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Thu, Jun 30, 11 at 10:34
| I've had some raw compost materials (food-scrap greens mixed with paper towels) sitting in sealed buckets outdoors for a few months. I'm sure it's a mess by now. Should I mix it with straw to try to salvage it, or trash it? |
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- Posted by jonhughes So.Oregon (jonehughes@hotmail.com) on Thu, Jun 30, 11 at 14:04
| Hi nygardener, It is perfectly fine, if you have access to leaves (shredded preferred) or any brown for that matter, I have a paper shredder in my office and I shred all of my cardboard and use it for browns, I used to shred my newspaper but I have so many leaves that I just recycle the newspaper and shred the cardboard, anyway... add a lot of browns (mix it up real good) and in two weeks you won't remember the mess you had |
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- Posted by nygardener z6 New York (My Page) on Thu, Jun 30, 11 at 14:53
| OK, thanks! I'll wear rubber gloves and hold my nose when I go to unseal those buckets. Â Â Â Â ;) |
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| Yup. Add a lot of dry organic matter to that very wet, stinky stuff, enough dry material so that is ends up being just moist. |
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| What kind of shredder do you own that will shred cardboard? |
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- Posted by jonhughes So.Oregon (jonehughes@hotmail.com) on Fri, Jul 1, 11 at 18:34
| Hi ApexAZ, It is sitting right here next to my desk, I just looked and it is a "no name" brand. I think I paid 50.00 from Staples Office Supply a couple of Years ago. All it says on it is "Max. 10 sheets" and I keep seeing them on sale (different store catalogs) and they now have "20 sheet max" shredders for the same price.....when this one bites the dust, I'll be picking up a bigger one ;-), but for now, it stills cross shreds cardboard like nobody's business ;-)
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