Trash: Composting
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:35 pm
Composting-General Discussion
Originally posted by (Janet) at Fluwiki:
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If you have enough yard/property, might be wise to start up a compost if you don't trust your garbage disposal.
(BroncoBill)
Remember that if you decide to start a compost pile (and they are wonderful for gardening!), be absolutely certain that you put NO animal products in it! No meat, no grease, no poultry, no bones. The saying goes, "If it didn't grow out of the ground, it doesn't go back into the ground". About the only dairy product that can go into compost piles is washed-out egg shells because they are almost pure calcium,but that may become a moot point!
(ricewiki )why can't you put animal products in the compost?
(BB)
Animal byproducts are not considered organic. In other words, they don't decompose in the same way as plant material. Meat will attract flies and maggots, other critters, etc. The fat won't break down and will cause the rest of your compost pile to become cooler than necessary to internally heat up to the proper temps for degradation.
In general, the rule of thumb for a compost pile is this: if it grows in the ground, compost it. If it walks, swims, or flys, toss it out.
If you have egg shells, you can wash those out and put them in the compost pile also. Along with what ImaGardner mentioned above, the calcium is a great additive to your tomatoe plants.
(Ima_gardener)
While you can compost meat as it will break down, it is also a maggot/fly attractor and not something you want to be in your compost pile. Grease is so hard to break down and bones? are well.. bones! http://www.mda.state.mn.us/composting/compostguide.pdf and http://www.dairybusiness.com/western/Nov01/NovWDBcompost.htm
Originally posted by (Janet) at Fluwiki:
* Link Unavailable. This site is no longer active and available to view on line. But the info was good and we wanted to keep sharing it!
If you have enough yard/property, might be wise to start up a compost if you don't trust your garbage disposal.
(BroncoBill)
Remember that if you decide to start a compost pile (and they are wonderful for gardening!), be absolutely certain that you put NO animal products in it! No meat, no grease, no poultry, no bones. The saying goes, "If it didn't grow out of the ground, it doesn't go back into the ground". About the only dairy product that can go into compost piles is washed-out egg shells because they are almost pure calcium,but that may become a moot point!
(ricewiki )why can't you put animal products in the compost?
(BB)
Animal byproducts are not considered organic. In other words, they don't decompose in the same way as plant material. Meat will attract flies and maggots, other critters, etc. The fat won't break down and will cause the rest of your compost pile to become cooler than necessary to internally heat up to the proper temps for degradation.
In general, the rule of thumb for a compost pile is this: if it grows in the ground, compost it. If it walks, swims, or flys, toss it out.
If you have egg shells, you can wash those out and put them in the compost pile also. Along with what ImaGardner mentioned above, the calcium is a great additive to your tomatoe plants.
(Ima_gardener)
While you can compost meat as it will break down, it is also a maggot/fly attractor and not something you want to be in your compost pile. Grease is so hard to break down and bones? are well.. bones! http://www.mda.state.mn.us/composting/compostguide.pdf and http://www.dairybusiness.com/western/Nov01/NovWDBcompost.htm