> once I figured out how to stop the rodents Any tips?

debacle · 2024-09-24T14:01:10 1727186470

If you are in a remotely suburban area, a 10' tall post near the compost pile will act as a raptor perch and take care of most of your issues.

Alternately, a "hot" compost setup generally is not amiable to rodents or other mammals.

tonyedgecombe · 2024-09-24T18:47:01 1727203621

I used a traditional bin[1], drilled some holes in the bottom and buried it 12 inches into the ground.

Prior to that we had a bin with a door at the bottom but the rodents always gnawed away at the door and got in.

WalterBright · 2024-09-24T12:01:17 1727179277

You can't stop the rodents.

onemoresoop · 2024-09-24T14:36:00 1727188560

You can invite their predators to take care of them.

lukas099 · 2024-09-24T16:37:02 1727195822

Bury the nitrogen rich stuff in carbon rich stuff, like fall leaves.

datavirtue · 2024-09-24T10:33:09 1727173989

Cats.