I have had a pair of compost bins for years. Like others, the only foods I put in are peelings. I had a (suspected) rat chewing some swede peel this winter but after leaving some poison alongside the swede, it didn’t come back. I have never had any other issue with vermin.
Other than that I stick in mowings, non seed bearing weeds, brown cardboard, egg boxes and all my shredded paperwork. I try to avoid too much of one material in one layer but am not too obsessive. Every few months I empty the oldest bin and shovel the contents of the newer bin into it. That is the only turning I do. It’s amazing how quickly stuff breaks down and into a small amount.
I believe you can overdo the mowings but my lawn is quite small and input seems to balance out pretty well.
You can add urine as an accelerator but the Mrs prefers I use the indoor facilities.
Last edited by: VxFan on Sat 11 Apr 20 at 17:30
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