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Adrian Jones wrote:
I've been given a plastic compost bin. Does it have to be placed in sun?
The area I want to put it is in dense shade - against a north wall with no
sun whatsoever.

That is absolutely fine. It may not compost very fast in cold weather
in the winter but, frankly, UK winter sun is so anaemic that it makes
little difference. Open heaps are BETTER located in such positions,
because they dry out less.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.