbor’s think?” Not that we thought it was weird or embarrassing to have a compost bin but rather the close proximity that we are to them. We just didn’t want to take the chance that our novice composting skills would lead to smell and little unwanted critters with an open compost pile. But we also didn’t want to pay an arm and a leg for an expensive tumbler. The other option that I considered was a worm bin. Luckily on one of our many trips to Costco we wandered down the seasonal aisle and saw exactly what we were looking for. I will keep you posted on how it does and how much black gold it produces for my garden next year!!
Here is a great quote from Mother Earth News on the benefit of Compost Tumblers:
For more reviews on different composting options and bins, check out these sites:
Come on, you know you want to have one too!? It makes the guilt of cleaning out your fridge so much less knowing that you are putting it right into your compost bin and right back into the garden.