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Compost - what can go in?

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Re: Compost - what can go in?
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2009, 13:12 »
What about the compost from grow bags used for tommy's that didnt suffer blight ?
Can that be put through the compost bin or can it go direct on the beds?
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Re: Compost - what can go in?
« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2009, 13:16 »
Either would be fine; mine go straight on the plot, but not where I'll be growing spuds or toms next year
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Re: Compost - what can go in?
« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2009, 14:19 »
Ok ta. I think we might run it through the c-bin anyway - just in case.
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Re: Compost - what can go in?
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2010, 23:28 »
No onion peelings!  Sours the compost.
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Re: Compost - what can go in?
« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2010, 09:32 »
Hey, my wife gave me some dead geraniums and their growing compost, good job I checked, the compost was riddled with vine weevil grubs  :mad:  even the heat of the compost bin wouldn't have killed those little rock stars
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Re: Compost - what can go in?
« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2010, 09:33 »
Quote from: scaldow on January 03, 2010, 23:28
No onion peelings!  Sours the compost.

Never had a problem myself, they do stink a bit when rotting, but the compost is fine.
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Re: Compost - what can go in?
« Reply #21 on: January 11, 2010, 16:39 »
ive been putting orange peelings in - but was recently told thats a no no - who is right??
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Re: Compost - what can go in?
« Reply #22 on: January 11, 2010, 18:39 »
It's often advised not to put too much citrus stuff in your compost as it's quite acidic, but you will also find people who throw all their citrus stuff in without any apparent ill-effects.

I don't put any citrus into mine and that's probably a bit too careful  :)
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