Comments on: Things I can put in a compost pile?

By: c and a h

c and a h — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:11:59 +0000

if it comes from the earth, it can go back to the earth. Meaning, if it was grown, it can go into pile. No meat or meat by-products. Only exception to this rule are egg shells, which I wash out before putting in mine.
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By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:06:59 +0000

No meat…it attracts rodents and other nasty creatures. The same for grease!

All other items you listed are fine, just cover them well.

I also tend to stay away from high acid leaves and walnut leaves. Poison ivy is also a no-no if your cleaning the yard.

Cover your compost well and if you want to speed the compost pile up into breaking down faster add comfrey leaves or yarrow leaves. Denise
http://thegardenersrake.com
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I have been composting for over 10 years.

By: William B

William B — Tue, 05 May 2009 05:57:59 +0000

any thing but meat,
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By: Tigger

Tigger — Tue, 05 May 2009 05:08:59 +0000

That will be fine. You don't want to put meat or certain dyes in your compost, and you might want to think twice about dairy. But most other things are fine.
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By: hi_sakura

hi_sakura — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:49:59 +0000

You can put anything with a vegetable or grain base in a compost pile, though I would suggest covering fresh food with dried leaves, grass, or even a handful of dirt to keep animals or flies from scavenging or laying eggs.

The rule of thumb is to never put anything associated with meat in the pile—no bones, scraps, and especially, no raw stuff. Compost piles rarely get hot enough to decompose animal tissue, and raw meat often contains harmful bacteria.

But if you're eating Annie's mac and cheese and shopping at a co-op, you're probably vegan/vegetarian already.
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