Is there a way to make compost indoors? I eat lots of vegies and fruits but don't have much space outside.

Question

My landlord doesn't want me to put the compost pile on the ground because of mice and other critters.

Answer 1

Part of the issue with composting is cubic area. You need to have a certain amount of mass to allow composting to take place. This is because the bio mass needs to be insulated so that the heat generated by the bacteria will accumulate. This warmth allows for better bacteria growth. You can artificially heat the mass to encourage beneficial bacterial growth, but what is the net gain? You carbon footprint is increased by the electrical use and you end up with a net loss.

What you probably want to do is indoor worm farming. You end up with the same result but you need a much smaller area to complete the process and no electrical supply is needed.

Briefly touching on global warming and carbon footprints, my apologies to coastal residents but if Gore is correct I will have beach front property. Long live global warming. (Just kidding. If I can, inexpensively, contribute - I do.) ;-)

God Bless

Answer 2

I wouldnt suggest it, compost piles smell really bad.

I have quite a large suburban yard, and i have a compost pile about 10 feet by 6 feet, and in the summer it stinks, and i dont like sitting by it.

The guy that said it takes two years to become compost is right...after about one year, my pile is still breaking down, but the good thing is that i lifted it recently, and it was totally infested with big long gooey worms!!!!!

Answer 3

I had the same problem with my landlord, so I rented a shared garden plot, which only cost me about £25 a year, and made a compost pile, as well as cultivating vegetables, herbs and flowers! If you check around (I found out where I could do this at a health food store!), I'm sure you can find one.

Answer 4

I would have thought that composting indoors would be a very smelly process.

Get a compost bin and explain to the landlord that they don't attract mice because they can be a sealed unit. Also tell him he can put it on his roses!

Slim

Answer 5

yes there is a way . some people even have a compost can jar whatever on there desk at work .
all you need is worms some good dirt . the left over food a lid with some hole for air

Answer 6

What do you think would happen to it inside, the smell, the insects, etc. better forget it. Buy your compost at Wal-Mart. It takes up to two years to mature so, you'd have quite a bit to explain to your neighbors.

Answer 7

you can buy mini composters for your countertop that work great. any quality gardening catalog should carry them.