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Tools for composting
Hey everybody, I was a busy boy today. I knew the rain was coming in the afternoon, so I planned for it like it was coming at noon, it started raining at about 11:50! I wasn't quite finished, but it did feel good to be out working, the rain didn't bother me.
I wanted to get some compost into one of my beds, so I figured I'd show the tools I use. I have a grub hoe or adze hoe which is a fantastic tool, which makes digging VERY easy, this link has a pic.
http://www.terapeak.com/worth/adze-antique-vtg-grub-hoe-primitive-farm-tool-agriculture-cultivator-adz-mattock/171894212089/
The blade on mine is a tad bit shorter, and just a little wider. It takes the work out of digging or breaking up ice mounds around the mailbox in the winter.
I dig into the black ground which is compacted well and break it up with the grub hoe. Then it gets shoveled into the sifter I made out of wood and half inch hardware cloth. It is easy to sift it into the cart, which I have had since 1994. Now I can take it where I want easily, my gardens are spread out over a large area. Here are some pics.
![Tools for composting Compos10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f35/19/46/06/16/compos10.jpg)
In another project to have more garden space I cleared some growth. I found I had uncovered a good amount of leaves and such, so I made a new compost bin next to that garden. Here is a pic to show it.
![Tools for composting Newcom10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f35/19/46/06/16/newcom10.jpg)
I now have 10 compost bins spread out, sounds like a bit much, but it works for me. If I only had a tractor
Rock
I wanted to get some compost into one of my beds, so I figured I'd show the tools I use. I have a grub hoe or adze hoe which is a fantastic tool, which makes digging VERY easy, this link has a pic.
http://www.terapeak.com/worth/adze-antique-vtg-grub-hoe-primitive-farm-tool-agriculture-cultivator-adz-mattock/171894212089/
The blade on mine is a tad bit shorter, and just a little wider. It takes the work out of digging or breaking up ice mounds around the mailbox in the winter.
I dig into the black ground which is compacted well and break it up with the grub hoe. Then it gets shoveled into the sifter I made out of wood and half inch hardware cloth. It is easy to sift it into the cart, which I have had since 1994. Now I can take it where I want easily, my gardens are spread out over a large area. Here are some pics.
![Tools for composting Compos10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f35/19/46/06/16/compos10.jpg)
In another project to have more garden space I cleared some growth. I found I had uncovered a good amount of leaves and such, so I made a new compost bin next to that garden. Here is a pic to show it.
![Tools for composting Newcom10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f35/19/46/06/16/newcom10.jpg)
I now have 10 compost bins spread out, sounds like a bit much, but it works for me. If I only had a tractor
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Rock
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Re: Tools for composting
Here you go . . . I remember riding one like this.bigdogrock wrote:I now have 10 compost bins spread out, sounds like a bit much, but it works for me. If I only had a tractorRock
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![Tools for composting Cartoo10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f35/18/26/04/75/cartoo10.jpg)
Re: Tools for composting
Not quite what I had in mind.
But thanks for the offer. ![Laughing](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_lol.gif)
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Re: Tools for composting
that compost cart with screen atop looks really handy...I need one.
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Re: Tools for composting
Here's the screen I made a few weeks ago. It sits on top of a standard wheelbarrow.landarch wrote:that compost cart with screen atop looks really handy...I need one.
![Tools for composting IMG_1572_zps9n9ritex](https://2img.net/h/i87.photobucket.com/albums/k149/vifc313/2016%20-%20Second%20Year%20SFG/IMG_1572_zps9n9ritex.jpg)
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