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Banana skins, coffee grounds, egg shells, tomatoes, apple cores (no seeds), leaves, weeds, and any foods that can be grown will compost well.
The compost worms (a tiger worm unlike garden worms) really love cardboard and newspaper.
Some things should not be composted, such as flax leaves, or troublesome weed plants.
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When using straw for bedding do you have to separate the manure from the straw to make compost or does it not matter?
It does not matter. The straw will decompose into compost as well as the manure.
Can you give me sentence with the word compost in it?
Add plenty of well-rotted organic matter, such as farmyard manure or spent mushroom compost.
Is mushroom compost good for hydrangeas?
No, mushroom compost is not good for hydrangeas. The flowering plants in question may be sensitive to soil fungi. Mushroom compost works well for acid-loving plants even though in this case ericaceous compost is the best choice.
What is the difference between compost pile and compost pit?
A compost pile is compost in a pile or heap. a compost pit is compost in a pit or hole in the ground.
Is mushroom compost acceptable for dahlias?
Compost is good for dahlias. The flowering plant in question responds well to compost as soil amendment, fertilizer or mulch. It responds to well-drained soils, which compost promotes through its encouragement of air and water pore spaces and improvements in soil structure and texture.
How do you make fertilizer for beans at home?
well, you can compost all your organic waste.
What household waste goes into compost?
you can make compost out of old food that is too old to eat. you can also put in old fruit and vegetable peelings of crumbled egg shells. also, a layer of newspaper every month does your compost well.
How do you spell compost?
Compost.
Can you compost chicken?
No. Don't compost any meat items. yes you can. however meat product will draw the attention of wild life and stray cats and dogs as well as flies which one doesnt usually want in a home compost heap but on principle you can compost any organic material including paper, wool, cotton and milk products.
Can you use mildewed leaves in your compost pile?
Yes. Any kind of leaves or vegetation are OK. Do not add meat, or anything with fats or protein, to the compost pile. Wood is OK if it has been shredded; the output of a chipper/shredder will compost well, but not thick limbs or branches.
What kinds of compost are offered at Cedar Grove?
Cedar Grove offers several kinds of compost. They sell landscape mulch, organic compost, compost with manure and compost mixed with sand. One can order the compost online.
What is an antonym for compost?
No word is exactly opposite of "compost". Most object nouns have no opposite except for the combination of "not + (that object)". Not compost is opposite of compost.
