What’s the best way to compost cheaply?
Worm Composting (Vermicomposting) Worm composting, or vermicomposting, is another method of composting you can try at home. It takes up little space, the materials are simple and inexpensive, and it can be done indoors or outdoors. You will need a container or bin, bedding material, worms, and food scraps. The microbes in your compost bin need water, but not too much water. Your compost should be damp, like a wrung-out sponge. If your compost gets too dry, sprinkle in a little water. If it gets too damp, add dry material such as autumn leaves (or, if you have composting worms, more bedding).
What to never put in compost?
DON’T add meat scraps, bones, grease, whole eggs, or dairy products to the compost pile because they decompose slowly, cause odors, and can attract rodents. DON’T add pet feces or spent cat liter to the compost pile. DON’T add diseased plant material or weeds that have gone to seed. Five Ways to Rat-Proof Your Compost Bin Some of the commercial plastic varieties come with a rat-proof base, but if yours doesn’t then place it on wire mesh. Rats can squeeze through gaps of 15 mm (just over half an inch), so the holes in the mesh need to be smaller than this. It also needs to be heavy-duty.They particularly like these plastic cylinder types of compost bins as they can burrow underneath and up and then enjoy the warm insulated environment. It’s like a five star hotel to them! Rats can pass on diseases, so ideally you don’t want them in your compost bin.Which compost ingredients attract rats? Any food scraps can potentially attract rats to compost bins. Cooked food, potato peels, egg shells and particularly pungent ingredients like meat, fish or dairy, however, are particularly appealing to rats and are most likely to attract them.