Compost Bins

Not much to report today. I didn't do anything much in the garden other than pick up some leaves. It looked like a really nice day, but it was bitterly cold and breathing in such cold air does not do much to keep my asthma under comtrol.

It is supposed to be getting milder from tomorrow, but it rather looks as if the milder temperature will bring rain in it's wake. I think winter rain is marginally worse than cold, frosty weather.

I have had vermin of some sort in my one compost bin. I only put garden waste and vegetable/fruit parings in there, by way of green waste. Shredded paper/soft cardboard and newspaper for brown waste. Never any cooked food, bread or such like. Judging by the mess left round the base of the bin, it looks as if it is the shredded paper they are after, presumably for bedding.

This is my first attempt with compost bins. I have two shaped like large Daleks. I placed them on small guage wire mesh thinking this would keep awayany "critters" but the little devils have found a way in.

I notice that my main bin used to be about 75% full but now seems to be less than 50% full. I don't know if this is because it takes up a lot less space as it rots down, or because the vermin are taking a lot out of it. Probably a combination of both.

I do hope my compost turns out alright as I am relying on it to help revitalise and area of perennial border which is is very poor soil.