Selections Garden Rotary Soil Sieve Sifter Earth Riddle Compost Screener (18 Litre)

Brilliant piece of garden kit! It has saved so much time and back breaking work. not only breaking up the soil but also sorts stones and weeds for sorting. You are then left with clear soil. it has helped extend bought and home made compost for planting veg, plants and shrubs which has been great during lockdown. wish I had bought one earlier. Only down side as it is so easy and efficient you can over-do it so watch your shoulder! We stood it in the wheel barrow which it fitted well and made it higher and much easier to use. Easy to put together and value for money.

the instructions for assembly were lacking in detail so it took me way longer than it needed. Once assembled tho this seive is very sturdy and works amazingly well. I have a medium sized compost heap which mostly has kitchen waste, grass cuttings and garden waste so there are a lot of bits of wood and stones. Seiving was my least favourite job but this made everything quick and easy. Requires only a little pressure to get to the bottom. I filled a large dustbin (where I keep my compost) in less than half an hour. Very pleased with purchase.

Good quality finish, sturdy and easy to assemble, I fixed the bolts with their heads inside the sieve so when I'm using it there's no protruding thread and nuts to snag in the compost. I used it to sieve my bought bags of potting compost to take out lumps or other rubbish and make a seed compost with it. It performs well but works better with dry material as it tends to clog if its too damp. I had to stop regularly to brush the underside of the mesh to clear it but I didn't really find that a problem. The knob on the handle can unwind and come loose if its not tightened on well (but don't overtighten). A bit more thread and a lock nut would have solved this. Overall its a great bit of kit.

It is sturdy and well manufactured but when compost is wet it doesn’t easily filter through. Most good compost is wet so it’s more time consuming than envisaged.

My gift to a family members new allotment that needs cleaned out. Like, Easily assembled and very sturdy, (surprisingly heavy when taking the box from the delivery man). The obvious benefit of all the dead weight being on the sieve legs (resting on ground or wheel barrow) rather than on your body, leaving you to just agitate the soil. Fantastic for separating compost into ready to use and needs more time. Fantastic again for cleaning the soil off roots (don't expect it to clean the soil from the sods themselves). Also excellent at separating general rubbish from the soil, as you're off your knees when picking out bottle tops, wrappers, shredded shopping bags, sweetie wrappers, cigarette packets etc. Placing the sieve inside a wheel Barrow means the agitator handle is just above knee height. Dislike, The only slight point to note is that the rubber ball (hand hold) for the rotating agitator is screwed on, so if you have a tight hold and rotate clockwise it comes off in your hand.

Brilliant gadget, easy to operate and really takes the strain out of sieving compost/soil. The weight is good which gives it stability. Assembly instructions could be better but it was fairly straightforward. I wish I'd bought it years ago.

A very good mechanical sieve for filtering out weeds and roots.Before you put earth into the sieve.Make sure you have a good chair to sit on when rotating the sieve,otherwise you will end up with a bad back and aching arms.Make sure the soil has completely dried out because the soil won't break down into fine soil and you'll be left with lumps of soil and roots in the sieve.You might need good arm muscles, when you come to filtering the soil.It can be hard to rotate the sieve and if you fill the sieve up to the top.The sieve will sometimes get jammed, because of the stones which get into the earth, and the roots which end up getting tangled up around the spindle of the sieve. The weight of the sieve when emptied is about 10 - 12lbs.When all the earth has gone through you'll be left with a lot of small stones and fine roots, make sure you have a spare wheelbarrow for putting all the debris that you will come across.I burnt all the roots and only have small stones. The sieve is easy enough to store, but I suggest you put it in an outbuilding,as I don't know if the sieve is rustproof. Cleaning the Sieve should be easy enough, although I haven't tried to.I've been using it for about 2wks non-stop.

This Selections Garden Rotary Soil Sieve is an absolute game-changer for any gardener! It's short, but I can confidently say it's incredibly effective at sifting out stones, clumps, and debris from soil, compost, or even sand. The rotary action makes light work of what can be a tedious task, saving you time and effort. It feels sturdy and well-made, promising durability for many seasons to come. If you're looking to achieve finer soil for planting, improve compost consistency, or just make your gardening life a whole lot easier, and the fact that you can load it up with three to four shovel fulls of soil, as opposed to the one and a bit when I use my hand held riddle, .... this screener / riddle is a brilliant investment. Highly recommended!