Comments on: Top 5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Compost

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:31:32 +0000

Thanks for the info, we have been putting our chickens feathers plus cat fur and nail clippings in, though I never thought about the vacuum!
Does anyone know about composting greens that have been treated with organic herbicide? It’s derived from plant oils, mostly cloves I think.
I’m not sure what will happen if I throw it in the bin. Any tips?

By: Chad Smith

Chad Smith — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:13:20 +0000

Thanks for the advice. This will be my first year compositing. So far we’ve just been throwing egg shells, veggie and fruit peelings, and leaves in ours. Look forward to seeing the composting take off once it gets a little warmer. Been quite cold in NC this winter so not much composting has happened since Christmas.

By: Nat

Nat — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:43:59 +0000

other things which can be composted include
*your own nail clippings,
*hair from your hair brush/comb,
*pencil shavings,
*unpaid gas bills (my personal favorite),
*tea bags and coffee grinds,
*the fluff that collects on your broom’s bristles (unless like me, you have *a cat that likes to eat it before you can get to it),
*old work books or essays - paper can still be composted if it has ink on it *i keep the cup end of egg cartons for planting seeds and then plant the egg carton straight into the ground once they’re saplings but i happily donate the lid side of the carton to the worms.
*remember that you don’t have to empty the vacuum cleaner bags, if they are cotton or paper the worms will eat right through it and you also don’t have to worry about having an asthma attack while emptying the damn thing.
*you can even pour your left over cups of tea (any drink really) as long as it’s cold. If you’re using a worm farm you need to make sure it’s moist anyway and it’s the equivalent of throwing in some tea bags and pouring in some water to keep the soil hydrated.

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By: Garden Tool user

Garden Tool user — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:08:15 +0000

Great blog post! I love learning about this online as gardening/landscaping are not only hobbies of mine but I actually do a little bit of work like that during the summer months as a second job. I appreciate your content in your blog and wish that you would keep up the good work.

By: cathy_85

cathy_85 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:38:31 +0000

Very Nice Article … I must say. Before Reading this Article , I was aware of Paper only… as a Product which is biodegradable… but now I know 4 more. Thanks for such a Nice article:-) Please Keep it up.
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Top 5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Compost - ZingIT — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:01:24 +0000

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