Comments on: Can you put sunflower plants into a composter?

By: ann b

ann b — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:39:59 +0000

I put everything but weeds into mine. I hope you left the unwanted seeds out for the birds though.
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By: Intersexual

Intersexual — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:00:59 +0000

If it has growen in your garden, it can go on your compost heap.
With the thicker steams, just cut them up in to more managable lenths then put them on the heap.
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By: H R

H R — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:25:59 +0000

Sunflowers can be cut down and added to the compost heap. What I do is take off the huge flowerheads leaving a few spare inches of stem and then I leave them to dry out a bit I then put string on them and hang them up around the garden for the birds in Autumn. Cut the stems right down into small pieces as this will increase the breakdown rate, sunflowers stems can be very thick so doing this will help speedup the composting process. Ta ta Hezzie
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By: dances_with_unicorns1955

dances_with_unicorns1955 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:17:59 +0000

Absolutely! Any kind of vegetable matter can go into compost. You can also put kitchen scraps like fruit or potato peelings, leftover veggies, and so on. The only kind of plant you SHOULDN'T put into a compost pile is something that can harm YOU, like poison oak/poison ivy.
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By: hasicit

hasicit — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:29:59 +0000

put them in in thin layers between finer material.they will help to keep air in heap and aid drainage.
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By: Ellen B

Ellen B — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:00:59 +0000

Yes you can, just remember to collect the seeds first! Run the mower over the rest or till (or dig) it in before frost. No problem.
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By: Home Girl

Home Girl — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:19:59 +0000

Yep you sure can. Anything that is of vegetable origin ie peeling, grass clippings etc. Don't put anything derived from meat or bones. I started composting 6 months ago and mine is looking good. Also my dustbin is only half full and I do my bit for the environment.
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By: ernie.e

ernie.e — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:48:59 +0000

Of course you can,All vegetable matter can .
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By: Lewisthelab

Lewisthelab — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:00:59 +0000

Yes, you can put anything that will rot in there
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By: SuperN

SuperN — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:20:59 +0000

Any kind of plant or organic material can go in the composter. You can compost grass clippings, weeds, egg shells and other food waste, even old newspapers.
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