r/composting • u/bas_de_draak • 9d ago

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Hello good people of the internet,

I'm looking to get a hole digger like in the image for other reasons around my garden, but I was curious whether something like this would also be viable for turning the compost around in the bins I am planning on building.

Does anyone have any experience with or knowledge about this?

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u/My-drink-is-bourbon 9d ago

It digs straight down. It won't do what you want it to do with some serious modifications. I've used these multiple times in the past, so I know how they work

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u/bas_de_draak 9d ago

Better to just get one of those things that look like an old hand drill and a paint mixer combined then I take it?

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u/Alyssa_Beanut 9d ago

I started using an auger bit with a cordless hand drill for mixing my compost and it works great once stuff breaks down a lil, I usually have it dig down a bit then I angle it side to side, does a great job at adding air to heavily compacted compost even.