Siting of compost bins

There are so many pictures featuring cats on compost heaps, Lucius, that I think you'd better add one to the mix for luck

My horrid cat brought in a badly injured mouse last night, which died in my hand before I got it outside to finish it off, so you can have him as he is in disgrace. I'll box him up and hopefully ou will have him before Christmas

 

I love old pussies. Being one myself makes thing purrfect...

On a seriuos mote. I cannot resist petting them.

 

You will have to use your imagination as to the compost heap

 

poor mouse. There is a mouse in the caravan that's tucking into one of the hedgehogs biscuits ( she is hibernating ). There is bird food over there too, must be mousey heaven .

 

@luciusmaximus post 19 reminds me of my old puss Annag. She was of a similar colouring and used to lie on the bed just like that in her later years

 

@Irmemac Dimitri got up on the bed from the day he arrived and sleeps with us too. He likes to lie on my stomach and then slides off during the night, ending up between us on his back with his feet in the air just like in this photo. He also snores! Hubby believes the cat has a bond with me, I tend to believe he is just trying to keep on the right side of his food source . I also tend to think that the wanting to sleep with us is just a way of keeping warm I am not really a cat person and would not have ever considered having one as a pet if it were not for D's mitigating circumstances. I have to admit ( even somewhat grudgingly ) that I have seen a more positive side to cat behaviour since getting him, but I still find some of his behaviour rather odd.

 

@shiney the caravan needs replacing so I have no objection to Mousey taking shelter in there. Four Rats went into the loft a few years ago. They were just looking for somewhere warm and dry to live during the winter. I didn't want them there as I was worried about cables being chewed. Despite my best efforts at persuading them to leave they were disinclined to vacate, so I just gave up and they went out by themselves in the Spring. Fortunately they left the cables alone whilst they were in residence. I think I have a much higher tolerance to wildlife than most people .

 

I have used 'Builders Tonne Bags' for composting for over 20 years now. We have a lot of lawn so the majority is grass cuttings. Usually I have 4 bags set up in pairs at opposite ends of the garden. I support each bag on four 'Road Pins' which are driven into the ground at each corner. Four pieces of wood are then pushed through the loops of the bags and rest on the crooks of the pins. With my way I always have 2 bags with ready for use compost, and 2 ongoing.

 

That's a good idea @David E Peacock . At the moment I've just made a pile on the ground, but I was wondering if I would be better containing it. I have some wooden crates, so was thinking of using them.

Can I compost frozen uncooked veg or does it have to be fresh only?