- Mixes compost without the use of a shovel or heavy lifting
- Helps aerate and circulate compost, introducing oxygen needed for microbes and promoting faster decomposition
- Extra durable, all steel construction
Product Description
Folding wings harpoon into the heat of the compost pile, opening when withdrawn. Aerates, circulates and turns the compost. All steel construction and cushioned T handles. Lifetime guarantee.
Yard Butler CA-36 Compost Aerator
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5 Responses
The best way to turn a compost heap is to get a garden fork and just go to town, but if you have those closed plastic bins (like I do now), that’s not a viable option.
That’s why I bought this compost tool and it’s better than nothing since at least it helps move the compost around. However, it’s not easy to push the tool down into the heap and half the time, the tines don’t open up when you pull it back up. The tines are also quite short, so they don’t catch much when they do open.
Still, I haven’t found a better alternative and if you use a up and down motion (rather like churning butter) it helps somewhat.
In short, I give it a qualified recommendation if you have no other way of turning your contained compost pile.
Rating: 3 / 5
Posted on August 20th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
i’ve had my yard butler for about 1 month. i have one of those barrel type composters that’s next to impossible to be able to turn over and aerate the contents, this item works well. the only wish i could have for it, is if the wings that open on it were a little bit longer, i have to stick it into the composter several times to really turn the stuff over. that said, i would still recommend it, it’s a nifty tool that solved my problem. ed
Rating: 4 / 5
Posted on August 20th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
works great! sometimes it gets stuck and i just have to clean it off, but it works well and i would recommend it to others.
Rating: 5 / 5
Posted on August 20th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
This item came quickly and looks to be very well made. If you have a plastic compost bin, this is an must-have item. I’ve found that jabbing the tool into the compost a few times (without completely removing the tool from the compost prior to each jab) will get it to the bottom of the heap in no time. Then, rock it back and forth while pulling upward. The rocking action will cause the wings to deploy outward (I have no idea why this is) and also create a hole down through the pile. And that air hole should help accelerate the decaying process.
Rating: 5 / 5
Posted on August 21st, 2010 at 12:41 am
This tool made quick work of turning my compost. I’m using a big yard trash-can for my compost and couldn’t turn it with a pitchfork or hoe. This tool drove right into the full can and quickly mixed things up.
An earlier review said the “wings” are short, but I think it’s the perfect size for a garbage-can sized container. If they were any bigger it would pull up too much compost and make a mess. Sturdy construction & soft handle too. I highly recommend this!
Rating: 5 / 5
Posted on August 21st, 2010 at 12:44 am