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Putting moldy stuff in compost pile?
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Posted by
ffreidl (
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Thu, Jun 21, 12 at 13:57
| OK, this is probably a dumb question, but is it okay to put stuff in the compost pile that is actually already moldy (i.e. been in the fridge too long)? |
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RE: Putting moldy stuff in compost pile?
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| Moldy fruit or vegetables? Yes. Moldy dairy products? Not everybody does (I do) Moldy cooked food? Not everybody does (I don't usually) HTH |
RE: Putting moldy stuff in compost pile?
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| Molds are an integral part if nature's decomposition and recycling process. In fact, healthy soil is full of microscopic fungi that make the whole system work, so they are not generally harmful. The stuff just has a bit of a head start. Throw it in. :-] |
RE: Putting moldy stuff in compost pile?
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- Posted by pt03 2b Southern Manitob (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 21, 12 at 18:47
| I've never met a mouldy leftover that the tumbler didn't love. I chuck them in. Lloyd |
RE: Putting moldy stuff in compost pile?
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- Posted by val_s z5 central IL (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 21, 12 at 19:27
| I agree. Whenever I clean out the fridge, everything goes into the compost. Sometimes things go moldy inside the compost bucket I keep under the sink before I can get it out to the pile :-) Val |
RE: Putting moldy stuff in compost pile?
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| The molds that develop on foods, fruits, grains, vegetables, uncooked food, cooked food, are the bacteria that are digesting the materials you put in your compost wotking on those materials. I am always surprised by people that think you should not put those materials in your compost when it is the place they need to go. |
RE: Putting moldy stuff in compost pile?
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| Moldy = already composting. |
RE: Putting moldy stuff in compost pile?
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- Posted by val_s z5 central IL (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 22, 12 at 7:47
| Let me just add...there are NO dumb questions. Only dumb answers. Keep asking questions. The more people who compost the better. Val |
RE: Putting moldy stuff in compost pile?
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RE: Putting moldy stuff in compost pile?
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| "Moldy fruit or vegetables? Yes. Moldy dairy products? Not everybody does (I do) Moldy cooked food? Not everybody does (I don't usually) " Leftover Science Projects :)
Put em ALL in the Petri dish
to finish up |
RE: Putting moldy stuff in compost pile?
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| I do anything except meat. We call that a green bag! All of the stuff in the back of the fridge that is green and you don't quite remember what it might be! Nancy |
RE: Putting moldy stuff in compost pile?
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| Thank you everyone!!! That clears it all up. Happy to know my science experiments can move on to a better place... :) |
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