Hi, Just a little feedback for all that helped and read this topic. I watered the compost and turned it over. Ants have all gone. [In fact, to be honest, I think they may have already left before I did that as the weather became damper at the start of autumn. My real problem and the largest ant nest...

Hi Elaine and JohnBoy, thanks for the kind regards and the replies!

Will try wetting the bin and turning it it over I think. Will keep you all posted.
Thanks again,
Lee

Hi All, New to "grow-your-own" gardening this year and have been trying to compost using one of the black plastic bin type composters. When I look in the bin now I have a huge ants nest taking over most of the bin. What do I do about the ants and the ants nest? Destroy the nest? The nest i...