How Do You Make A Compost Plastic Drum?
Composting is a great addition to any garden, and is an environmentally-friendly choice. Not only can you recycle kitchen scraps and yard waste, but you avoid chemical fertilizers that can seep into the groundwater. So why don’t more gardeners have a home compost pile? An outdoor compost pile can involve a lot of heavy labor, and some consider it unsightly. If it’s not properly managed, it can attract pests. Put the same pile in a compost turner and you virtually eliminate the heavy labor, hide the evidence of decomposition, and since it’s enclosed, there are no pests to worry about. Lay the 50-gallon drum horizontally on a solid surface. Use some of the sandbags to brace it so it doesn’t roll or shift. Use the power drill to drill a series of 1/2-inch aeration holes along the length of the drum. Turn the drum 45 degrees and drill another line of aeration holes. Continue to turn the drum 45 degrees and drill lines of aeration holes until you have eight lines of holes evenly spaced arou
