PieOPah wrote:
Hello

I'm new to this newsgroup and I am a novice gardener - I am ok at hard
landscaping but know little about plants.

One of my New Years resolutions this year is to recycle more so I bought a
compost bin from the council. It's doing quite well and nearly half full.
but I have a couple of questions

1 - it appears that ants have made a home in my compost bin. Does this
matter or should I try and get rid of them?

It indicates that your bin is too dry: pee in a bucket, fill it up with
water and apply

2 - It smells and with summer coming I'm sure it will get worse - what can I
do to reduce the rotting odour?


Tell us what you are putting in and in what proportions and we may be
able to offer some advice.