It doesn't matter what bacteria you put in
there will be the usual anearobic bacteria already present, and as soon as you open that airtight container it will stink. And also the lid will burst off because of the gas build up, so you'll need a non airtight container with some kind of water trap on the outlet. And the gas that comes out will stink.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:00, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

All piss taking aside
it's very good that you're trying to compost stuff, but if you don't have an outside space, does your council not collect green waste or food waste? Because composting on a large scale is much more efficient.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:03, Reply)

Not from flats unfortunatly.
And I don't really want to dump it in a neighbours.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:03, Reply)

Hmmmm, Can you buy a wormery and keep it outside near your communal bins?
Or maybe ask the building management if they would consider letting you do this?
(Bazongaloid, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:05, Reply)

I don't really want to spend any money apart from "a container"
so a wormery isn't what I had in mind. Plus it'll probably get nicked by the gypsies that just parked up nearby.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:11, Reply)

Also:
If you have no garden, what will you do with the compost?
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:14, Reply)

This is the most important point.
Well done CQ, even though you'll soon be a worthless sponger on £26,000 a year, you can still make a good point.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:15, Reply)

If I didn't have to go to work I reckon I could manage on 26k
oh well, back to trying not to look too expendable.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:17, Reply)

That's what I was wondering
but wasn't sure if I was being thick, so didn't ask.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:16, Reply)

I think I covered this earlier
www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1516739
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:17, Reply)

Is this one of those
??????

PROFIT!

things?
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:18, Reply)

Awww, you don't have to be scared of appearing thick Scarpe.
What's important is that you demonstrate you're trying. Well done.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:17, Reply)

I have a bunch of plants

(PsychoChomp, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:19, Reply)

And the award for most obvious answer to a stupid question of the week goes to...

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:19, Reply)

Chompy's flat is one of those cannabis farms you read about

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:22, Reply)

FUCKS SAKE YOUR ALL AT IT

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:22, Reply)

How many?
Because if you're not actually hosting a triffid farm, then you really don't need the amount of compost you will end up generating from a reasonable amount of food scrap.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:22, Reply)

Betweem my housemate and I
9, but if I make too much compost I can just chuck it away, not like I paid for it.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:23, Reply)

you paid for it to be food

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:25, Reply)

Just buy a bag of compost, it will cost your less than a fiver
and will keep you going for at least 2 years.

You don't need to repot plants on a regular basis anyway.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 31 Jan 2012, 15:26, Reply)