Comments on: Garbage Gardening https://www.compostguy.com/worm-composting/garbage-gardening/ Composting, Gardening, Sustainable Living Thu, 11 May 2023 13:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: steve mclean https://www.compostguy.com/worm-composting/garbage-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-131061 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:57:36 +0000 https://www.compostguy.com/?p=96#comment-131061 VicinSea wrote “I have tried this in the past and had huge trouble with rats digging up the compost (& the plants) Do you have problems like that and what has worked for you to stop them?”

What’s worked for me – both for rats and raccoons – is a layer of coffee grounds. It needn’t be completely covering the composting material, I’ve found but enough to put off the scent of the compost.

]]> By: Sandy in Asheville https://www.compostguy.com/worm-composting/garbage-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-2712 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:11:25 +0000 https://www.compostguy.com/?p=96#comment-2712 I’d really like to hear about what doesn’t work. I’ve done trench composting before, but making a mistake with “garbage” can be yucky, so I’d love to avoid mistakes if you’ve been kind enough to make them already.

]]> By: VicinSea https://www.compostguy.com/worm-composting/garbage-gardening/comment-page-1/#comment-2647 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:16:09 +0000 https://www.compostguy.com/?p=96#comment-2647 I have tried this in the past and had huge trouble with rats digging up the compost (& the plants) Do you have problems like that and what has worked for you to stop them?

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