WHAT CAN I PUT IN MY COMPOST BIN

HI ALL

i was thinking:-

grass clippings

veg peelings

egg shells

is this about it,and is there any chemicals that can help the compost rot any quicker,and is there anything else that i can add to help my veggies,

best regards bob

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Permalink Reply by SteffLovesSeeds on April 25, 2011 at 14:52

What dear little robins :) We have a gentleman-robin who frequents the garden.

Flighty said:

When I emptied mine at the beginning of March it certainly got the approval of the plot robins!

Black earth and red breasts! | Flighty's plot

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Permalink Reply by Helen Gazeley on April 26, 2011 at 15:27

Hi, Bob

As you posted a while ago, you may or may not have found any problems with egg shells by now. I stopped putting these in the bins because they attracted rats. Not everyone finds this, I know, but the shells were being dragged out of the bins by the enthusiastic rodents. Baking the shells in the oven before adding to the bin might solve this, but when I've baked them, I crush them up and save them to sprinkle around as a slug deterrent.

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Permalink Reply by Zoe on April 26, 2011 at 17:15

Compost question.

If I start up a new plastic sealed compost bin, & just add in the chicken's poo, the newspapers we line the nesting box with & the odd bit of grass they haven't eaten, how long will it take to break down??