{"id":79,"date":"2016-10-29T01:40:05","date_gmt":"2016-10-29T00:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=79"},"modified":"2016-10-29T09:53:38","modified_gmt":"2016-10-29T08:53:38","slug":"what-goes-in-compost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/what-goes-in-compost\/","title":{"rendered":"What can be put in Compost"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tips on what can be turned into Compost<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Type of Material<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Carbon\/ Nitrogen\/<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trace<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Ashes from untreated, wood<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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T<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fine amounts at most. Can make the pile too alkaline and suppress composting.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Bird & Chicken droppings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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N<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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May contain weed seeds<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Cardboard<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shred into small pieces if you use it. Wetting it makes it easier to tear.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Broad leaves<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shredding helps them break down faster. Decompose slowly have a separate pile for leaf mould. Can be acidic low in nutrients<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Coffee ground and filters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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T<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Worms love coffee grounds<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Chemically treated grass mowings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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N<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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If weed treated compost won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be organic but OK after 6 months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Diseased plants<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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N<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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If your pile doesn’t get hot enough, it might not kill the pathogen. Let it cure several months, and don’t use resulting compost near the type of plant that was diseased.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Eggshells<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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T<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Break down slowly. Crushing shells helps.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Hair<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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N<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Scatter so it isn’t in clumps.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Hedge Clippings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cut up small<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kitchen rinse water<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Neutral<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Good to moisten the middle of the pile. Don’t over-moisten the pile.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kitchen waste- vegetable matter<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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N & T<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fruit and vegetable peelings \u00e2\u20ac\u201c uncooked trimmings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Manure horse, cow, pig, sheep, rabbit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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N<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Great source of nitrogen. Mix with carbon rich materials so it breaks down better.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Newspaper<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shred it so it breaks down easier.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Pine needles and cones<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Acidic and decomposes slowly.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Seaweed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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N<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Good nutrient source.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Sawdust and wood shavings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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You’ll need a lot of nitrogen materials to make up for the high carbon content. Don’t use too much, and don’t use treated woods.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Weeds<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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N<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dry them out on the pavement, then add later. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t use seed heads<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Turf and grass sods<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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N<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Make sure the pile is hot enough, or pile separately grass to grass roots to roots to make loam.<\/p>\n

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Other Compost additives<\/strong><\/p>\n