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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
best composter out there, April 18, 2009
I have been using the Garden Gourmet, which is exactly like the 2 here on Amazon, for over 10 years. Same dimensions and same configuration. They are one of the sturdy ones I've tried. And I've tried over 50 composters. Only comment about an earlier comment is this unit is NOT intended for use with worms. This composter needs to reach at least 120 degrees (more like 140) for 21 days....Then unload the entire contents and seperate the ready from the fresh. Worms will not survive above +70 degrees.
On the assemble: It takes a little patience and pay attention to the instruction of the first two layers...They define the front opening, (vertical sliding door)and all those pieces need to SNAP into place to make it strong.
In bear or other country, You can use rebar or steel rods to anchor the four corners the bin,,,,,,,Just DON"T put meat in this bin and you should be fine.
Racoons are a pest..........Take a bungee cord to lock the top
Don't pay over $80.00
David
Master Composter 25 yrs
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
My new Bin, January 7, 2009
I have only had this product for a few weeks, but it was easy to put together. I had no problem assembleing this item. Once I completed the assemble, I filled it with up with yard waste. Each day I could see the pile sink as I added kitchen waste. So far I am pleased with this item, but reserve my final decesion until I need to use the composted dirt early this spring. On the downside, it is not easy to turn the compost pile due to the item being about 5ft. tall. If one does not need to turn the pile or has time to wait for the compose to turn to dirt, I think this will serve well.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Looking for a new compost bin, September 26, 2009
I have had the Garden Gourmet (the old name/distributor) for about 1 1/2 years and I'm now looking for something new & different to replace it. This unit worked fine for the first year. Assembly was relatively easy and I've continuously filled it with a 50/50 combination of grass clippings/leaves and kitchen waste (no meat or oils). I requires more manual turning than I would like...getting a shovel or other implement inside is inconvenient (the doors on top are small, have flimsy hinges, and don't stay open by themselves, so you have to remove the entire top). With less turning it has attracted soldier flies, fruit flies, and rats (note: with the compost pile I used to use, I never had problems with these). The composting does take upward of 6 months to go from entering the top to coming out the door at the bottom. Getting the material out the bottom requires one to go in with a shovel and is difficult and messy. Finally after 1 1/2 years, the corners at the bottom where the door is connected have come undone and the entire unit is falling apart. As I said, it's time to get a new and different one. Perhaps with more work with turning of the material, the compost inside would have been lighter (so the unit wouldn't have fallen apart) and it may not have attracted the pests it has, but I'm looking for something that requires less effort...time for a tumbler type.
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