do you get the ready compost from this container?
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No, this is only a holding container until you empty it into your composted.
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No, this bucket is simply used to store kitchen scraps before taking them outside to your compost bin; you dont actually compost in this bucket.
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No. This compost pail gives you somewhere to store your kitchen scraps for a few days before you dump them in your compost bin outside. The pail, with its charcoal filter in the lid, keeps the scraps from smelling up your kitchen.
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It sounds like you may need to empty the compost tea container underneath. Yes, when the door is on top, the compost tea goes through to the container below.
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There is no composted product, per se. The bin is temporary storage for composted material, which you then throw out to your compost pile every day or so. The intended use is for the bin to sit on your kitchen counter as a convient container to collect compostible kitchen scraps. It does not create compost.
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I'm new to composting too. From what I've read you build a pile, let it heat & cure for a few weeks, then take it apart & start over using a portion of the compost from the cured batch to help start a new batch. Lots of info on the internet on how to do this.
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I had the same question when I got my bag, which wants you to use the whole thing at once. So I asked a farmer friend; he recommended half an ounce per gallon of compost. Hope this helps!
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Yes but it is too expensive to do that. It is a starter so it has the bacteria in it to foster the growth of good organisms to convert organic matter into compost.
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I move scraps periodically to the worm composter, but, if you maintained proper conditions, I guess you could compost small amounts in the canister.
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Yes you can open with one hand, and the smell is contained as long as its not overflowing and has a slight gap. I am very happy with it. The lid can be removed for cleaning and emptying the compost.
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Yes, there is a brochure on composting included. Also, check out the internet for tons of composting info. Very easy and reduces your garbage!
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Maybe add more nitrogen materials and make sure the pile is watered. A new pile can take quite some time to warm up if you don't have enough nitrogen.. Turn or mix the pile once in a while to add some oxygen... Composting can be a slow process; let it work...
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it takes awhile as the composter is small. Ideally it would be 3x3x3 feet. But it is convenient. In retrospect I would just buy a large plastic garbage can and drill holes in it, then compost in that. You can bungy-cord the lid on and just roll it over and over to aerate.
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Thanks! The previous answer from someone thought I meant the package but I meant the container once your vegetables are chopped. Thank you again!
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No, I use a small piece of newspaper or paper towel. This all goes into the compost bin.
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I didn't buy mine from Walmart, but there were a bunch of big ones. I don't think I kept it wet enough, the compost. when I sift the compost, it take out any worms I see and put back before I nuke the compost to sterilize it. I guess they doing there job. Good Luck, Mike
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See if you can find a large boot tray or similar "platform" to place under the composted. Lay some newspaper and dirt on that. Then place your composted on it, start filling it, and you should be good to go!
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No, it does not turn the compost. You stir it up. You retrieve the compost from the bottom trap door with a shovel. Or, if it is all turned to usable compost, you can pick the all bin up and shovel from there. Hope that helps.
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Once you fill the composter, it takes time for it to break down so you can pour it on your garden. If you keep adding stuff, you will eventually have to empty the composter that still has uncomposted stuff in it - then pick that stuff out, or plow it into your garden. Having two chambers allows one to finish decaying while you start the next batch.