Posts Tagged ‘compost’

Cockroaches in the Compost

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

A nice, easy customer question. I wish they were all like that.

Question: There are cockroaches in my compost. How do I get rid of them?

Answer: I asked the customer if the compost was dry looking. Customer said yes, so suggested wetting the compost with a bucket of water. The moisture will discourage the cockroaches and also encourage better decomposition of the contents.

(There’s more info on making compost in the article on growing vegies in containers.)