Re: compost

Chrissy <ms_crissyX@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:

> I have discovered there are ants in my compost bin which surprised me
> because I thought the temperature would get too high. I have a massive
> compost heap at the bottom of the garden but this is just one of those
> plastic bin things.

It might be too dry, the contents should be about as soggy as a
recently squeezed sponge. Ants tend to favour it being warm though not
hot, try giving the heap a bucket of water and a good stir.

            Anthony