pickle barrell composter

[joe 371]

I have an old pickle barrell and am wondering if anyone knows where to get plans to make a composter out of it. Thanks, Joe

[Bearfootfarm]

Originally Posted by joe 371

I have an old pickle barrell and am wondering if anyone knows where to get plans to make a composter out of it. Thanks, Joe

http://www.google.com/search?complete=1&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=barrel+composter&aq=f

[Shinsan]

Joe,

This site shows a good design, though you dont need to have a shaft through the centre: simply support the barrel on caster wheels bolted to the support frame.
If your pickle barrel has double moulded bands around the body, close to where it curves in at the top and bottom, you can position the supporting wheels there so that the barrel shouldn't move laterally.

http://www.solidwastedistrict.com/pr...bin_barrel.htm

If you don't want a tumbler type composter, simple cut the bottom out of the barrel and stand it upright. That's an anaerobic composter, but although they do work, it takes much longer to compost stuff than a bin system where you can turn the contents regularly.

[Beeman]

Do some research on here, there's been plenty of posts about these barrel composters. Most that bought or built them say they're a waste of time and money.