<\/span>4. Faster Composting<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIf ideal conditions are present, the composting process can be completed more quickly in a compost tumbler. With the right moisture levels, outdoor temperature, and balance of carbon and nitrogen waste, you can compost in just five weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s smaller than an ever-growing pile so it will cure faster. In addition, if you buy a composting bin with two chambers, you can fill one and let it finish composting. You won’t be adding to it like you would with a compost pile. Instead, you add your veggie scraps to the the second chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>5. It’s Enclosed So No Critters Can Get It<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nYou can do your best to keep wildlife out of a compost heap, but they usually will find a way to it. They will be attracted to the smell, and then stay to enjoy eating it. This can include rats and mice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have a compost barrel on the floor, they often don’t have a bottom, which is excellent for worm access. However, it does also mean that small rodents, raccoons, and pests can burrow their way into your compost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you own a compost tumbler, it’s sealed except for small air holes for ventilation. You won’t have animals in it. You may attract some insects such as ants or gnats from time to time, but it should be minimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, compost tumblers are generally raised above the ground, making it more difficult for rodents and pests to access it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>6. Attractive<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA compost tumbler is a more attractive option than a compost bin, but especially a heap. They usually have sleek designs and offer a very tidy operation overall, keeping your garden looking clean and attractive. This may be important if you don’t have a lot of land and will see it from your home, or if you live in a neighborhood setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>7. Produce Little to No Odor<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe sealed design of a compost tumbler also makes them less smelly, a must for properties with smaller gardens. No doubt your nearby neighbors will appreciate it too! When you keep the ratio of greens to browns in check, it shouldn’t smell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>8. Can Be Portable<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nYou may want to choose a rolling composter with wheels if you wish you move it around your property. Rolling composters are convenient and enable you to bring the finished compost to your garden. This means you can leave your tumbler where it’s convenient for you to add scraps to it as well as roll it to wherever you want to use the compost. When it’s convenient, you will be more apt to want to make compost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Side note: My composter doesn’t have wheels and I don’t miss it. I’m glad to have a large compost tumbler — it’s 43 gallons. I’d rather have the ability to make more compost than move it around easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>9. You Know When the Compost is Finished<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWith a pile you keep adding to, it may be difficult to know what stages the materials are in the decomposing process. With two chambers, it’s much easier to know because they are completely separated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>10. Fairly Easy to Access the Finished Compost<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe doors on my compost tumbler slide off easily which makes it easy to scoop out the finished organic compost matter. I scoop it out with a garden shovel and put it in a bucket. You could also turn the tumbler so the hole opens into a large container and dump out the compost that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n