Compost heap or composter – the garden owner knows what that is. But what is one compost bucket and why do you need it?
The answer is simple: He is the little brother of the useful (garden) helper.

Organic material to rot

Garden waste, such as dead plant parts, branches and other green waste belong to a well-ventilated compost heap to be able to recycle organic substances into the nutrient cycle in nature. Kitchen waste can assist this process of rotting.
Vegetable waste and egg shell, coffee grounds and also the filter paper from the coffee machineare ideally suited to produce valuable humus. This introduced into the garden soil, strengthens the growth of the plants and makes every hobby gardener’s heart beat faster.
But how does the process work?
Dead organic material is decomposed with the addition of air and water. During this process, important chemical elements, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium remain and later act as a natural fertilizer. Here, so-called closed or open systems are used.
While a compost box can be built from wooden boards with a little manual skill, the trade offers plastic versions as a closed system for sale.
But even those who do not own a garden and only on the apartment building lot one compostdoes not necessarily have to forego good organic material for its own use.
Flower tub or plantersto provide a balcony or terrace with its own compost? There is an alternative.

compost bucket

Biowaste from the household does not necessarily have to end up in residual waste or in the organic waste bin.
Where cooking is done regularly with fresh ingredients, you can quickly turn to large amounts of organic material that is worth composting yourself. Of the compost bucket can be used as a stopover here. Annoying back and forth between kitchen and garden is thus prevented.

Diverse and visually beautiful

How should one compost bucket be designed?
First and foremost, it should be able to stop unpleasant odors and be easily washed out. If he also has an appealing design, he fits perfectly in every kitchen.
The manufacturers have come up with something: from a removable inner bucket to the rubber coating around the edge of the lid, different materials, colors and shapes – the customer’s individual requirements are virtually unlimited.
The Earl compost bucket Bio 8 liters „, as an example here, is ideal for a larger household.Simple, rectangular and thus space-saving, made of plastic and with lockable lid and a practical carrying handle, it fulfills its purpose perfectly.
The „OXO Good Grips compost bin“ with a capacity of 2.8 liters is more suitable for the smaller household. Its removable lid facilitates emptying and: The bucketis even suitable for the care in the dishwasher.
If you like it in a noble look, it is based on steel. The 3.5 liter capacity compost bucket made of powder-coated steel and with an exchangeable activated carbon filter from „Lakeland“ is available in the colors white and red.
Lakeland also offers the „Country“ model, a compost bucket made of powder-coated, brushed stainless steel. A replaceable carbon filter ensures that odors are neutralized.

Conclusion

The range of compost buckets is diverse and ranges from practical to attractive. Ecologically, on the other hand, they are all.