Affiliate Disclosure: This review contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support our testing work. After years of running homemade worm bin systems, I’ve finally taken the plunge into pre-fab territory — and the VermiHut Plus 5-Tray Worm Composter […]
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I’ve long been fascinated by the Subpod compost bin. If you haven’t seen this before, it’s a vermicomposting bin which is often sunk into the ground. Fans of the system rave about it, saying that in addition to making compost, it improves the soil around the bin as worms move in and out of the
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Affiliate Disclosure: This review contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support our testing work. In the past, we’ve reviewed kitchen compost bins with thick lids and charcoal filters which eliminate all odors. They work well — but the
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Affiliate Disclosure: This review contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support our testing work. The GeoBin may be a budget option, but my initial testing suggests it has a lot going for it — super-easy construction, plenty of
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Finding a compost bin seems straightforward – until you realize just how many ways there are to rot a tomato. Then it gets complicated. I mean, do you want an insulated bin or a budget plastic model? Are you thinking about indoor or outdoor? If indoor, do you want to make actual compost or just
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Affiliate Disclosure: This review contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support our testing work. When I first lifted the Epica Kitchen Compost Bin out of its packaging, my immediate thought was “haven’t I seen this before?” The design
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Affiliate Disclosure: This review contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support our testing work. When the Epica and Utopia bins arrived, I was smitten – gleaming stainless steel, premium feel. The OXO? Not so much. It’s sturdy plastic
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In a hurry? We think the Ejwox is our go-to for keeping compost hot between turns – effective aeration for medium to large bins without requiring you to lift heavy material. Turning compost can be hard work, especially when you have a half a ton of the stuff! And while I always thought of it
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In fifteen years of composting, I’ve turned over my fair share of heaps. As an exercise, it’s hard to beat, but when you have half a ton of semi-decomposed compost to turn and an aching back, it’s a blessing to have the right tool to do the job. So having used a mixture of garden
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