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Where did my Rice Krispies go?!?
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Posted by
Angeline84 2b (
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Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 12:12
| Has anyone else ever added Rice Krispies to their compost pile? I found a very old, open box at the back of the pantry and have been randomly throwing handfuls in my cold piles and find that they're completely gone within a day! I was hoping that they'd help soak up a little of the moisture that came from the thawing snow, but holy cow, never had something disappear so quickly! I guess I shouldn't be too surprised - look at how quickly they go soggy and mushy in a bowl of milk.
Anyways, just proves that compost never ceases to amaze :)
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RE: Where did my Rice Krispies go?!?
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| Don't you think that birds or squirrels are eating them? |
RE: Where did my Rice Krispies go?!?
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| In a hot pile things like that will break down in just one day, if you bury them. |
RE: Where did my Rice Krispies go?!?
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| I'm still amazed that the pit from an avocado disappeared in a day or two. I turned my whole pile 2 days after putting the pit and peels in and didn't see a sign of either. |
RE: Where did my Rice Krispies go?!?
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| More likely you're feeding the local wildlife and not your soil. It's not likely that things are active enough in zone 2b to decompose that quickly. |
RE: Where did my Rice Krispies go?!?
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| My "bins" are currently rubbermaid totes with small holes drilled in them (we just moved in at the beginning of winter and I haven't had a chance to build permanent bins yet)and I keep the lids on, so it's definitely not wildlife eating them :) |
RE: Where did my Rice Krispies go?!?
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| An avocado pit will stay around for years. Pits will not breakdown, but cereal with milk is already mostly broken down to begin with. |
RE: Where did my Rice Krispies go?!?
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| The average compost pile has insects in it as well as microbes, and they can chew up larger quantities of tasty stuff pretty quick. |
RE: Where did my Rice Krispies go?!?
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| I'm still betting that somewhere nearby there is a happy crowd of ants (or something that size) happily munching under a sign that says "Breakfast Served All Day!" |
RE: Where did my Rice Krispies go?!?
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| Haha well I guess no matter where they're going, I'm disposing of them without making more garbage which is part of my whole goal, so go ahead little ants, enjoy that breakfast and stay tuned for some extra cold coffee in the morning! |
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