YOLO Garden Sieve

Sifting soil and compost is a delight when you have a YOLO Garden Sieve. Throw out that builder’s screen and those shake-shake-shake round panning sieves. With a YOLO Garden Sieve, your back will breathe a sigh of relief as you efficiently and quickly sift loads of material.

The YOLO Garden Sieve has a 435mm diameter drum that comfortably holds around four shovels of material with each load. Turning the handle rotates a rod that pushes material through the mesh, breaking up and sifting the contents while separating out leaves, sticks, stones, and chunks. Apply downward pressure to the spring-loaded handle to lower the turning rod just above the mesh to push the last of the load through.

Sifted soil is ideal for pots and raised beds as weeds and stones, sticks and chunks are separated out. When growing from seed, sifted soil is recommended so that emerging seedlings won’t have to struggle to push through large clumps and stones.

Before sifting compost, dry out the material until it is light and crumbly. Sifting will separate larger unfinished pieces from the fully composted material. These can be discarded or returned to your YOLO Compost Tumbler to fully decompose.

Like all YOLO products, the YOLO Garden Sieve is made to be robust, durable and long-lasting. We have used quality steel and components in thicknesses that suit purpose and longevity.

  • Easy to assemble.
  • Revolutionary extender legs add height to the unit. Sift material while standing.
  • Takes less physical effort – easy on the back – and increases productivity.
  • The handle and turning action is easy on hands and wrists.
  • Holds more material than a manual sieve.
  • Saves time – faster than conventional methods like the shovelling of material against a builder’s sieve or sifting of material using round, hand-held panning sieves, also known as riddles.
  • Material can be sifted over the bed where it is to be used, into a large plastic bucket or plastic sheet/tray, into a wheelbarrow or into a large bag to be transported or stored.
  • Sift soil with compost, fertilisers or other additives for a thoroughly mixed product.
  • Best used with dry compost or soil. Wet material clumps and forms lumps.

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Material: mild steel with rust-proof Jotun coating
  • Drum Material: 2mm mild steel
  • Drum Diameter: ⌀ 435mm
  • Drum depth: 180mm
  • Height to top of drum with standard legs: 415mm
  • Height with leg extensions: 775mm
  • Weight:  12kg (total weight including leg extensions)

YOLO Garden Sieve Tips

  • Get best results by sifting dry material. Do not sift wet soil or compost. Wet material will clump together to create lumps and mud.
  • Avoid overfilling the drum. This will make it harder to turn the handle, reducing productivity and effectiveness. You’ll find the sweet spot. Remove debris and stones from the drum with each load sifted. While this can be tipped out, it is also quick and easy to scoop unsifted material from the drum using your gloved hands.
  • Press down on the handle-turning rod, compressing the spring, to push material through the mesh. Take care when there are stones as they will catch in the mesh, halting the rod.
  • Sift your compost directly where you will be using it, at the site of the raw material into a suitable container, or into a wheelbarrow so that you only move material once.  
  • Use the leg extensions to sift while standing.

YOLO Garden Sieve Assembly

Follow the easy instructions provided.

Use a #13 spanner or shifting spanner to tighten the nuts and bolts. You will need two of them (or shifting spanners). And a flathead screwdriver.

YOLO Garden Sieve Care

  • Brush off after use.
  • Store in a dry place. Do not leave outside in the rain.
  • Nuts, bolts, spring and clip are all stainless steel.
  • Long-term, scratches that expose the metal beneath the Jotun coating can be touched up and protected by using a rust-proof metal spray.

Our pricing includes courier delivery to you. See our ‘Sizes and Prices‘ page.

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