Gardening Compost Pile
I want to start a compost pile?
I want to start a compost pile and use the product to grow a veggie garden, but my father said we used to have one, but I have mice. Any ideas to prevent this from happening again?
You should only put the plant material or manure in a compost pile (all garden waste, lawn clippings, natural, garden waste). Avoid leaves that break only very slowly and not will create no heat in the stack. Never, ever put any meat product in a compost pile Scavenger animals. As skunks are sometimes attracted to even a proper compost pile. The only real solution is to place a network of thin wire around the bottom to keep them out. If they insist on digging in, you that may play down some chicken wire around the compost pile. Typically, rats are not attracted to a compost pile and turning it regularly as should, you will help prevent rodents.
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