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.
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.