Hi from Leeds

[Bigmallly]

Hiya, Just wanted to introduce myself & hope to pick up some tips along the way. Have had a busy summer building some raised beds for next year. I now have the task of filling them so I treat myself to a shredder & am amazed at the speed at which it heats up (not the shredder, the compost). I am getting compost in 6-8 weeks which is brilliant. This brings me to my question.
Has anyone any experience with compost tumblers?.......I have read quite a bit on them and it states you can get compost with 3-4 weeks. If this is true then I need to find somewhere local where I can get some food grade barrels. I look forward to chatting to you guys.

[ginger ninger]

Hi Bigmally, Welcome to the vine,
I have a reguler compost bin so I can't advise you on a posh one sadly , so then what are you thinking of growing next year?

[Hans Mum]

HI Bigmally, & welcome from another leeds grape, try freecycle (or whatever its called these days) for some food grade barrels there were some on last week and they seem to appear quite regularly. Where go you grow at home on on an allotment? I'm on Oakwood Lane Allotments

[FionaH]

Hiya, welcome to the Vine

[lottie dolly]

hi and welcome to the vine bigmally,lots of info on here,good luck with your growing

[sweetiepea]

Hi Bigmally.

Loads of advice here, but unfortunately I can't advise about the tumbler either as mine is just another darlek - sorry. Welcome to the vine though. Good growing!

[Bigmallly]

Thank you for your kind comments, I tried sprouts, cabbage & cauli last year, the catterpillars loved them so I learned a lesson there. I'm gonna give swede, onions, & beetroot a go to start with then see what the wife fancies. Hi Hansmum, I grow in the garden in Killingbeck (have made 8 raised beds), only a stones throw away from you. I gave up on freecycles as I gave away stuff but never won a thing. Still it's an excellent site. I may go back & put a request in.

[OllieMartin]

...I gave up on freecycles as I gave away stuff but never won a thing. Still it's an excellent site. I may go back & put a request in.

I can recommend requesting items by using rhymes!

So far it has a 100% success rate for me. And it makes you smile

Check it out: http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ugh_36468.html

P.S. Welcome to the Vine

[Bigmallly]

Ollie Martin, what are you starting?

[OllieMartin]

Ollie Martin, what are you starting?

The rhymic revolution