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My neighbors probably hate me but I compost all my food in the backyard. Last year was the first year we did it overwinter when the compost isn't even active a

My neighbors probably hate me but I compost all my food in the backyard. Last year was the first year we did it overwinter when the compost isn't even active and it also was the first year we didn't have mice in the house.

luhn 8y ago
I know you're probably joking, but for the sake of anybody reading this who may be consider composting: A healthy compost doesn't smell bad (I honestly kind of like the smell) and doesn't smell strongly either, so neighbors won't mind or even know it's there. I compost in my small patio; there's table and chairs just a couple feet from the composter and it hasn't been a problem.
- avip 8y ago
  Good compost does not smell but does attract (in NA) the likes of racoons and black bears and some people vocally don't like that.
  - viraptor 8y ago
    It also attracts lots of insects. While it's ok in general, you probably don't want a farm of them right next to where you sit/eat.
    - topmonk 8y ago
      In Taiwan, that translates to giant flying cockroaches. And the giant wolf spiders that eat them.
    - lostlogin 8y ago
      And as I discovered last week, bees hate fresh compost. Don’t dig it in the near a beehive.