Re: Composting citrus


of course not..... but they can regenerate themselves from being cut in
half.... :-)
wouldn't it be great to have such a set up?
Patricia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Island Jim" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Composting citrus


> very clever. but surely you didn't mean he ground up the worms, too.
>
> i really like this idea. if one could afford an institutional garbage
> disposal, it could be the best thing since compost tea.
>
>
> At 01:30 PM 1/28/03 -0600, you wrote:
> >I have a friend who puts everything through a grinder... that would be
great
> >for fruit rinds.  This guy had a sink outside that was fitted with a food
> >disposal and just kept a bucket underneath.  He raised red wiggler worms
so
> >he ground up everything.  Wonderful compost!
> >Patricia
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "SallyAnn" <safart@aug.com>
> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 3:46 PM
> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] Composting citrus
> >
> >
> > > Yes, but the thinner you slice the rind-the quicker -as it is pretty
> >tough!
> > > SAinSA z9
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Betsy Kelson <bkelson@ix.netcom.com>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 12:00 PM
> > > Subject: [CHAT] Composting citrus
> > >
> > >
> > > > Jim and others in the citrus belt,
> > > >     Do oranges and grapefruits compost easily? My brother sent me a
box
> >of
> > > > them for Christmas and I wanted to do something useful with the
skins.
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > > Betsy
> > > > Evergreen CO
> > > >
> > >
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