Tumblers are better used for cold composting; they are not a reliable method for hot composting because it is difficultâif not impossibleâto reach and maintain the necessary temperature for killing weed seeds and disease pathogens within the volume available.
Named in honor of James Mendenhall and founded in 1816, Jamestown, NC was the earliest continuing settlement in the Piedmont region. More recently, archeologists have found evidence of nearby human habitation dating back thousands of years.
Credit: National Park Service. Jamestown, founded in 1607, was the first successful permanent English settlement in what would become the United States. The settlement thrived for nearly 100 years as the capital of the Virginia colony; it was abandoned after the capital moved to Williamsburg in 1699.