Wow, Kathy you got a raging deal there! Big compost tumblers like that cost hundreds of dollars to buy new.
I'm doing some research for my daughter who lives in Utah. They are dedicated composters, and in the growing season through late fall they have tons of leaves and grass clippings so they use two wire baskets. Her husband has become an expert composter and they get good stuff from all their efforts.
But, in winter it's cold and dry there. The wire compost bins sit at one end of their deck where it is very handy to empty the compostable food scraps and coffee grounds etc. into them without going down the stairs. Now, she says they are having rodent problems getting into the compost because it never gets turned in the winter.
Has anyone used a small portable composter for winter composting of just small amounts of food scraps etc. ? They want one they can keep on the deck handy to the kitchen door, and move easily in the spring once they start using the big wire bins again.
Would appreciate all your expert input here!
