OK, if you’re looking for the Biostack, look no further. Here’s something better! It’s called the Earthmaker. Why do I say it’s superior? Let’s count the ways.
First, it’s far LESS WORK. With the Biostack you had to swap the sections and move the compost around by hand every so often to keep it processing. With this compost bin, there’s no such mess. Just open the hatch door to let the maturing compost proceed to the next chamber. When it’s finished, you simply remove it from the bottom and take it to the garden or wherever you want it.
Second, this thing is huge! It holds 120 gallons and the beauty is you don’t have to worry about flipping that one hundred and twenty pound load. This composter is separated into three compartments in a vertical order, so the bottom compartment will always have the most mature composted material. During the process, you simply open the chamber floor and let gravity do the work of moving the material to the next stage .
The third thing I like about this composter is, unlike the Smith & Hawken Biostack, the Earthmaker is actually available. OK, enough sarcasm! Since making your own compost is the best way to deal with bio-trash while at the same time having some idea of what you’re putting on your garden, here’s one way you can do that with minimal work and mess.
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Glad to find out about this one. Looks like a better concept.
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This looks like an excellent composter. I really want to get into this as I really do see the importance of building the soil. Nutrient depletion in our soils is a serious problem and the benefits of learning to reverse this is invaluable. Glad also to find out about the biostack.