Where to buy a compost turner?

Started by mpdjulie, February 16, 2011, 08:26:16

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mpdjulie

I have looked in B&Q, Wickes and Argos and they don't do them.  I am after a long handled compost turner.  Anyone know where I can buy one from?
Julie

mpdjulie


betula

I have never seen one in a shop.

A few years back I bought a lovely old long handled turner from a boot sale ,it had a lot of weight to it though.Sadly passed it on to people on the allotment when I left.


grannyjanny

I'd read a thread on here I think about them, when someone on our allotment site asked me about them. I said they hadn't seemed like a good buy. She did buy one but when I saw her last year she said it had been a waste of money.

Chrispy

A couple of people on Amazon sell this one...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0028YOOE4?ie=UTF8&tag=aldershomodel-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B0028YOOE4
I was thinking of buying one, before reading the thread grannyjanny is referring to, then decided not to.
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tomatoada

My nephew bought one of these.   He too does not use it.   Like me he stacks his compost,  I use dialeks and he uses wooden bins.   We make sure that we layer different stuff.   Works OK so far.

Poolcue

My wife brought me one 2 xmas's ago.I have used it once not very keen on it.A fork is much better.

antipodes

As I can't actually open up my compost box, I never turn mine. I just let it settle and make sure that I add a variety of different stuff. Doesn't seem to make any difference...
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ipt8

I bought one and it was so good I got another. The one I have is like an upright drum on a stand, is is suspended by a bar that runs through the middle and you just rotate the drum each day. it is not too difficult. Works very well and in a few weeks or months rather than nearly a year or more. Just remember to get a good mix of stuff in it.
I think it was less than a hundred pounds, I know thats a lot but hell its a hobby and it does make free compost.
If anyone has one they no longer want I will have it....
I searched on the internet for compost tumbler. I cant remember if Two Westa and Elliot have them, but I found two or three when I searched. I decided the horizontal drum ones for hundreds of pounds were just a bit too much money.

cornykev

Are you talking about a tumbler or just a mixer, there seems to be "a mix" up here, the tumblers are very expensive and the mixer as said is better turned or mixed  with a fork.  ??? ??? ???
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Robert_Brenchley

I just have a row of bins, fill them all up during the year, and use the compost each spring.

plainleaf

you could build you own out scrap lumber .

lottie lou

Be careful if you are thinking of purchasing a tumbler.  When full I have heard that they are very heavy and difficult to turn.

mpdjulie

Thanks for all your replies.  I was talking about the hand held type.  I am going to purchase one from Two Wests as they are cheaper then Harrod Horticultural.
Thanks
Julie

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