I need a new compost bin. We put our food scraps in there, so it needs to be rat-proof.
Should be durable and accessible.
I guess metal ones are the most durable. I wonder if the grid or solid ones are better. Solid is warmer (faster composting) but is perfect breeding habitat for slugs.
Glad for any recommendations. I’m in Germany if that matters.
Are you able to get a hotbin in Germany? I think some garden centres in Ireland will ship them to mainland Europe if they aren’t sold directly. They do cost about €200-300, but they work very well. I’ve had one for a few weeks now and once the base layer was established it’s been cooking at 50-60°C consistently and should produce either a mulch within the next few weeks or compost within 90 days of it being started. There’s a carbon filter on it to reduce smells and the whole thing is made of thick polypropylene so it should be fairly rat proof. I keep it in my greenhouse to have an additional barrier from rats and because the steam from the vent is helping a little with keeping frost off my seedlings since there has still been some snow and hail here even in March. The only real downside so far has been the price.
We have a worm farm/bin for food scraps.
It means our compost bin doesn’t need to be much more than something to contain the pile of stuff.