Can of worms 1 – Rodents 0
I read with interest your reader’s query regarding how to keep rats out of a compost bin ( GQT, January issue). I had the same problem until I invested in a wormery for green waste. Since then I’ve had no sign of rats, so I assume that it was the peelings that were the attraction. The wormery chugs away with very little help and I add kitchen peelings, tea bags, paper, cardboard, and egg shells. The bubble wrap is to keep the worms warm in the cold weather so they keep working.
Helen Knight, by email