Challenges of Suburban Composting 2
My 48 gallon tumbling composter is almost too heavy for me to rotate and needs to be emptied. Ed has no patience for this thing so I happily do it myself. It's not the most pleasant task, but I love seeing the beautiful soil we created so don't mind doing it at all. I keep old plastic sheets, such as shower liners and the heavy plastic from unpacking a new bed and such. These are perfect for all kinds of things in the garden. It's important to make sure they're completely dry before you fold them up or you'll create mildew which I don't want to get into, but don't do it. Eeek. Enough said. I spread the plastic out under the composter. (After doing this I realized I should pull the plastic further underneath the composter.) It's like putting on a bib. Then I rotate the composter, dumping out the contents and hope it all lands on the plastic, though some always escapes. Easy enough to sweep up. This isn't a clear picture, but there&