In a message dated 6/3/2001 3:07:28 PM Central Daylight Time,
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>
> <<Where I live, composting is out of the question--it'd draw too many
> "vermin" and so isn't allowed, but my parents enjoy success with their
> compost "heap".>>
>
>
> Isn't that a myth, especially if you use a composter (a wood or plastic
> container with openings to allow air exchange)?  If you're concerned about
> rodents burrowing under the composter, line the perimeter with chicken wire
> mesh to a depth of 6" below the surface of the ground.
>
>

I tried heap composting here in South Texas and the ants carried off
everything I put in it except for sticks, which the termites finally ate. :)
One of those barrel jobs with a door on it might work as long as I can find a
way to keep the ants out.
Mary C.