Scotts 100164 Miracle-Gro Organic Choice Compost Bin

by Scotts

Product Features

• Make your own compost organically
• Creates non malodorous compost for improved soil quality
• Waterproof, rot proof, rodent proof
• Holds 13 cubic feet
• Three bottomless tiers that make pile turning easy

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 5 inches ; 41.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 44 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001RUMDCK
• Item model number: 100164
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,034 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Make your own compost organically. Creates non malodorous compost for improved soil quality. Waterproof, rot proof, rodent proof. Holds 13 cubic feet with three bottomless tiers that make pile turning easy.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gets the job done, November 16, 2009

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Janet B. Even (Redmond, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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I recently purchased a second one of thesse Biostack composters because I liked my first one so much (purchased 2 years ago at Smith & Hawken). I decided to expand my composting and didn't think I could get another one since Smith & Hawken folded, but this one is the same. Very sturdy, super easy to put together, and easy to use. If you do nothing but throw stuff in, you'll have compost in 6 - 12 months. If you're willing to invest a little effort and turn the pile once a month, it should be quite a bit faster.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great composter, January 29, 2010

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K. Reischke "Ysan and Karen" (East PA) - See all my reviews
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My wife got me this composter after doing much research online. I really like it and it is easy to use. The only minor flaw in my opinion is that it does not allow any rainwater to get in so you have to water it periodically.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice bin, April 9, 2010

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ewoh46 (Upstate NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scotts 100164 Miracle-Gro Organic Choice Compost Bin (Lawn & Patio)

My local big box home/garden center (think orange sign) carries these. You might want to go there first to see if they carry the biostack, check it out, and compare pricing. I have several large bags of shredded fall leaves from last year that I want to compost. This looked like a relatively large bin that would be good for the job so I picked one up. Much easier to assemble than my garden gourmet composter, which was pretty downright easy as well. The design consists of three snap together stacking tiers and a lid with two hinged doors on the top. No tools needed to assemble it. It's very sturdy, the plastic seems thicker and tougher than that of the garden gourmet style.

The "biostack" concept makes it easy to turn your pile relative to a standard, non rotating backyard composter. If you want to turn the pile, you take the lid off and shovel some of the material onto the ground until you've got the level down enough that you can lift the top tier off, which you then set on the ground around the new pile you've made. Keep transferring the material and tiers by stacking them on top of each other until you've rebuilt the pile and the box! Very cool, I turned my entire pile in about 10 minutes with attention to watering as my pile was dry in spots.

The downside here is that the entire compost bin/pile moves to a new location of your choosing- typically within a shovel's reach of its original location. So it might not be ideal if you are space limited or have another reason for needing to keep the composter in the exact same place. You could always leave it in place and stir but it will take longer to make compost.

I was able to fit three of those large brown paper yard waste bags full of shredded leaves inside the unit mixed with a garbage can full of horse manure. Pretty good capacity. In the areas where the pile wasn't dry it was very hot. With regular monitoring of temperature and moisture and regular turning I'll have these leaves composted in no time- I'm very happy with it so far.