Wayne Chin

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You got it to work w/o issues and you are happy with the results...you-go-girl!
11 years ago
I did understand your climate was frozen north. There are indoor composting options as well such as in a garage, barn, greenhouse, covered area etc. I have even seen small quantity indoor compost kits for kitchens for sale. Though I would prefer to experiment and build one myself if I were in a cold climate. Composting slows everywhere in winter and it will be slower in a frozen climate. However, composting does not stop due to cold air temps. Compost piles are used inexpensive heating for greenhouses to over winter in frozen climates. Do a search on "Cold Weather Compost" and you will see images of steam rising from the interior of outdoor compost piles surrounded by snow.

Since frozen weather composting is not my direct experience, all I can say is it is a viable option and I recommend seeking advice from experienced practitioners.
11 years ago
Julie;

I have experience with litter box trained house bunny, vermiculture and composting. My advice is to create a standard compost bin and add the bunny waste to this for a few weeks before adding it to the worms. From my experience the worms prefer their waste a little pre-composted first before invading it. This intermediate step also solves your rabbit urine problem. If you can get a supply of horse manure, add this to your compost bin to enhance the quality of your compost for your worms. We used the compost bin for years to dispose of Freckles' waste and turn it into garden food long before we saw the advantages of pre-processing fresh veggie waste and bunny litter into compost before feeding the compost to the worms.

Composting your rabbit waste first creates an ideal bedding and food source for your worms that will explode the worm population. Be sure to cool down the compost with water before adding it to the worm bin
11 years ago