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TeresaJ25
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
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 Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 5:40:04 PM
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I am pretty sure I have voles in my compost bin. Something was munching on an over-ripe pear yesterday, and today it's gone. Unless I have super amazing composting skills, I would have to assume it was eaten. I think it would be voles because of the quarter-sized holes I have on the outside of the bin.
Would having a critters in my compost bin be beneficial or harmful?
~Teresa
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 7:00:28 PM
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the only problem with having rodents in your compost is, they eat all the kitchen scraps you put in there, but other than incasing it in cement, its impossible to keep them out and since they are vegatarins, their manure won't hurt anything, plus they do mix it up for you...
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texdane
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Mar 16 2012 : 05:03:43 AM
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When you put new stuff in, take a pitchfork and just turn it a bit, covering the freshest a bit.
Nicole
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
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Posted - Mar 16 2012 : 07:58:18 AM
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This helped me too, so thanks for posting. I have seen a little goffer in and out of the compost pile out by our shed. My DH is going to turn it over for me, because the idea of having it run at my feet is just a bit more than I can handle. They are cute, but can be mean, and I have very small feet, and if it bit my toe!!!! Lol. We need to get it outta here before my seedlings go into the garden anyway. Good thing DH wears steeltoes!
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
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TeresaJ25
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
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Posted - Mar 16 2012 : 10:47:43 AM
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Thanks for the help! Hopefully if I keep them busy in my compost, I can keep them out of the garden!
Watch your toes Annette!! 
~Teresa
Farmgirl Sister #1348
Little Henhouse on the Island
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Mar 16 2012 : 1:01:28 PM
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My Dear Friend Teresa,
Just consider it one more step towards having a real farm.... Ya know- more critters and such!
Good luck sister, hope you figure out the dilema!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
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TeresaJ25
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
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Posted - Mar 16 2012 : 1:48:43 PM
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Thanks Laurie! I figure with the compost, birdseed & pretty soon the chicken feed... I'll be housing every vole in the neighborhood!!
~Teresa
Farmgirl Sister #1348
Little Henhouse on the Island
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2012 : 12:54:27 AM
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Teresa,
I'm with you ... wish the little critters didn't find it so attractive. I was so excited when I got a tumbler composter. No more fear of the squirying critters!
Marianne |
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