Re: request for composter information

Bargyla Rateaver (brateaver@earthlink.net)
Thu, 27 May 1999 01:53:46 -0700

Right, but actually I have never yet found one that keeps out pests like
rodents. I have tried everything, esp one practically guaranteed to keep out
rodents, because it was fastened to an underground portion, but that part was
a mesh, with large openings, and sure enough, the rats got in. One would have
to make a bin that was solid, rightly covered with some lock even a raccoon
could not figure out, andnot made of plastic, that rodents can eat holes into.
I have finally decided I no longer have pity for rats, and I put out that
terrible poison, and at last I have peace. Incredible. I go out in the morning
and look around and no evidence of rodent damage. Must be just answer to
prayer, after all these many decades of despair.

Michele Gale-Sinex/CIAS, UW-Madison wrote:

> Howdy, all--
>
> Kate Smith wrote:
>
> > Does anyone out there have any suggestions for a composter
> > that fits a small city lot? I do not have much space or
> > extra cash. There are houses close on all sides so I have
> > to be careful with smell and appearance for my neighbor's
> > sake. Any ideas?
>
> Check out the funky folks at Gardener's Supply Company in Burlington,
> VT:
>
> http://www.gardeners.com/index.html
>
> Go to the COMPOSTING part of their site. GSC has a few compost
> thangs, including a few small, beautifully designed composters priced
> at around $100. They pay for themselves quickly, and look spiffy.
>
> Or you can build one--check out Jerry Minnich's and Marjorie Hunt's
> "Rodale Guide to Composting." I seem to recall a mess of
> plans/suggestions for how to build low-cost composters that city
> varmints can't colonize.
>
> Better yet, GSC is about a 9-hour drive from where I-95 passes
> Newmarket/Head House Square. Take a nice long summer weekend and
> drive on up. :^)
>
> peace
> misha
>
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