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by hermitcrab 66 days ago
Rats and other undesirables can be attracted to compost. So it is probably best to use a composting bin, if you can.

Also try to mix in some brown/carbon (leaves, shredded paper, cardboard etc) with your green/nitrogen (food scraps, grass cuttings etc), otherwise it can become a stinky swamp (anerobic).
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contingencies 66 days ago
It's possible to approach composting form a more simplistic standpoint. The listed issues are mostly specific to high density (eg. in a fixed bin) composting. If you spread it out these problems basically go away, and so do the stinky compost labor and purchasing requirements.
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hermitcrab 66 days ago
Do you not have problems with rats and other vermin?
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contingencies 66 days ago
No. What's 'other vermin'? We have plenty of native animals. I see a few of them feeding in the area I distribute organic matter, including (non-snake) reptiles, turkeys, possums, butterflies, native bees, spiders, etc. Lots of fungi too.
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hermitcrab 66 days ago
>What's 'other vermin'?

Badgers, foxes, racoons etc. Depends where you live.

Probably should have used a better word than 'vermin'. It sounds overly judgemental.

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