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 Time required
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"COMPOSTERS AND ACCESSORIES"

Urban Compost Tumbler - UCT9

9.5 cu ft: - Getting OXYGEN to the core of your compost is critical to high speed composting... The patented Urban Compost Tumbler (UCT) with its core aeration system is the TOP rated Home Composter on the market. Lack of space and time to maintain a traditional compost pile in their backyard, neighbor complaints, and unwanted pests... the UCT is the perfect fit. [product information]  [FAQ]

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Price:        $229.00 plus Shipping
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Urban Compost Tumbler - UCT7

7.3 cu ft: - Getting OXYGEN to the core of your compost is critical to high speed composting... The patented Urban Compost Tumbler (UCT) with its core aeration system is the TOP rated Home Composter on the market. Lack of space and time to maintain a traditional compost pile in their backyard, neighbor complaints, and unwanted pests... the UCT is the perfect fit. [product information]  [FAQ]

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Price:        $179.00 plus Shipping
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UCT9 Tea-Catcher

Made for the UCT9, this perfect little 6-quart tea catcher, captures the highly prized Nutrient rich Organic liquid by-product derived from the compost materials, known as "Compost Tea". Besides giving your outdoor Flower & Garden plants a real boost in Organic nutrient... it is also used for many exotic indoor plants as well.

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McCulloch Electric Chipper

This 3-Stage electric Chipper/Shredder by McCulloch is known for both its reliability and durability. Idea for cutting down the bulk of your yard waste and perfect for preparing materials for better composting. Finer ground materials will compost much quicker. Features: -- Three stages/cycles for shredding, mulching and chipping -- Shred brush and yard waste, mulch leaves, chip limbs and branches up to 1.5" diameter ...

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BCS Electric Tiller

Ultra Lighweight Tiller. This is the most effective and durable little tiller of its kind we have ever seen. We have searched for other products but there is nothing else on the market like it for such an inexpensive price.

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Backyard Composting Book

Best little composting book we have found. "Backyard Composting, Your Complete Guide to Recycling Yard Clippings," by Harmonious Technologies is one of the best little reference books around. A 96-page book with illustrations and drawings to get someone started at composting. This is a "Crash Course in Composting" in a brief and very readable format.

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Whitney Farms' Compost Maker Plus (4-4-2)

It is very helpful to use a good quality compost starter/activator when composting to help break down all types of organic material, including grass clippings, leaves, and other yard debris. Whitney's COMPOST MAKER PLUS is a natural, organic compost activator. It is a blend of 100% Natural Organic ingredients designed to assist the backyard gardener in producing a premium compost.

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Whitney Farms' Blood Meal (13-0-0)

Another fine 100% organic product that can be used in addition to the Compost Maker Plus. This Blood Meal is an excellent natural organic source of nitrogen. Used to add nitrogen, accelerate the process of decomposition, and increase heating to help kill unwanted seeds and bacteria. Compost enriched with Blood Meal helps promote above-ground plant growth and the development of rich, dark green leaf color.

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Whitney Farms' Dolomite Lime

Raises Soil pH to Sweeten Acid Soils. Most plants grow best when the soil pH is between 6.0 and 7.0. This is the range where most of the nutrients necessary for plant growth are most available to plant roots. Lime is also a source of calcium and magnesium, two important plant nutrients. Comes from naturally occuring limestone deposits and has been finely ground for quick action and then prilled.

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Standing Yard Bag

This Heavy duty grass and Leaf bag stands open by itself. Made of reinforced woven polypropylene, this bag will handle both wet and dry yard waste. Holding as much as a wheelbarrow, it just folds up when you're finished, for easy storage. Includes a bottom handle for easier dumping, and top flaps that snap together for those windy days. These bags are idea for storing materials waiting to go into your composter.

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Sacka da Weeda Gardening Apron

This gardener's apron patented design features a large debris pouch with a waterproof shield for gathering trimmings, weeds or produce. When ready to empty, the Velcro pouch sides peel down to unload contents into wheelbarrow or compost bin with out bending or straining. Three generous pockets make room for garden tools, gloves, water bottle, phones and other needed items.

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Compost Thermometer

Take the guesswork out of composting. Measure the heat in your compost. The temperature of compost indicates whether you need to turn or add water, and helps you determine when your compost is ready. The most effective composting occurs at temperatures ranging from approximately 60°F to 130°F, with the ideal temperature being 95º to 130º F.

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Composter Rating Chart


See this composter Comparison & Rating chart and compare.

The capabilities, capacity or cost of a composter is of little value if the buyer does not use the composter. People unfamiliar with composting frequently do not understand the importance of aeration of their compost thereby underestimating the value of ease of use.



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