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Compost Turner

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Product Details

Frequent turning is critical to distribute air and moisture throughout the compost pile. The FreeGarden FORK is designed specifically to assist to getting air and moisture to all areas of your compost pile. FreeGarden FORK is constructed of durable powder coated steel frame and solid steel winged aerator.
  • Specially designed wing tip to maximize the pile aeration
  • Easy-to-use, 32 in. long weighs 2 lbs.
  • Durable steel frame
  • Solid steel winged aerator
  • Simple ergonomic
  • Easy-to-use
  • 32 in. long weighs 2 lbs.
  • Return Policy
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Questions & Answers

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Q:How does this operate
by|Jul 1, 2015
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A:  You push the tool down into your compost, and the blades fold up. When you pull the tool up and out, the blades fold down, which pulls the bottom material up to the top.

by|May 4, 2023

A:  Supposedly you push it into the compost pile and as you pull up the wings unfold due to material pulling them down. There is no battery. We did not think it really worked very well but perhaps it was operator error - a pitchfork did a better job for us. It is well constructed.

by|May 7, 2023
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    A:  It is manually operated. You push it down into your compost and the little stainless "wings" fold up against the green shaft. When you pull up on it, the "wings" unfold, pulling the compost from the bottom to the top of the pile. I found it very effective. I would rate it as highly durable. The shaft is painted steel and the "wings" are stainless steel. If anything was going to fail, it would be the pivot and this could be easily repaired with a bolt and nut. But given the small load experienced by this pivot, I don't see it failing.

    by|Apr 28, 2020
    5 found this answer helpful

    A:  Its a piece of junk! Its states that its made out of metal but when you get it its made out of aluminum. Aluminum is too soft to turn the compost so it bends making this item useless. Save your money and use a pitchfork.

    by|May 7, 2023
      3 found this answer helpful

      A:  It is manual & you have to have muscles

      by|Aug 18, 2020
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        Customer Reviews

        3.3 out of 5
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        • 73% recommend this product
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        Feb 17, 2023
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        Feb 2, 2023
        Sent a water spigot instead of a fork compost turner...
        Sent a water spigot instead of a fork compost turner and the packing slip said fork compost turner.
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        Jul 6, 2022
        Good and useful
        The shipping was fast and the turner is of high quality for the price.
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        • Recommended
        Jun 12, 2022
        A couple of flaws but overall it's functional
        The design is a good one, with one exception. It should have a T handle for 2 handed use. The two blades fold up to allow the thing to go into the compost easily, then fold back out when you pull the unit up out of the compost. If it had a T handle, I would give it 4 stars. The construction is a bit iffy. The blades are held on by rivets, which I could see breaking in the future. I am considering drilling them out and replacing them with bolts.
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        May 27, 2022
        I am disappointed with this product. It is very...
        I am disappointed with this product. It is very difficult to use. I don't have enough strength to really get down and churn the compost. I have a barrel bin. More frustrating is that the compost frequently clogs up the little "arms" and they stay closed. I have to physically clean out the compost often while I am using the tool.
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        May 25, 2022
        It is hard to push down through the fresh compost...
        It is hard to push down through the fresh compost and when pulling up it doesn’t bring much up going back to using the pitch fork
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        May 4, 2022
        I’ve used this garden fork about 10 times so far...
        I’ve used this garden fork about 10 times so far and have been pleased with the turning power. Before I was using a shovel and couldn’t get down to the bottom of the bin very easily. With the help of this tool, I can pull up the material on the bottom to aerate the pile. I do wish the wings where a little bigger to allow more material to be moved around.
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        Jan 12, 2022
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          1 found this review helpful
          Oct 3, 2021
          Works well, long lasting
          I bought this exact one over 20 years ago. So it is durable. The rivet holding the wings just broke off today. However I think I can just replace the rivet and I'll be good for another 20 years. It does require effort to use.
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