These attractive ceramic Compost Crocks will discreetly disguise any trace of compostable kitchen waste and are right on hand in the kitchen to store your vegetable peelings until you've got a full crock for the compost heap.
Glazed inside and out and complete with a carrying handle, both sizes of Compost Crock feature an odour-eating filter in the lid - replacements available separately - meaning they won't release any unwanted smells into the kitchen as your vegetable waste breaks down. Each filter lasts for roughly 3 months and the ceramic body of the Compost Crocks won't stain or absornb odours either. You can clean your Compost Crocks inthe dishwasher and with two sizes available - 3 litre and 4.5 litre - you'll be able to store plenty of valuable material practically unnoticed!
• Standard Compost Crock measures 26cm H x 13cm W including lid and has a 3 litre capacity • Jumbo Compost Crock measures 30cm H x 21cm W and has a 4.5 litre capacity • Ideal for kitchen use • Helps encourage home composting by eliminating regular trips to bin or compost heap • Filters absorb food odours • Ceramic design means no staining of Compost Crock • Spare filters diameter is 14.2cm and they are 4mm thick • Filter housed oin Compost Crock lid • 3 month life for filters • • Spare filters are also available separately • Compost Crock will hold more than capacities shown as material becomes compressed and starts to break down • Transfer to compost heap once crock is full • Dishwasher safe • Complete with carrying handle
Regular mixing and aerating of your compost is an essential part of composting - and that's where this Compost Stirrer/Aerator proves invaluable. A real aid to the composter, the double handle helps plunge the prong into the heap and the hinged flaps open automatically to turn the compost and create new air passages as you pull.
• Robust steel construction • Teethed prongs to maximise aeration • Essential for effective composting • 78cm long • Handle is 39cm wide • Each stirrer measures 13cm, both opening to 28cm • Weighs in at a lightweight 960 grams • Recently trialled by the Telegraph gardening writer and achieved a fantastic report...
"Home composting is one of the best ways of recycling organic material, but how many of us manage to get it just right? Darlac's new Compost Aerator/Stirrer is described as the perfect tool for keeping air flowing through your heap. The lift and mix action speeds up the natural biological process while allowing you to check the progress of your free, quality compost without having to empty the bin. All you have to do is push the aerator into the heart of the compost, twist and withdraw. As the tool is pulled from the heap, the hinged flaps open, stirring up the pile and letting the air in. It has a T-shaped handle so it can be used with both hands and is made completely from steel." 'New Stuff - Stir Up Perfect Compost, Garden News, 16 April 2008
"I have found a super-efficient compost turner." Helen Yemm, The Daily Telegraph, July 2007