Re: Compost

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• To: perennials@mallorn.com
• Subject: Re: Compost
• From: A* T* <a*@pacbell.net>
• Date: Tue, 09 Sep 1997 08:16:43 -0700
• References: <970909083500_501244153@emout03.mail.aol.com>

RobsGardn@aol.com wrote:

> First, is this a proper place to post this question? If there is a
> better,
> please let me know. I have read the articles in suite101 about
> composting,
> noting that green fruits & vegetables are good for compost; and meat
> and fat
> are not, but what about all the other food scraps? In particular
> starches
> (bread & rice)? Can I just scrape leftovers from the plate into it
> (canned or
> processed foods, gravy)? What about newspaper I put in the recycle
> bin? Are
> there any other non-food items that are good for composting?  Thanks
> for the
> help.
>
> Rob Smith
>
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Hi Rob,

A few suggestions.  I only put vegetables in my compost heap.  No
canned, processed food, table scraps and the like.  These will attract
wild animals in my place like squirrels, racoons, even foxes.  I already
do battle with gophers, moles, voles, and deer.  Even the vegetables
have a predator, the yellow jackets and boy, can they be aggressive.
That's what's happening in my area, Northern California, slightly east
of San Francisco.
Greetings, Alex
--
Alex Teller
E-mail: alextell@pacbell.net


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