Or you can build our version of a compost barrel using a plastic 55-gallon drum. The compost tumbler drum and stand together cost about the same as low-price models on the market, but this DIY ...

“A compost tumbler is usually a large drum- or barrel-shaped reservoir that has a door to open and close easily. The tumblers are usually on a tripod of sorts and have a handle that you can turn ...

Ideally, compost should feel like a well squeezed-out sponge – not too wet and not too dry. Turning the pile, either by using a fork or rotating the drum on a tumbler-type bin, aerates and mixes ...