How Do You Make A 55-Gallon Drum Tumbler?

Compost tumblers made from 55-gallon drums offer a several advantages to composting using bins or piles. Many gardeners report that tumbling the drum several times a week to add air speeds the breakdown of yard and kitchen waste into valuable organic material. Rodents and raccoons can't get into the rotting material.

DixieGrilling.com in Wilmington, North Carolina, notes that urban gardeners, those on a budget and those without the upper body strength to turn a compost pile with a pitchfork will prefer a compost tumbler. Assemble a frame made of 2-by-6 lumber for the compost tumbler. Cut two 34-inch lengths for the uprights.

Cut two 33-inch lengths for the side feet. Cut two 28-1/2 inch lengths for the cross pieces. Clamp the uprights to the side feet; drill 3/8-inch holes through the side feet into the uprights.

Fasten with galvanized carriage bolts, nuts and washers. Fasten the cross pieces to the side of each upright flush with the side feet using deck screws. Mark the vertical ... more.

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