Comments on: can u put rotten food in a compost such as kitchen scraps?

By: jasmine flower tea

jasmine flower tea — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:13:14 +0000

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By: gypsy_cat 345

gypsy_cat 345 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:17:59 +0000

I agree with the previous answers, especially those who indicated that you don't want protein-based foods in your compost. Coffee grounds, veggie peelings, eggshells and the like are all acceptable composting materials.
I would, however, like to point out one possible consequence. I live in a rural area and I used to faithfully compost my kitchen scraps. One night I'd forgotten to take them out after dinner, so back to the pile I trotted in the dark. I heard a rustling in the compost heap, and felt a mist settling over me; a skunk was dining at my compost, and I interrupted his dinner. He retaliated!
I highly advise visiting your compost heap in daylight hours only
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By: Just guessing

Just guessing — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:30:59 +0000

Only vegetation and only not cooked otherwise it will attract critters and smell bad.
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By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:46:59 +0000

Yes, but you need to have "brown materials" as well, such as grass clippings, straw, or leaves collected in the fall. Always cover what you threw on the compost with a handfull of the browns. The suggestions above are all good as well. I also compost coffee grounds with the filters and paper towels. There's lots of info about composting out there if you just google it!
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By: Sunny

Sunny — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:38:59 +0000

only green foods, vegetables and fruits! no protein foods. The same goes for manure, no manure from protein eating animals…people, cats, dogs…
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By: answer

answer — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:15:59 +0000

yeah
just start staking bad food in a pile
(away from your home to avoid smell)
put any food you want on it
bad eggs bad milk leftovers tablescraps teabags and anything else that rots(avoid paper glass and plastic)
and just let nature do your work for you
you may think about spraying it down w/ water every once in a while as it helps the decomposition process along
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15 years of gardening experiance

By: foxtraveller

foxtraveller — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:53:59 +0000

Anything from the kitchen EXCEPT food items such as meats which attract flies and vermin etc. and will not rot down. Flies will lay their eggs in any meat waste and create a home for maggots.
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By: ♠Aphrodite♠

♠Aphrodite♠ — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:09:59 +0000

Yea...thats what I do.
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